Glad I'm not the only one who thinks they suck..
> They suck a.s in the snow,why a wide tread tire?.
> Glad I'm not the only one who thinks they suck..
> > They suck a.s in the snow,why a wide tread tire?.
Me three. I've been driving my Ion (non-traction control,
non-ABS)[1] in the snow the last couple of weeks and I'm
astonished at how badly it handles. I've driven early-model
Datsun "Z" cars in the snow. I learned to drive on V8, front
engine, rear drive American land barges and they handle better
than this.
On top of it, the five-speed automatic is useless in snow. I'd
love to see a "winter mode" on it that starts you off in second
gear, as starting off in first almost guarantees wheelspin. I'd
also love to see the ability to lock the transmission in a gear
*other* than first. F'rex, the "2" position on most traditional
automatics limits you to first and second gears, which helps with
engine braking while not limiting your speed too much.
[1]This is a car I inherited from my mom when she passed away. I
guess she considered those features "optional" because she wasn't
going to drive the car in snow. At her age, all trips were
optional--supermarket trips could wait a couple of days till the
roads were plowed and salted and sanded. :-/ If I had been
ordering the car for myself, I might have gotten those features.
I would also have gotten a manual rather than an automatic.

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