Cars slip and slide down icy hill - Charleston, WV - February 27, 2008
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- Cars have trouble negotiating a steep hill in Charleston, WV. An SUV slides into a shallow ditch and has a difficult time getting out, even with four-wheel drive. Wheels lock and slide on the slick road. Stock footage catalog #HD-WVW-022708A Copyright Dan Robinson. See: stormhighway.com/footage/hd-wv...
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Note to self.
- Use winter tires when winter.
- Don't drive like it's summer.
- locked brakes make you lose control of car.
I didn't know winter tires existed
Use them chains
@@dakotastorms1255 what😂
@ Waonator So is it better to keep rolling down the hill to prevent locking of brakes and suffer the consequences at the bottom. Yes don't lock brakes when moving along above 5 mph and you need to steer around an obstacle. There's a very good reason anti-lock brakes actually lock below a few mph. In this case lock, unlock a bit to steer, lock, repeat...
Doesn’t anyone know to drop down in your lowest gear? We have hills and curves and I learned on a RWD vehicle.
No ones mentioning how immaculate video quality this is for early 2008
Lol you can tell they got the tripod out
I think it helps since this was uploaded in January of 2014, when HD had already been available on RUclips for a few years at the time. But yeah, it's nice.
I doubt a lot of kids today are gonna know just how *grainy* much of the digital camera footage of the time was - footage shot on cheaper cameras that had movie-shooting features, but were primarily meant for still photos.
It's also odd how all those cars suddenly look so old. Not that long ago those were all sleek new looks.
@@qwippertyso true. 💯👍
*lets off of locked up brakes*
" oh wow, i temporarily regained directional control of my vehicle. Better lock the brakes up again so i can slide down backwards 😃"
"and came to the realization that momentum was a thing"
Not about going. It's about stopping at the bottom of the hill BEFORE you slide out into cross traffic. Which might be why folks are riding the brake. If they pick up momentum they won't be able to stop at the bottom.
@@alansach8437
Totally agree. This wasn't a place where you could slip n slide power drive through it!
Way back in history I was still on my driver's permit driving a '78 Oldsmobile, rear wheel drive, trying to go up hill like this to get home. Almost got it but my mom had to get us home. My entire permit was during winter. Learned a lot of valuable skills from mom. This includes knowing when you should just stay home.
Yes a good time to lean....in the winter. I live in South Charleston, we all know about going down icy hills in Kanawha Valley.
Grew up there, my mom's boss knew that if there was any kind of snow on the roads, she would be taking the day off. She's a good driver, but does not do snow.
@@usmc-veteran7316 dont live up the hill would also be a great advice xD
@@forsaken7161 I've never had that option. My driveway was north facing, steep and crooked with rock outcroppings and 150 yds long. I swore it was going to kill me one day. Actually was run over by my truck one time. My leg slipped under it and downhill backwards it went right over my leg. Finally a neighbor with a bulldozer took the humps out, lot better.
Or hear me out... Tire chains...
when someone is recording......that mean dont drive down that hill
Lol, yup
2010V6RAV4 Yup like you said but when it's too late and you're already on your way down that hill...
I'm from Quebec province in montreal and we know about snow... You need winter tires for that kind of weather
if people don't know about snow, why do they take their cars??
@@mrsteveashby cigarettes and alcohol, thats why... lol. you are right tho.
Or just run him over
Some people should just stay home.
And uh... That would be me😂😂😂😂
come to Florida, more to prove of Darwin Ha Ha no snow no ice except in your sweet tea
True, worn out tires, no idea how to drive. Why are these people out? I guess it's a matter of life and death that you have to go down that icy hill. Does anyone believes in snow tires when you live in an area like that?
Google User most people use all season tires in these areas
All seasons and a helping of common sense.
This is the Oakwood apartments in south Charleston. I grew up there and it’s funny cause I know most of these people. The explorer driver was my neighbor. I used to play with their kids all the time when I was 6-7. Brings back memories for sure!
I grew up north of Charleston and was trying to figure out where this was. Thanks!
