How do I drive on ice without dying?

[WinkOsmosis]

UT decided not to cancel classes today. How do I not die? My car weighs 2750lbs and is RWD.

 

[Hoober]

Originally posted by: Jellomancer
UT decided not to cancel classes today. How do I not die? My car weighs 2750lbs and is RWD.

Walk slowly.

 

[mpitts]

Nothing like a RWD on ice. Hopefully it isn't a pickup.

Good luck living.

 

[Haircut]

Stay in as high a gear as possible and pretend you have an egg under your accelerator that you don't want to break

 

[onza]

well make sure ice it thick enough

and if thats good, just drive on it, not sure how you'd kill yourself unless u fell in ice

onza

 

[Down4U]

Hop on a cab

 

[FoBoT]

choose a route with as few hills, inclines/decents as possible

driving on FLAT ice isn't so bad if you go really slow and the idiot behind you doesn't ram you

good luck

 

[notfred]

Get a cold and stay home.

How the hell should I know? It's sunny and 50+ degrees in northern california at the moment....

 

[lilFajita]

you could just go ahead and die. that'll teach 'em.

its still not cleared up? just skip class!

 

[onza]

ah Sheeeeeeeet, i thought i was driving a lake, GG i lose

 

[GeneValgene]

just don't slam your breaks.
drive slow, especially over ice covered bridges and overpasses.

anyhow, austin has done a good job of sanding and salting the roads, so you should be fine.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Avoid hilly terrain and sharp curves as much as possible. Also use your transmission to brake as much as you can. That keeps the rear end of your car from turning around and becoming the front.

 

[spacelord]

...rookies.. and southerners... freak out when they get a little ice.

hell, you havn't driven on ice until you've done a donut (not intended!) on a busy road.


drive slow and take it easy.

 

[Siddhartha]

Take the bus.

 

[stev0]

drive slow. stop slow. excellerate slow. pretend your 80 and it's sunday afternoon

 

[LeeTJ]

which car is it??

i had a Mustang LX 5.0 back in the day. damn i drove that thru all kinds of snowstoms in Michigan.

but ya, it is hairy and you have to be EXTREMELY careful.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Studded tires. Nothing else helps.

 

[Zenmervolt]

My 924S has about the same power to weight ratio (150 hp, 2,700 lbs) and it's RWD too. The car did just fine driving around Pittsburgh when they closed the campus because of 14 inches of snow and ice. Just take it slowly, don't make any sudden moves, and start in second gear instead of first. If it's really bad, start in third gear. It's not the best thing in the world for your clutch, but it can keep you moving.

ZV

 

[Eli]

Just drive really slow. You'll be fine.

Chains would help, too .....

 

[LeeTJ]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
My 924S has about the same power to weight ratio (150 hp, 2,700 lbs) and it's RWD too. The car did just fine driving around Pittsburgh when they closed the campus because of 14 inches of snow and ice. Just take it slowly, don't make any sudden moves, and start in second gear instead of first. If it's really bad, start in third gear. It's not the best thing in the world for your clutch, but it can keep you moving.

ZV

power to ratio compared to what??

my mustang had 225 and 300 ft/lb torque weighing about 2800 lbs. 225's on there too. it was horrible for anything wet or slippery.

 

[GroundZero]

if you don't know how to drive in the snow and ice already, there is no way some atoter is going to teach your dumb ass how to on the internet. common sense helps, but you are asking this question here, so we can rule that out.

 

[BillGates]

Wear ice skates.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: LeeTJ

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
My 924S has about the same power to weight ratio (150 hp, 2,700 lbs) and it's RWD too. The car did just fine driving around Pittsburgh when they closed the campus because of 14 inches of snow and ice. Just take it slowly, don't make any sudden moves, and start in second gear instead of first. If it's really bad, start in third gear. It's not the best thing in the world for your clutch, but it can keep you moving.

ZV

power to ratio compared to what??

my mustang had 225 and 300 ft/lb torque weighing about 2800 lbs. 225's on there too. it was horrible for anything wet or slippery.

Compared to Jellomancer's 240SX, what else would I be comparing it with? He asked the question, and so I was replying to him. Sheesh, no need to get your panties in a wad because you're defensive about your car when someone else isn't even talking about it.

ZV

 

[LeeTJ]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: LeeTJ

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
My 924S has about the same power to weight ratio (150 hp, 2,700 lbs) and it's RWD too. The car did just fine driving around Pittsburgh when they closed the campus because of 14 inches of snow and ice. Just take it slowly, don't make any sudden moves, and start in second gear instead of first. If it's really bad, start in third gear. It's not the best thing in the world for your clutch, but it can keep you moving.

ZV

power to ratio compared to what??

my mustang had 225 and 300 ft/lb torque weighing about 2800 lbs. 225's on there too. it was horrible for anything wet or slippery.

Compared to Jellomancer's 240SX, what else would I be comparing it with? He asked the question, and so I was replying to him. Sheesh, no need to get your panties in a wad because you're defensive about your car when someone else isn't even talking about it.

ZV

my panties are fine where they are.

i didn't know jellomancer had a 240sx and he never said that 's what he had in his post. i'm the only one that posted the name of a car in this thread. and since you didn't state SPECIFICALLY who you were responding too. . .

 

[boyRacer]

Drive backwards so it becomes FWD...