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Originally Posted by tdoggy57
Thanks for all the tips guys.
So pretty much, if I don't drive reckless I should be fine. I'll get some good experience when I drive it home tonight since they're calling for rain all day.
I'm in Delaware, so it doesn't know a ton like New England or somewhere like that, and I only live about 5 minutes from my current job. I will probably just get some snow tires.
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Regarding the management software in snow. It will stop you from initiating a slide going straight or in a turn by applying too much gas because it will cut power as it happens. It will not stop a slide caused by carrying too much speed into a corner. Too much speed is a relative thing. You could be driving too fast through a snowy right hand turn or your cautious 5mph speed might become too fast if your tires find a patch of ice beneath the snow. You could also turn in too hard. Sometimes it can help correct such a slide, sometimes not. ABS will lengthen your stopping distance in snow, but you probably already know that. Keep it in mind.
Snow tires vs all seasons are a night and day difference. All season vs performance are also a night and day difference. Do not ever attempt to drive any vehicle with summer performance tires in snow.
In my experience the majority of your problems in snow with a rwd car will be stopped before they begin by the traction and stability control system. All inputs should be smooth on low traction surfaces: rain, snow, ice, gravel, so on. The downside is sometimes that means you won't be able to move the car at all with the system engaged. Especially if you have performance or shitty all season tires.
You'll feel just as confident in this car as you have in your previous cars.