Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1998 13:59:17 -0500 From: "thomashi" <thomashinopsamenetworks.com> Subject: Re: How to stop in snow
As for learning how to drive in different kinds of snow from living in South Dakota, Colorado, Maine and New Hampshire, and making lots of mistakes, with the basic rules I've learned to live by, it doesn't matter if you have ABS or not (lthough ABS is a little more forgiving). Take it easy (slow, gentle stops and starts) Plan ahead (think about what's going on, and what can happen) You know, I think these are good rules to keep you Saabing for a long time no matter what the weather. :) Tom Bert Hyman wrote in message ... >In article <74pc6g$la$1nopsam1.dejanews.com>, <bigreennopsamejanews.com> wrote: >>I have a 1991 Saab 900 with ABS. I spend a lot of time driving in snow and >>generally ugly roads. Can someone tell me the "proper" way to stop on snow >>with ABS? Some preliminary tests showed I can stop considerably faster easing >>of the brakes before ABS kicks in than by mashing the pedal as some suggest. >> >I too spend a lot of time driving in snow (although, so far not this year!). >I've concluded that ABS is great for people who either don't get a lot >of practice stopping on slippery surfaces or, for some reason, never quite >got the hang of it. > >If you've got a lifetime of experience driving and stopping on ice and snow, >and you're REALLY good at it, you can probably stop faster without activating >the ABS; otherwise, just stomp on the brakes and let the car think for you. >-- >The opinions expressed in this message are my own and are not the opinions of >anyone who does not hold those opinions. > >Bert Hyman | St. Paul, MN | bertnopsam.net