SUV's and winter driving-

[severine]

Do we suppose that some of the folks tipping over SUVs wouldn't have even driven in bad weather at all in a "regular" vehicle?

I think that's a fair assessment. It's more the driver than the vehicle, IMHO.

 

[Warp Daddy]

I think that's a fair assessment. It's more the driver than the vehicle, IMHO.

I think you are right

 

[severine]

You know, I posted the above without reading the first 6 pgs of this thread. Geez, guys. Like to beat dead horses?

 

[BeanoNYC]

You know, I posted the above without reading the first 6 pgs of this thread. Geez, guys. Like to beat dead horses?

Welcome to Alpinezone.

 

[BeanoNYC]

You know, I posted the above without reading the first 6 pgs of this thread. Geez, guys. Like to beat dead horses?

Welcome to Alpinezone.

 

[ckofer]

You know, I posted the above without reading the first 6 pgs of this thread. Geez, guys. Like to beat dead horses?

Live horses kick back.

Actually, I just wish that SUV's would not use so much fuel.

 

[severine]

Actually, I just wish that SUV's would not use so much fuel.

I agree. My Blazer may not be fuel efficient but there are plenty of AWD vehicles that don't get much better fuel mileage. And in the end, what I would theoretically save on gas would go toward a higher car payment or premium fuel = no savings.

 

[koreshot]

I agree. My Blazer may not be fuel efficient but there are plenty of AWD vehicles that don't get much better fuel mileage. And in the end, what I would theoretically save on gas would go toward a higher car payment or premium fuel = no savings.

Used cars are the greenest cars anyway - drive that thing till it dies.

 

[SKIQUATTRO]

case in point....my buddy has an Expedition, he wife was driving it yesterday in the snow and called the office....was complaining that the truck was all over the road, she felt unsafe yada yada yada.....and him not being them most technical guy around was trying to calm her down....so i yell over.."is it in 4 wheel drive???" he looks at me like a deer in headlights....huh?? his response.."its a truck with 4 wheel drive, what do you mean?".....yea, it has 4 wheel drive, but its not activated till you flip the switch!!! Until you activate the 4x4, you might as well be in a rwd bmw........I think thats why alot of suvs go into ditches, they dont actually put it into 4x4 mode....esp the soccer moms (no offense) they just dont think or even know the switch is there....

 

[SKIQUATTRO]

on the flip side, my other buddy was driving with me last night in about 3" of snow/ice non-plowed roads and he was blown away by the quattro....

 

[SkiDork]

Until you activate the 4x4, you might as well be in a rwd bmw........I think thats why alot of suvs go into ditches, they dont actually put it into 4x4 mode....esp the soccer moms (no offense) they just dont think or even know the switch is there....

These days most SUVs have automatic 4WD, I know my '04 Burban does

 

[severine]

These days most SUVs have automatic 4WD, I know my '04 Burban does

Remember that the majority of people are not driving a new/newer vehicle. And for reference, my 98 Blazer requires you to push a button for LO or HI 4WD.

 

[billski]

leave it to Americans, not to read the owner's manual....

 

[SKIQUATTRO]

my 04 Nissan had AWD as well as 4x4 hi/lo but my buddies 07 Expedition is RWD until you activate 4x4

 

[BeanoNYC]

leave it to Americans, not to read the owner's manual....

I keep the owners next to the toilet.

 

[Hawkshot99]

These days most SUVs have automatic 4WD, I know my '04 Burban does

My mother had a 03' Trailblazer that had 2HI/Auto 4WD/4HI/4LO. On snow roads I tested out the different settings.

The Auto 4WD when you stomped on the gas, the back end came around like I was doing donuts. 4HI when I stomped on it It just hooked up and pulled forward straight.

 

[ckofer]

I keep the owners next to the toilet.

I'll bet if it wasn't so cryptic on factory car radios to reset the clock on many of them, the owners manual would never get opened.