Snow Bound!

[coolvanilla]

We've had about 4 inches of snow so far north of Boston. I spent 15 minutes trying to get out of my brothers driveway and another 15 trying to get into my driveway. The plow had only been by once leaving about a 5 - 6 inch pile in front of my driveway. I pulled forward and tried to back in. No go. Then got stuck in the street, sliding all over. The C really seems poor in reverse in the snow. Finally got freed up and pulled in straight ahead. May be time for some snow tires!

[kg300C]

Yo folks, so I am getting ready to leave my mother-in-laws, it is snowing, nothing crazy here on Long Island. There was a little hill I had to get up to get on the main road, a total no go. The stupid skid light kept popping up but nothing happended. Mean while a friggin ford taurus goes right up the hill with no problem. Very disappointed with the eps. I was pissed, get a friggin durango with a hemi, well maybe that mad. just wanted to share

[coolvanilla]

This is definitely NOT a good vehicle to be driving in the snow! It must have been the AWD version they showed in the videos on the frozen lake at the premier.

[Cdnhemi]

Originally Posted by coolvanilla

We've had about 4 inches of snow so far north of Boston. I spent 15 minutes trying to get out of my brothers driveway and another 15 trying to get into my driveway. The plow had only been by once leaving about a 5 - 6 inch pile in front of my driveway. I pulled forward and tried to back in. No go. Then got stuck in the street, sliding all over. The C really seems poor in reverse in the snow. Finally got freed up and pulled in straight ahead. May be time for some snow tires!

I've been driving in snow and ice for too many years to remember and I would like to clarify something. Snow tires are only for snow that is let say 4 or 5 inches, and more than that the car, especially this car that rides fairly low will probably start pushing the snow and then you will plugged up and nothing except a good shovel and some elbow grease will help you, now if you drive on snow and it gets packed down it forms ice and snow tires are a waste of money, so what you need now are ice tires, and I believe that studs were banned many years ago because of the damage they do to roads, so now you have a problem, what do you do, buy eight tires, 4 for snow and 4 for ice?

I came home last night in a blizzard on a major highway, and this car handled this scenario better than I ever expected. Trust me you don't need snow tires. If the plows block you driveway then get out and clear a path and go on your way. This is my .02 cents from a winter wonderland.

[coolvanilla]

I agree with what you're saying about the tires MikeyJohn but 5 inches of snow from a plow shouldn't be too tough to plow through at the foot of the driveway. It wasn't even that deep in the road and I had no traction. It disappointed me after all I heard about bad weather handling. Maybe I expected too much.

[Tha187um]

Snow? what is that? can anyone explain it in details to me? hehehe... I usually ignore all threats about snow, I've never seen snow I live in Miami... so no helpful tips here... sorry... good luck though...

[kcrnmale]

There was an earlier post about driving in the snow and everybody except me thought the car was splendid in the snow. I can't get up my slight incline driveway w/o shoveling. The car was not surefooted on the main roads either-constantly spinning the tires and fishtailing-nothing like the video by Chrysler. I will say it does snap back to center readily when I take my foot off the accelerator. My wife's Pacifica AWD is the snow king! I hate the snow!

[rdmac]

Its not great in the snow. Its not a dog either. Of course a front wheel drive car will be better. As I drove in the snow today I tried to put things in perspective in my head. The car did spin more than I would have expected compared to my last car which was front wheel drive. Than I remembered my old 1984 Chevy Caprice V8 coupe. Its better than that and I survived those days. I know, that is not the comparison to make but it made me put things in perspective. Rear wheel drive BMWs are terrible in the snow. We now have a rear wheel car with lots of power and have to deal with it.

Bob

[Nolmscheid]

I really wish we would get a big dumping here in MN. I have a hard time beleiving people are having a hard time driving in snow with the C. We had one day of Glare ice here in MN and I put the C to the test on curves, up hill, down hill, and I was amazed on how it kept it on track at all times.

I have driven in snow a lot and I have driven everything from a friends 2 wheel drive little pickup, front wheel drive, rear wheel drive, and 4x4's. I have never driven a vehicle that did not drive in the snow. I think its just the matter of learning how to drive it.

I was thinking....over 99% of police vehicles here in MN have been rear wheel drives for many many years. I rarely see a police vehicle on the side of the road because of two much snow. I have driven tiny light 2 wheel pickups that can make it through an amazing amount.

So...I can not wait for that big snowfall.....I think it will be fun. The ice test was fun in itself.

For those who got stuck in 4 inches of snow...did you try driving in 1st gear (autostick it down) to get out? 4 inches of snow is such a tiny amount of snow. I don't know of any 2 wheel drive tiny toyota pickup that can not get out of that. (rear wheel with no weight in the back)

[Cdnhemi]

Maybe I got a little carried away when I said 4-5 inches of snow, but I have been driving RWD vehicles in the 50's and 60's in the military and 70's to 90's with the police and I will put a RWD against a FWD any day of the week and this C is without a doubt the best snow and ice car I have ever driven and those of you that have not or will not have a chance to try it are really missing something(well maybe not that much LOL), and I suggest that anyone who feels uncomfortable, then take a winter driving course, you can't go wrong, and remember if you come across 3 or more feet of snow, it does not matter what kind of tires you have, you are not going anywhere so get out the shovel, snowmobile or dog sled.