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Old 04-28-2007, 08:17 PM
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Default Re: New Member New Ford 2008 2wd Escape - California

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Originally Posted by gpsman1 View Post
I have a FWD 2005 FEH and it did great in the Denver winter to remember of '06-'07. I've even been off road on Jeep trails with mud and slush and it did fine. The scariest part for me was the different feel of going downhill on steep wet / snowy / muddy trails, since the car always tries to use regenerative brakes first. I felt a little out of control going downhill ( at 20 miles per hour ) but it was great going up.
-John
Isn't that one of the times they recommend using "L"? If so were you using it? Did it seem to help or make things worse?
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