I was wondering where this was. Thanks. Where I live, we have hills and curves. If you cannot drive any better than this, stay home. I can say that because I’m a great granny now and I still can handle this weather.
@@misshazel271 another great granny here...lol..used to winter
Yuck apartments
these vids are strangely satisfying, I especially like the tranquility
First guy pulled the handbrake to lock the rear tires and went down smoothly. Nice tactics.
I lovvvve when ppl buy 4x4's and have zero sense on what they can and cannot do.
John David I so agree.
John David I love when people comment that they are sooo much smarter than someone.....says a lot about who they are.....
4x4s are amazing with a skilled driver
4x4 is awesome but at the end of the day it doesn’t help you stop it doesn’t help you steer all it does is help you go
I love when people who think they're too good to need 4x4 try to accel and their wheel just keeps on spinning👌
Having some one film me would make my anxiety so much worse. But glad we have the footage!
The guy in the 4x4 Ford did almost everything wrong what he could, locking wheels, not using the cars momentum to get out of that ditch, not using his gas pedal to steer when the front wheels are fully turned, etc. Don't buy a house on a hill if you can't drive...
stun black c normal xd
If he was in 4x4 gas wouldn’t have steered him.
Yea I’ve driven right around a lot of stuck 4x4 in my 2 wheel drive vehicle
Bigger the vehicle the smaller the....brain😁
Fun thing is, it's apartments at the top of that hill.
Being from Texas. I’ll never forget this woman that worked at the same company I did, she was from up north. She was saying us Texans don’t know how to drive on snow, I agreed, then I informed her, we dont get snow, we get ice. No one can drive on ice. She went off the deep end......I hope she’s watching.
That guy in the dodge ram was yelling at the car just sitting at the bottom
He was scratching his face... didn't look too upset to me...
The first dude in that truck.. take lessons from him he did perfectly
What lesson? Using summer tires in winter? 🤔
Abs is crap in the snow lock the rear off and on an light front braking and you can steer. First guy did good. Winter tyre well your right on that
That was me lol. Being in that car while you hardly have any control is the worst feeling ever. Please do not drive when the weather is this bad! Thank you all for the kind words. :)
Finally, an old car with a good driver who knows how to preserve the steering, it is enough to go down the hill quietly.
It sure looks like he used his emergency brake all the way down so he still had control of his steering. I agree perfectly done never mind the summer tires.
Guy in the Ford wins the "derp derp" award.
+Robert Sharp Oh Yea! He gets the golf clap...
agreed
Audi i'ts car for OF-ROAD!!!!
@@Auri713Real no only Audi..
The Subaru driver didn't even take the minute to clear the snow off the vehicle.
just hold the brake down as hard as you can and enjoy the sleigh ride
lol
nah ...whisky throttle in 2nd all the way down... when you pass the intersection honk your dukes of hazard horn as you fly into the sunset...
lol
Yes but know that it gives even more sensation when on the roof !
German cowboy Yes put the car in first gear going downhill, that's smart!!!!😂😂😂😂
When it comes to potenially icy hills and trying to get home, I usualy pull over and plan out a route that avoids as many hills as possible along the way, even if that means going out of my way. Depending on the city and if the roads are salted and/or sanded, I might also avoid more busy roads because too many people don't keep a safe distance, and fewer cars means fewer tire tracks that have compressed the snow and made it more slick. If confronted with a hill that I must go up or down, I'll typically drive half on the soft shoulder (provided there's not a big ditch to fall into) to gain a little traction and have better steering control.
35 years of winter driving and I've never gone off the road or been involved in an accident. I have no problem driving anywhere in snow, my only problems comes with the knuckleheads that are around me who might crash into me or suddenly force me to do something evasive and dangerous that I wouldn't have done if not for them. With so many clueless, unsafe drivers out there, you're better off staying home and watching videos... :)
That's what I do stay home and watch video. :-)
10 years of driving in Northern Ohio and here's my tip. It's much simpler.
Slow down when it snows and give people at least double the space between cars. That's it. It's really not difficult to drive in the snow.
