North Central US | Peterson Farm - 1/9/2026 00:03
I know some people who own a RWD Tesla. This is their third winter. They say it is the most stable car they have ever driven on snow and ice. I am sure the weight has some to do with it, but the computer goes a long way toward keeping it out of the rhubarb too.
Makes me wonder what makes some people think there is any difference between an automatic and an EV when they perform alike. Heck, the EV lacks shifts which can cause tires to break free in icy conditions. They are probably safer than automatics for that reason.
The only thing making a manual safer is the driver decides when to shift, and that only applies to drivers who truly know how to drive and when to shift in bad conditions.
Do newer vehicles with manual transmissions have stability control, traction control, and/or antilock brakes? I honestly don't know. But I do know that the three combined in a well engineered system is remarkable at keeping a vehicle between the lines.
Going roughly paragraph by paragraph here:
Weight has probably most to do with it, being that it weighs more than a normal car by a considerable amount.
Wonder: probably because people sit and talk about the "instant full power" and "instant torque" of electric motors when they're attempting to sell someone on an electric vehicle, the two things one doesn't want on ice.
Drivers who know are probably the entire argument about this.
Yes, new manual vehicles come with it all. They absolutely suck to the driver who actually knows how to drive and will promptly put you in the ditch, because it thinks you don't know how to drive. Especially the "lane assist" features. |
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