Started at 1pm really picked up at 3:30 and it's been coming down hard since the sun went down. My dogs had a blast in it
Not everything with fur and 4 legs is a goat.are those dogs?
Man that's 4 strikes, you can't spell, use grammar, drive, or even know what a dog looks likeare those dogs?
Not all dogs have to look like your girlfriend.are those dogs?
Read?!!! When there's pictures?!![re read the first post]
yep off hwy 35
it's so icy and snowy that people are just leaving their cars where ever they got stuck
omg wtf bewbz?
those pictures make me laugh. silly californians...
Ditto. I'd still have slicks on my fixed gear in that weather. My home state sucks at driving.
those pictures make me laugh. silly californians...
Kind of what I was thinking...An AWD Subaru left abandoned because it was stuck with only 4" of snow
It is funny, but I'm actually glad they left them where they are. You should see what happens when we it rains not to talk of snow! Driving skills over here are seriously lacking.An AWD Subaru left abandoned because it was stuck with only 4" of snow
Wait, are you saying local Bay Area drivers can't handle the snow?yup city folk that moved to the mountains and didn't bother to put mud and snow tires on their cars. they all had high performance street tires on em...slid right off the road...
A RWD BMW can own an AWD Subaru/Audi in the snow if it is outfitted with decent snow tires and the AWD cars have all-seasons or summer rubber.awd/4wd is awesome in the snow....ice is about tire choice....
only thing scarier then soccer mom in suvs driving in the snow, is all the idiots in awd subiesKind of what I was thinking...
But on the other hand, on the way home from snowboarding on Saturday we had to wait on the hwy for about 20 minutes while the road crew moved a subaru just like that out the way (slid off the road into the snowbank and totaled the ish out of the car). Luckily the snowbank was not too badly dented as it was mostly iced over.
Guess AWD doesn't really give you the ice rally skills like in the commercials?
I drive an AWD Subaru, you fudge thumper.only thing scarier then soccer mom in suvs driving in the snow, is all the idiots in awd subies
so, are you saying you are an idiot???I drive an AWD Subaru, you fudge thumper.
With non-winter tires.only thing scarier then soccer mom in suvs driving in the snow, is all the idiots in awd subies
Are you serious? Apples to oranges. With tires being equal, the awd vehicle will do laps around a RWD car in the snow.A RWD BMW can own an AWD Subaru/Audi in the snow if it is outfitted with decent snow tires and the AWD cars have all-seasons or summer rubber.
True, you can't always believe the hype.People have this long held belief that AWD will own the snow no matter what
Please explain, the technical differences between a true AWD system and the Subaru system. I'd love to see a reference from a mechanical engineering textbook(especially with their transverse engine faux AWD systems).
Really, acceleration only? Please explain Audi's dominance of WRC immediately after the release of Quattro. At that point in time, Quattro was the primary difference between Audi and other cars racing (including Porsche). If I remember correctly, Audi won every WRC until Quattro was banned, with the few exceptions of the driver over-cooking turns (which is driver error). You can't be serious that AWD does nothing. Look at Group-B WRC, it's a mix of AWD and FWD (you will never see RWD because of physics: pushing the car vs pulling). Although it's an even mix, the AWD cars usually are the top performers. And last time I checked, you only start from a stop once in rally, at the start line. I don't think people are creating multiple minute gaps at the start line from acceleration alone.AWD helps with acceleration and nothing else...90% of traction is from what tires you're using.
You accelerate every time you push the gas pedal down, not just from a stop: coming out of a turn, uphill, passing...It is true that different AWD systems affect braking differently, but it can even be a detriment sometimes. People think that AWD or 4WD will keep their car from sliding sideways on a slippery surface (like off the side of an icy road). AWD does nothing in that instance. It's all tires.Really, acceleration only? Please explain Audi's dominance of WRC immediately after the release of Quattro. At that point in time, Quattro was the primary difference between Audi and other cars racing (including Porsche). If I remember correctly, Audi won every WRC until Quattro was banned, with the few exceptions of the driver over-cooking turns (which is driver error). You can't be serious that AWD does nothing. Look at Group-B WRC, it's a mix of AWD and FWD (you will never see RWD because of physics: pushing the car vs pulling). Although it's an even mix, the AWD cars usually are the top performers. And last time I checked, you only start from a stop once in rally, at the start line. I don't think people are creating multiple minute gaps at the start line from acceleration alone.
What do you think they'd do if it ever snowed?
those pictures make me laugh. silly californians...
Q.E.D.I drive an AWD Subaru, you fudge thumper.
It will if you don't lift. People think that AWD or 4WD will keep their car from sliding sideways on a slippery surface (like off the side of an icy road).
Reading comprehension>you.Are you serious? Apples to oranges. With tires being equal, the awd vehicle will do laps around a RWD car in the snow.
Uh...Subaru DOES have a "true" AWD system ala the longitudinal boxer with a viscous center diff. I was more talking about the cars and car based SUVs that use transverse engines and Haldex or the like. I'm beginning to think you have no idea what you're talking about.Please explain, the technical differences between a true AWD system and the Subaru system. I'd love to see a reference from a mechanical engineering textbook
Most everyday drivers aren't going to throttle through snowpacked turns with their awd cars. To quote an asshat, "apples to oranges". Once more, you have no idea what the hell you're talking about.Really, acceleration only? Please explain Audi's dominance of WRC immediately after the release of Quattro. At that point in time, Quattro was the primary difference between Audi and other cars racing (including Porsche). If I remember correctly, Audi won every WRC until Quattro was banned, with the few exceptions of the driver over-cooking turns (which is driver error). You can't be serious that AWD does nothing. Look at Group-B WRC, it's a mix of AWD and FWD (you will never see RWD because of physics: pushing the car vs pulling). Although it's an even mix, the AWD cars usually are the top performers. And last time I checked, you only start from a stop once in rally, at the start line. I don't think people are creating multiple minute gaps at the start line from acceleration alone.
And what about the Audi... Looks like that thing has Quattro!An AWD Subaru left abandoned because it was stuck with only 4" of snow