Amen brother! Mee too
Amazing advices. Thanks
Sure, if your car isn't even moving, what can u crash into lol
I've driven in lots of snow and I know how to drive in it but it's the other people I worry about, I've learned over the years that if I don't literally have to go somewhere I just don't do it. It sucks being out there with people outta control.
Wisconsin agrees. First snow of the year always sucks but the attrition rate of bad drivers make it get better later. Friend of mine said "I'll just get a cab" and I thought I'd die laughing...they're in a hurry to get that next rider and end up in ditches too. 4WD is almost a necessity here with a 2-speed transfer case in low range.
An opinion from Finland: As most of you know, we have "some" snow there in the winter. So we do not laugh at those people who are not used used to that most slippery First Snow. We are allowed to use studded tires that roughen the surface of the ice/snow and actually the asphalt too.
So winter conditions here are actually easier than those of smooth-worn asphalt and black ice with snow on it. That hill is also much steeper than what it looks like, video always makes everything look easier. Those drivers actually made quite well, considering that they are apparently not used to conditions like that. I have seen worse even here in Finland because new cars do not allow people to practice winter driving, they have all kinds of electronic aids that help to the point of no return.The car tries to control the situation until it gets totally out of hand.
ABS is the worst thing to have in the winter, and when I had Chevy Caprice -93 i disconnected it(easy, just one connector) and connected it only for the MOT-inspection. In wet snow ABS can almost make stopping the car impossible, and it lengthens braking distance in a dangerous way. Most people would be very surprised if they could try their cars in certain winter conditions with- and without ABS.
I live in Canada, and these people did great in my opinion too
I agree, ABS makes winter driving worse. I can’t understand why it is touted as being safer.
ABS has saved a lot of lives, including my own. I would always choose a car with ABS. But people are under the mistaken idea that with ABS you should always slam on the brakes. There are situations where that works and situations where you need to tap, tap, tap like the old days. But good snow tires and ABS can be a life saver. Another tip: if you live where it only snows occasionally, so no snow tires, invest in a cheap set of cable chains. They don't take up any room. Just toss them in the trunk and forget about them until you need them.....but try them on first so you know they fit properly.
ABS don't work at low speed as far as I'm concerned. Though I'm not very sure at which speed are you referring to in your comment.
I appreciate your constructive feedback rather than judging and harshly criticizing people for something that's beyond our control/understanding.
I put studded Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 tires on my Mazda 3 in the winter (foothills of Colorado Rockies), and they are amazing on black ice and snowy hills. It's almost impossible to lose traction while riding on these beasts. Finland knows how to do this right!
if you already see someone recording, dont even try to get donw a hill, if you still do, be a bro and deliver
“Be a bro and deliver” say no more my guy.😎
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Props to the camera man for not laughing at people while shooting. Classy
I'm in Canada and we just had a storm the last couple of days, dumped a lot of heavy wet snow on us. I have always used winter tires on my vehicles
Makes a huge difference during the winter for those that have to deal with snow and ice. Oh and for those sliding downhills. Try shifting down to low gear and ease off on the brakes. The worst thing one can do is lock up their brakes.
Yup. A major issue I see over here in the states is that folks just simply use the right tires at all. I never cheap out on them simply because it’s the one thing that connects you to the road so it matters the most. You could have the best brakes in the world, but if you don’t have the right tires and have cheap junk or like in this situation, all season tires instead of a dedicated winter tire then the result speaks for itself.
I live in Canada too but never had space to store winter tires. I haven't lost control of my vehicles yet, but stick to manual transmission. It really helps on steep hills when it's icy. But watching this I was wondering if these trucks couldn't change gears. I'm pretty sure I've seen 1st and 2nd gear available on automatic transmissions.
Most of these people had snow tires except the ford at the end. I live in the Northern Rockies (BC) and most people around here run studded winter tires. They rarely salt the roads here because at -25C salt does nothing, occasionally they will drop sand/ gavel at intersections but don't do entire roads and highways. A couple years ago we had 3 weeks of sheer ice on all the roads and you'd swear they plowed the roads with a Zamboni. Sometimes you need to use common sense and just stay home, work or whatever the hell you were planning to do can wait.
