Brian Wakem wrote:


I hadn't driven my current car on snow before today. It's an Audi S3 Quattro
(4WD, traction control, ESP etc). I was able to accelerate on sheet
ice/snow faster than a ford fiesta could on dry tarmac.

The problem with this is it gives false confidence as cornering and braking
are only helped a little by electronic aids.


I have the pleasure of driving the equivalent Volkswagen - The Passat
4Motion Turbo during my working nights in the Emergency Services. The
cars perform really well in the snow - but only experience tells you how
far you can "push" it.

Quite a good experiment is to turn OFF the ESP for a while and do "seat
of the pants" driving for a while!

I have no doubt that the foresight of my local NHS trust to provide the
4Motions has certainly helped save lives (patients and crews!) in these
rare but dangerous conditions.

Only drive if you HAVE to - is my advice.