You make a good point.
I almost bought studded winters for my pony, but I decided to keep my 4Runner which already has studded winters. So, I bought non-studded Micheline X-Ice. I am also finding the winter performance to be fantastic in this car, although I have yet to drive it on a deep snow day.When there's ice, only studded will do. That's one reason I like the Winterforces; they're stud-ready. And also they're cheaper
Atta boy. Fighting FUD with a great story. Thanks!Because there aren’t enough positive threads around here….
Because I don’t care about my resale price on a depreciating asset….
Because no car I’ve ever owned had the speedometer in the center of the dash….
Because I understand the cold temperatures make chemical reactions less effiicient….
And because I haven’t posted anything here in a while….
Here is my car in the snow
I’ve always done well with my GT/PE in the snow(even though I go against the well shared “wisdom” and use one pedal and unbridled). I bought Blizzaks the day after I brought it home a couple years ago and they provide great snow traction. But the story that really sealed it happened last week.
We were having quite the snow and wind storm here east of Lake Ontario. The snow band was over the house and dumping 3” per hour of snow with a 30 MPH wind. The school called and said the busses couldn’t get through the band and could only get the kids to a small town 8 miles north of the house. The fire department was open there as a warming shelter for people that had lost power so the kids would be there whenever us parents could collect them.
I hopped in the car and off I went. Traction was fine with the snow tires on. I had no problem getting through snow drifts on the back roads. The one thing I did find is that the the aerodynamic nose and hood also is directs snow up over the top of the car. Hitting a deep enough drift completely obliterates view through the windshield. I had to keep the speed down to make sure I could see where I was going.
So in short, a giant school bus, sitting up high to see over the snow banks, with large tires to get through snow drifts, couldn’t do it. But the Mach-E is a snow champ. With full time AWD and a well balanced weight distribution, it’s a better option than my F-150. While I can put the truck in 4WD, its weight is still mostly up front and it tends to want to lose traction on the back tires. Bonus points for the Mach-E being bright green, making it easy to find in the snow if I did get stuck in a ditch somewhere.
Love that Colorado powder
Am 62 with that gorgeous red Stang, been canvassing opinion amongst the fam if I’m too old for a bright colour with stripes across the froot, roof & boot.
Am liking the sub woofer in the froot ?Kind of how I'm a Sub-Standard Poodle (aka Miniature). ??
Thank you - I will survive this winter in Colorado in my flex eco boost. That front lip spoiler is not conducive to driving thru heavy snow and ruts . I will look for snow tires on 19 inch rims and be sure they fit over those big rotors and brembos .....
We just experienced a cold snap, -25 C at night last few days with a couple inches of snow every day. We drove a Grand Cherokee for the last 10 years so was a bit apprehensive. I charged to 90% as per Ford website, set timer for when she was leaving and sent the wife off to work. Cost $10 to top back up and she now has the confidence that it is as stable on the snowy roads as the Jeep, she can roast herself out so she isn't cold and still had lots of range when she got home. Plugged it in and I took it next day for an appointment. Same results although I did get the ass end to slide when I was testing traction vs HP to the ground. Was very easy to correct though. It is the AWD version.