I always hear winter tires are not good for plowed/salted roads so thats why I never use them. Of course obviously this road is not plowed lol
WINTER TIRE DON'T WORK ON ICE. YOU SHOUD KNOW BETTER.
This is probably the most action-filled video on youtube! I can't stop watching.
That 2nd vehicle the little red truck that guy is a genius. Amazing driver; notice how he left his brake pedal alone and only put on his e-brake? That’s why he kept it straight
First mistakes most of these do: locking the brakes.
BonBon Pansy Or have a car with manual gearbox and break with the engine.
Have American vehicle manufacturers heard about ABS ?
Yes! yes to all of this! There is also the possibility that tge ABS have failed entirely and people havnt gotten it looked at for whatever reason. I know my da had an old suv with that problem, and he didn't bother because he was going to get rid of it soon anyway.
Please excuse the typos. I am on my phone and for some reason the keyboard lags on youtube and I didn't catch them all.
I am from Quebec Province... I KNOW ABOUT SNOW
If only I could be there to help you people
here in Quebec Province there is a new law for winter,
if you don't have winter tire with the snow logo ON YOUR TIRES you can NOT drive your car
You also need FOUR WINTER TIRES not only two like we did in the pass
I went down a hill like this one time that was solid ice. I ended up letting the sidewalls of the tires become the brakes, by gently rubbing the curb. When people behind me saw what I was doing they started doing the same. Was it the best thing to do, probably not, but those of us that did it got down the hill safely.
Get over the curb and use the dirt
Hey as much as I agree pals ,when you live in the "snow belt" you are expected to come to work. Regardless..✌️
But you would loose your drivers-licence if you get stopped by the police on thous tires, or go to prison if you make an accident..
If you live in the snow belt you are suppose to have winter-tires..
@@kimantonsen5595 that's not true. Even in Canada, many people don't use winter tires. They're only required in Québec
@@Eric-xh9ee And if you have good winter driving skills and knowledge of physics that can go along way with getting away with good all-season tires.
Let’s just say the person in that little hyaundai did better than most of the others here
Isn’t that a Subaru?
@@colettesantoro6233
Yup, a Subaru and it did quite the respectable job.
best thing in these situations is just to film
also point with your pointing finger and laugh
or point with your finger and say, "haaa haaa"
Sorry my english is so suck lol
Sorry my english is so suck haven’t you heard you get to point or laugh not both or it’s rude😂
Sorry my english is so suck can't do much else
The guy shooting these videos checks the weather report everyday and can’t wait til winter
I love the pause to calculate after the first slide.
So weird seeing cars from the 80s-90s being used regularly on the roads, only realizing it’s the same as driving a car from the early 2000s today.
On a day like that I would call in sick and cuddle next to the fire with my favorite book and a bottle of bourbon.
Same here, but I'd switch the bourbon to Tanqueray. Oh yeah babyyyy!
Do you usually drink bourbon if you get one day off? There might be a club you can join haha
If you're approaching a hill in the winter and see a guy with a camera standing there, just turn around.
2023...I never get tired of waatching this video. I don't miss driving in the snow.!
What part of "if you lock your brakes, you cant steer" do people not understand!
+dieselworld
it would probably be the same people who drive on main/high beam in fog. or the same people who use the rear fog lights when its raining/heavy spray.
I tell hundreds of people that every year and guess who the first ones in the ditch or wrapped around a tree, pole, or another car are.
dustin sattarelle it doesn't matter either way stick or automatic just put it in the lowest gear available and gently very gently apply brakes to slow your tires down so that you can maintain a safe and steady speed to control the vehicle. That is also a big misconception, just because you have four wheel drive doesn't mean you have four wheel stop.
+Jeremy Nading Pumping brakes works better, but shouldn't have to if you're in first. Unless you must stop.
Silkfox no pumping your brakes is just as bad as hard braking. Because each time you pump your brakes get more and more ferm then you'll lock up and start sliding anyways
When the pregnant wife wants donuts, he WILL get the donuts! Haha!
