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Re: 2008 Accord in snow and TPMS
| Dana | 26 Dec 2007 05:14 |
>> Good post...thanks, Al. Interesting about the TPMS....definately....from >> 11F? Wow...thats weird. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Al 6 inches of snow I may go out , even that is kind of pushing it . 12 inches forget about it . I'm not going anywhere untill I see a plow . If I had a Hummer maybe , but they don't stop any better then anything else . -Dana (07 Accord SE )
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| alfred | 22 Dec 2007 17:39 |
> Good post...thanks, Al. Interesting about the TPMS....definately....from > 11F? Wow...thats weird. Yes that was kind of weird, but thats the lowest temp we saw here this winter and it hasn't happened since that temp reading on my temperature reading that morning.
> And not for nothing, but evena Mercedes will have trouble in 6-12" of snow > :) Well thats good to know anyway :) I have a friend who's always trying to sell me on the idea of a Jeep Wrangler, because he has one. I know his is great in the snow, because he's got a lift kit, high traction tires and 4wd, but the comfort isnt good I am sure. I like the Accord for all purpose driving.
Al
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| Polfus | 21 Dec 2007 17:58 |
> Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Al Good post...thanks, Al. Interesting about the TPMS....definately....from 11F? Wow...thats weird.
And not for nothing, but evena Mercedes will have trouble in 6-12" of snow
:) Peace, Polfus
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| alfred | 20 Dec 2007 22:52 |
Hello,
I was able to get some good testing for the 2008 Honda Accord EX-L Auto in snowy and icy conditions. First of all in ice, like all cars and SUV's its bad.
In snowy conditions with 1" of snow on an untreated road, there was good traction, and no pulling to the side if going up hill under acceleration.
Deep snow of 6" or more is another story. We had that Nor'easter here in the north east where we got 12" in 6 hours. I can say that although the car was probably somewhat better than the previous Accords in terms of not pulling to the side thanks to the traction control, it was still bad in terms of not being able to move forward the way it should. Then again I only have front wheel drive and not 4 wheel, but it was better than the 2005 and 1999 Accords that I had in the past, marginally anyway.
During the past week I had a chance to have the VSA, TC, ABS and probably once the Brake Assist activate. All of the systems work the way they should from what I have seen. All other systems seem to work in dangerous snow and cold temps also.
One other comment I want to make is that at when driving the car one morning with an outside temp of 11F the TPMS system malfunctioned even though the tires were all full it said one was not. Driving it on the highway for 20 min at speeds of 70 mph didn't remedy the problem so I thought it was a bad sensor, but the problem corrected itself later that night when the temp outside rose to 29F.
Al
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