Like I said, I agree that the 50MPH assholes are a menace. I just can't get on board with e SUV bashers on this list, and have to stick up for the responsible SUV drivers like you (obviously) and myself every once in a while.
Dawson, Michael wrote: > Yeah, but in the context of my initial post is that these jerks are > shooting by at 50mph when the road conditions are suitable for no more > than 30mph. > > These people have the false assumption that, with 4WD, they are immune > to accidents. Or, they have weighed the risk and decided that their > time is more important than the safety of others. > > Personally, I love taking the Durango out on a freshly-snowed county > road. Ahhh. To be the first one to take that snowy road's virginity. > > Damn the luck though, now my Durango won't shift out of first gear. :( > > But, I get a Geo Metro would be fun in a snowy parking lot! > > M!ke > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ray Champagne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 10:41 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Winter Pet Peeves > > Whoa, wait a minute. LIke Nick said, 4WD isn't the end-all-be-all for > snow, but it is certainly better than 2WD, and not all 4 tires spin on > snow. That why you have differentials and limited-slip, power transfer, > etc. The whole reason for 4WD or AWD is just that, have 4 wheels that > can provide grip, then give the power to those wheels that can use it > the most. It's a hell of a lot easier to control a 4WD vehicle than any > 2WD one. > > Sorry, Larry, but this statement sounds like one made from a guy who > drives a Geo Metro. > > That being said, I don't advocate jackasses driving like they have a > sno-cat under them. That's unacceptable. However, 4WD is much safer > than 2WD in the snow. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase Studio MX with Flash Pro from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=51 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:187106 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
