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Old 05-18-2007, 11:24 PM
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Default Re: Traction Control issue ...

I had a chance to experience it a couple of times on roads with 3-5" of churned up snow. Progress was slow and steady with generally decent traction. I have heard of the issue where cars were getting bogged down completely in deep snow where traction is so bad that a conventional car will be forced to rock back and forth to get going. I don't think the TCH will do the rock back and forth thing so don't get into that situation. Probably trying to proceed uphill from a standing start would be trouble too, especially when all those non-traction control cars spin, melt, and refreeze the snow as slick ice, but I never found it much of an issue. I did have it out one day with freezing rain and while I avoided a steeper hill that I sometimes take because I knew it would be a bumper car park, it handled the less steep "alternative" hill with grace.

I'm really curious why someone in Honolulu would be interested in this topic. Planning on driving on the beach? Yea, it would likely get stuck. If you are thinking wet roads when you say slippery, no worries.

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