The s10 was a champ going down the hill.
Watching that Explorer at 6:00 was the most hilarious thing I've ever seen for some reason, lol.
The just using the bank for traction. lmfao
In their defense, snow on top of ice is some slick shit.
I had a subaru like that one. Had studs & with the 4 wheel drive it did fantastic in snow & ice. I miss that car.
This is very high quality for 2008. Thanks Dan, what camera did you use?
I'm here to admire the snow and re-live the adrenaline rush of slip-sliding away
I really hated having to drive to work in the snow in the day with rear wheel drive cars. The snow didn't bother me with front wheel drive cars, it was just worrying about the other drivers. Now a days I don't miss the snow and I don't miss the work either, both suck.
Just call in sick!! Not worth trashing your vehicle or killing yourselves! lol
Joy Armes bosses here dont care and us in the one of the poorest states in the US cant afford losing the only thing that can support our families. lifes cruel here kid
@@firstlast2268 then change winter tiers.
@@dealerovski82 you mean snow tires?
@@dealerovski82 Didn't you read what he wrote? "One of the poorest states in the nation..." Snow tire aren't cheap. Also, you have no idea whether or not any of these cars had snow tires. In conditions like this you can slide with snow tires. This is mostly slush. Nothing for studs to grip into, and studless to better in below zero. It's not that here. This looks like cusp season, early or late season. Worst possible conditions.
greatbvideo by the way. Thanks Dan Robinson! :)
Snow tires and low gear? Would that help?! I"m getting anxiety just watching this! Anyone else? :(
K A as a person that is getting their first car in a couple of weeks , i am scared ..
I clicked on something else. A hubcap rusting. A lot more action!
Put it in N so engine brake dont lock up the front or rear wheels. Gently apply brake, dont lock up the wheels, then u dont have any steering. Use winter tyres 😊
Even though people have AWD and winter tires they are still going to slide...
@@mais4u right on
A funny combination of bad cars, bad tires, bad drivers a little snow.
Very entertaining.
I have an Audi quattro and I'd really like to try driving up this little hill ;-)
Der Similaunmann I'd like to test my honda fourtrax rancher 350 on it.
FOR EVERYBODY : WHEN YOUR CAR GO DOWN TO ICE NEVER, AND NEVER PUSH THE BRAKE.LET THE CAR IN FIRST GEAR OR SECOND GEAR, you have more controll to the car tyres .
Or just get some spiked tires that can deal with almost every thinkable winter conditions that apply on and near roads. If any of these cars had spiked tires they could have gotten both up and down that road with minimal issues.
6:39 cocky SUV driver thought they were invincible to all weather- learned the hard way you still have to go slow on ice, no matter the vehicle!
My first experience with blizzak tires was on a steep curvy road at 20 mph. You couldn't go any faster because how hard the curves were. I slammed on the brakes going down hill at 20 maybe 25. My car never slid but stopped. I was holy crap this is awesome. To this day I swear by blizzak tires. Awesome tires for the snow and ice.
Yeah so If I was ever driving anywhere in the snow and I saw someone standing on the side of the road filming, I would automatically hit the brakes and turn around. A person filming is all the proof I need that the hill is to slippery to attempt.
4WD just means 4 wheels spinning.
Just go down hill backwards and accelerate quickly facing uphill when it starts going down too fast.
Actually in most cases 1 front and 1 rear spinning
actually that is AWD. 4WD has different modes where each wheel can be independently controlled
@@cccEngineer why does this sound like a good idea even if it’s trolling 😂😂
Sometimes going down hills, especially in my 4x4 truck, I find the engine is pulling me down hill even at an idle. I start slipping and sliding just like these vehicles. If I place the vehicle in neutral, the brakes work better at controlling my decent. It is because the two are not fighting each other, engine trying to pull you down the hill, and brakes trying to stop you.
awesome vid 👌
If you can't get there, how you getting back?.if it's that bad , stay home.Can you imagine all the swearing going on in that truck???.
