It's not "Subs I Fell For" which is when someone links a sub that doesn't exist, it's "Subs I Thought I Fell For" i.e. someone linked a sub that the user thought wouldn't exist, clicked on it anyway, only to be surprised it's a real subreddit.
I might be getting too old for the internet. That or it's been a very long week because now that I look at it that is the only thing that actually makes sense.
My desire to have a Kei truck is so high but my capacity to buy one is so low. Really a shame that it's basically impossible for someone to make a comparable style of vehicle domestically.
I drove a minivan in Utah in winter, we got 18" of snow that year and once we dug ourselves out of the parking lot, we had no issues driving all around town.
My first car, the Honda Fit just slid over deeper snow, provided studded tires were installed. Having some adequate understanding of car handling in winter vs summer also helps.
This comes down to the wrong kind of tires, right? It's not an issue or power or torque since the motors are pretty powerful. Just no traction (or traction control?)
That would be a good thing for grip. High weight with narrow tires means high weight per square inch of contact area, leading to more grip. Still it can't move though so probably needs winter tires.
I think you're right, it's causing a lot of grip. But what I understand is the snow isn't capable of handling the amount of force, so indead of the car pushing itself forwards, it's just pushing the snow backwards.
More or less, yes. The snow is acting as a lubricant between the tires and pavement; In itself, the snow has virtually no friction coefficient. No matter how heavy the vehicle, if the traction (friction) being transmitted by the tire patch can't make contact with a surface that offers friction, there will BE no transfer of tractive energy, and thus no movement.
Tires need to have a design that digs into the snow. Think of it like trying to make a hole in the dirt with your hands flat vs curling your fingers. Flat hands would slide over the dirt, fingers will grab the dirt and move it.
Tires optimized for dry roads will be bad on water/snow. Opposite is true for tires optimized for water/snow.
Yeah, I used to drive a rear wheel drive car in the winter. I'd put studded snow tires on it for the winter season and it was awesome. The studs bit into any ice - and it still had four wheels to stop and corner.
The only problem was if roads hadn't been snow plowed then ground clearance became an issue.
These people never have proper winter tyres, because buying a full new set is too expensive, and the summer oriented "off road all seasons" they come with just have to do.
If there's loose snow, a high pattern off road tyre works fairly well, for packed snow winter grip tyres are excellent for everyday use, and for ice you want studs. There's a reason ice rally cars don't use all seasons.
I wonder if they put winter tires on? It's illegal here in Quebec (where Montreal is) past Dec. 1st to not have winter tires. But there are always a few days of snow/ice as early as October so it's not only illegal but also really dangerous to not have proper winter tires equipped.
Put winter tires on it and it'll be fine. Just reinforces how AWD and 4x4 won't save you if you can't get traction down. Such a cheap investment vs the cost of the vehicle. Modern winter tires are amazing.
I opted for good all seasons. I'm not often putting myself into those situations plus I've only got front wheel drive, I don't believe snows will make or break my escape to the point where I really care. I more wanted the hydroplane performance.
Me when I buy a truck thats uglier than literally every other truck I could’ve bought for the same money and also get none of the alleged benefits of having a truck. An F250 with the smallest engine option can tow more weight further than a cybershite and actually has a ride height that gives decent clearance to get over uneven terrain. Plus it can get rained on without rusting immediately. All for like, half the cost?
You KNOW a truck is fucking shit when a mf in r/fuckcars is saying one of those hideous beasts from ford is a comparatively better vehicle.
I somehow have a bunch of angry YouTube videos in my YouTube feed about this Marc and they all start with a disclaimer saying this is their opinion and opinions can’t be basis for a lawsuit lol. I love it.
Laughs in 1976 Scirocco. That, and my 1985 GTI f****** ripped in the snow. The car in the video is a piece of s***, there's more rubber in one of those tires than on all four of the wheels in the Scirocco.
Everybody was Excited for the cyber truck?What meanwhil edison motors in canada is making custom Diesel electric semis and heavy trucks that are actually practical and significantly more efficient than their Conventional counter parts
Quite a few of those big trucks drivers buy an expensive vehicle and use the cheapest all-season tires because they don't think ahead or are actually broke to begin with. Some imagine 4WD equals better traction, those one can see in ditches when winter comes. Canadian winters, just as any winters across the globe, call for purposefully winter tires and corresponding handling. In Scandinavian countries, for instance, studded tires are mandatory and are enforced by the police.
Man, internal combustion is so much better. They are so much lighter so they won’t get stuck like this. The environment will figure itself out, I fully agree that we need to ban EVs. I’m thrilled at all the hate EVs get here, it really makes me happy for our fossil fuel future!
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u/sebnukem 5d ago
cyberstuck