shutdown -h in Denver

[Leon Goldstein]

Matthew Carpenter wrote:

>On Thursday 21 December 2006 13:53, Collins Richey wrote:
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>>I've never been fond of restrictive speed limits except in residential
>>areas, but extreme speed does kill.
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>Yes, indeed.  As much as I love to go fast, I do wonder how the logic goes 
>that 4-wheel drive allows anyone to stop faster??
>I've driven everything, and am only religious against folks who want to limit 
>my right to choose my own car.  So it's not railing on one type of car or 
>another when I say that one mystifies me.
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The first rule of driving in snow/slush/ice is: never use brakes.

I've driven in crap in Germany with my 83 Peugeot diesel: 5-speed with 
limited slip differential.
To slow down, I back off the "gas" pedal and engine braking slows it 
down.  (Snow tires help too.)

The only advantage 4-wheel drive has is higher ground clearance, i.e. 
can drive through deeper snow.

A 4-wheeler with manual shift will have a bit better engine braking 
effect, but is also trickier because the front tires can lose 
directional authority.   A 4-wheeler with automatic transmission in the 
hands of a typical driver is even more dangerous than a regular car.  
For that reason I stay home when it snows here; I can handle the roads 
with my car, but not the other drivers who can't.

-- 
Leon A. Goldstein

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