👍👍
I live in WV myself (Clarksburg, used to live in Morgantown) and I always try to make people understand that driving in snow is pretty easy. But around here, it's the hills that always cause you problems, because you either have to go up one and can't make it, or go down one and slide to the bottom.
This video makes me remember and appreciate my old truck though. It was a F250 4WD with a stick, and one morning leaving for work it was like this and I had to go down a hill steeper than this to get out to the main road. I put it in 4WD and granny low first gear and I was able to just creep down the hill with no issues whatsoever. As soon as you hit the brakes it would slide, but in gear and rolling it was perfectly fine.
I agree. People think if they stay on the brakes they won't slide.
I've been to Lewisburg and Pocohontas Co, WV. We ride the train at CASS. WV has some beautiful parks and Mountains. I have family in Marmet..
Worst thing for me is a hill after a hill...you maintain speed/control until you top the first hill, there's a dip but then there's another hill...WV has quite a few of these, you almost can't get a running start and you almost can't back up. I usually try to follow a local driver in a situation like that assuming they're familiar with the roads.
Great comment. Thank you! I was in Westover this past summer and the one hill I was on reminded me of the hills in San Francisco; almost straight down, and I was freaked out lol My parents grew up in WVa, so they knew how to drive them - basically with their eyes closed, curves, no guard rails.... just crazy remembering all that.
It's quite amazing that two cars weren't coming down that hill at the same time as long as it took for some of them to get the heck out of the way. Anybody film them trying to get back up the hill?
My wife has a Subaru for 18 months. She's from the Philippines and had never even seen snow until after she was 40+. Never knew how to drive. She and her car do fine on this type of road. We live in Asheville, NC at 2500 feet. I recently got rid of a 1991 2 W-drive long bed S-10 . Never owned snow tires. I did buy "all weather tires" never had problems in snow and ice deeper than this. I did have trouble when I came upon drivers like in the film. I had to slow way down, then couldn't get going again. The terrain where I live is just like the terrain in the film clip. The person in this Ford needed some extensive lessons. Too many folks think that if they buy 4 wheel drive, that the knowledge to safely and successfully drive them is automatically Bestowed upon the owner. It's not. The same applies to sailboats. I was in Annapolis, at the sailboat show, buying a 19 foot sailboat. Another guy that didn't know how to sail, was buying a 35 foot. He kept arguing with the salesman that he didn't need a smaller boat. I suspect he sailed it onto the rocks, or crashed into another boat. Learn in something smaller, or cheaper. If you are new to ice and snow, try to ride some with a person that has successful experience driving on this type of road surface. Pay attention and ask questions. There are things you can learn. A person that makes fun of you for asking questions is not who you need for a teacher. I have asked too many questions all my life. I learn from it. If others want to laugh , hey that's fine. Repeatedly , we would come from a plant-wide meeting, and folks would come up, and say, " I'm glad you asked that , I never knew, and was embarrassed to ask. "
That last guy REALLY did not want to lose control of his vehicle.
would be fun to see them try to go UP :D
lol the FORD SUV did try
Sometimes you need to know when to admit defeat before getting behind the wheel. Just stay home 🏠 .
The first truck was pretty smart...maybe. never tied using the parking brake so that the front wheels stay freely spinning even in the rears lock up. I'll have to try that this winter.
Grew up in Syracuse, NY. Loads of snow & many hills. We did not drive until the roads had been treated. That is scraped, salt & pepper (grit) sprinkled. But we couldn't even get to the street some mornings without spending an hour or more shoveling. Our dad: "I don't need a snowblower, I have boys for that." But if the plows couldn't keep up, everything would close. We go to the grocery store on foot, usually the next day pulling a sled for me (the little guy) & the groceries, down the middle of Salina St. When I started to drive, I learned four-wheel drive is not useful in these conditions. There was so much snow sometimes, the city would collect it at night from downtown & dump it in the creek. One year they blocked up the creek & partially flooded downtown. The snow dam was dynamited but that damaged the creek walls adding to the mess. I tell these stories whenever anyone asks why I like Arizona.
This is why I refuse to leave my house or if I have to, avoid negotiating hills. I had to drive to work during some of the hideous snow storms last winter. I may have taken an hr for a 10 minute drive but I got there safely and without incident.
its called winter tires, look there is no law in the USA to make these mandatory during winters so people don't use them and they wonder why this happens...
+HTID1983RAVER Here in Finland winter tires are a must from beginning of Dec. to the end of Feb.
+HTID1983RAVER Whole Europe we must install winter tyres since 15 november up to 15 february and non of this happens !
+Arsim Zeneli Not all of Europe, only very few countries actually.
+varitok Yeah, because in most of Europe they aren't completely necessary. In most places, you can use your summer tires because the roads are cleaned, and where they aren't cleaned, all season tires are enough. The problem is people with old 4X4's with no ABS and old summer tires. It's like putting ice skates on your feet AND hands and just walking on all four's. You are still going to slide about, you will just look more stupid doing it.
+Newgenerationisbg , in Germany its law to use winter tires, if you get caught without you will have serious problems even with your insurance.
i think the driver of the silver pickup at the beginning did the best job at assessing the slippery snow situation.
Every year i love the new parts i get from the junk yards. Wrecked cars are the best for used engines most of the time.
Some days it's just better to take inventory of what you got in the house, make do, and stay home.
Let's go to driving courses guys! You are killers on the roads.
@@zijkhal8356 Not sure snow chains are appropriate with such a little layer of snow. Fact is these drive like a**es: you can't steer with locked wheels.
Studded winter tires are better than chains imo.
Best bet, find another way or stay home.
Makes me wonder, how many Americans, can drive a manual.
At least you have clutch control.
I love the guys who start out slowly...then realize quickly...OH CRAP!!!
when you buy a 2 wheel drive SUV or Truck in North, you should prepare for that.
When in their ride “down” did it dawn on them
that they’ll have to drive back “up” at some
point??
I own the exact same car as the guy at 4:00 and I live in South Charleston, WV. This was a very, very realistic test for me.
Sandbags in the back help on ice and snow. More weight in back gives rear wheels better traction for climbing and stopping. And always use lowest gear when going downhill. It allows the transmission and engine to keep the car crawling down the hill. Tall gear will allow the car to freely coast down too fast.
This has to be the longest nothing that I’ve ever done it just goes on for ever
I give credit to most of them for going as slowly as possible..........
They were going too slow. if they would have gone a little faster, say 10mph, they would still have had steering control.
I would have just stayed home. Those mountain roads are to scary for me. I have memories of those roads when it was summer time. Such trauma.
I love the type smack bang in the middle of the screen.
Don’t worry, this isn’t Star Wars 😂
This is a perfect example of why anti-lock braking is only suited for certain situations but not all. The old fashioned pump the brakes would have helped these people and you cannot steer when you are braking as evidenced by this video.
Life long winter driver here but what do I know.
Imagine you see a guy recording all the time while you struggle to get down there
Like he is just waiting for accidents kinda nasty
What's he suppose to do? Your watching the video right, so obviously its entertaining to you
I thought about that, too.
But i think its more to show cities where they have to act if this conditions come up. To warn people, and if something happens, the companies who have to pay, can better evaluate.
These people should rethink driving in the snow like this
Small town in Virginia, usually little snow but most people chained up when it hit...we had a couple of 15 degree hills, one close to 45 degrees and assorted other grades and granny gear didn't do the job. Was fun for kids though. I'm in Wisconsin now and 78..I heartily recommend seat belts and Blizzaks or equivalent for older drivers...we need all the help we can get, old bones get brittle.
I recently had an 03 Civic. I out some Shimano winter tires on that B with some studs to deliver pizza. It was like have the front two wheels on tracks I LOVED it. In WV we have some HILLS. Studded snow tires will turn the most basic of vehicles into capable snow sleads.
You can see who the stupid drivers are. The ones locking up their brakes. You can not steer with the steer tires locked up. If that was me i would chain up before trying it .
Is what the 1st guy was doing smart?
Just the msg for the ford driver, stay home you have know idea driving in snow!!!!!!!!😂😂😂😂😂
incredible video quality
I've come back once again to be reminded why it takes twice as long or more to get to and from work in winter in West Virginia. Good ole Mountain State.
Seems like nobody without ABS knows how to pump the brakes.
🤣🤣🤣🤣😂 right. Kept going like a bozo 🤣🤣😂
A lot of abs systems in those conditions give up and don't work, as a friend of mine found out when he gently slid into two cars at three mph!. Cadence braking where you hit the brake pedal hard and repeatedly is the best way to maintain control, abs works the same way but your foot doesn't depend on sensors and computers.
This looks really scary and i would love to give it a go. I have heard that in some instances locking your wheels in snow is the only way to slow your vehicle down in icy conditions. I noticed that even vehicles with abs lock some of the wheels so it must be really slippery. I read in the comment people saying you should not lock your wheels etc, but I suppose control is not the only thing that matters here, you really need to keep your speed supper slow even if it does mean not being able to steer. I have only once in my life drove a car while it was snowing, but never drove on iced roads. Looks like some fun until you are doing it.
Most of the trouble is the brakes and the powertrain battling it out. Shifting into neutral removes the powertrain's forward momentum and gives you much better control.
The nice thing about Idaho Falls is there are very few hills here. I can't imagine trying to navigate hills like this when it's frozen.
people its called staying off your brakes.seriously.when your vehicle starts to slide get off your brakes.
danny haley snow tyres and subaru! Do it every winter...
Love all the comments. First off, no one knows what kind of tires these folks have on their cars. There are conditions where the best winter tires in the world, AWD and good technique still aren't enough to prevent sliding. It's either inch your way down or slide down out of control with gravity. Not a good idea when there is cross traffic at the bottom of the hill! Second, it's pretty easy to sit on your coach, suck down whatever it is you suck down, and criticize. Also, conditions like this usually happen either early season (Oct. or Nov.) or late season (March or April) when some folks get caught before they have put winter tires on or after they have removed them (if indeed some of them didn't have snow tires.) This could also be an area that doesn't get enough snow to justify snow tires, and they got hit with a freak storm. I've seen conditions like this in Texas, but don't know a lot of folks who put snow tires on. In any case, this is a steep, very cuspy, slushy icy (most dangerous) conditions. Someone recorded it because they knew that. Best bet in conditions like that
..stay home. Not always an option.
I used to live in Michigan. I moved there from Southern California. It took me a while but I got used to driving on the roads there. Nothing closes no matter what the weather is like. You gotta get the kids to school and you gotta go to work to pay the bills. (BTW, I'm back in Southern California again.) 😁
I miss the studded winter tires we used to be able to put on our vehicles to give us traction in conditions like this. Not as good as chains, but better than bare tires and they don't do the same amount of severe damage that chains do to asphalt.
everybody's a know it all. i see residents going down a common drive safely, one at a time, not hitting anybody....yet somehow they're doing it all wrong.
Driving Guy Idaho they are doing it wrong.
Maybe they don’t know how, but they should lock their brakes it leaves them helpless to slide down the hill
Fact is they are doing it wrong, you can't hide that fact.
Snow plow driver: I'm plowing snow..........Dummy drivers: Hold our beers.
The fairly new feature in automatic vehicles ( sports shift feature ) has been a game changer in driving down hill in a snow storm.
You just sit and record them as they're sliding? LOL That's priceless. Do you at least wave as they glide by? LOL
The brakes are your enemy...gas and drift 😎
First gear...from what I remember, all, or at least most, vehicles have a First Gear. Also: Anybody here remember a little something called snow-chains? They're easy to use, and they're very effective, too! Any AutoZone, O'Riley's, or Advance Automotive Store should have just what you need. They'd most certainly prevent sliding down a hill like this. People driving without chains on In this kind of weather make about as much sense, as Larry the Cable Guy used to say, as somebody wipin' their butt before they poop! It don't make sense at all!
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