Snow driving tips – What is the best car to take

Snow driving tips – Its wintertime and for quite a few people their mind turns to snow season. I was asked last week, why are there so many Subarus in the snowy mountains. He also asked what vehicle I would recommend.

My answer wasn’t something he wasn’t expecting.

I said there are so many Subaru’s there  because they are probably the best vehicle available for snowy and icy conditions. They are the only true 4WD. That is where all four wheels have continual drive sent to them all the time.

The Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system is perhaps the best 4WD available. Followed closely by Audi’s quattro system.

But they aren’t the only vehicles that I would take to the snow. Obviously, any Audi Quattro equipped model would be high on my choice list.

This would be followed by any model that has full time 4WD like a Land Rover or Toyota Prado, Kluger, LandCruiser. After that any dual range 4WD that allows shift on the fly changes that allows you to drive on bitumen in 4WD high. Then any dual range 4WD model.

Note that there are plenty of people that venture into the snow fields in 2WD vehicles. But honestly once you have to fit snow chains on the side of the road in the mud, sleet and rain. You will never want to do it again.

I have previously recorded a series of driving tips on motoringminute.com.au so head there to check them out

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Quick tip highlights

• Make sure your car is serviced, and everything is in good order. Extreme cold will find any problems very fast
• Check your tyres. They are all that is providing grip for you when it gets bad
• If needed fill up with Alpine diesel when you get closer to the snow fields. This has a higher freezing temperature.
• If needed use antifreeze in your radiator
• If you need to take snow chains practice with them before you go. The side of the road in freezing conditions isn’t the place to learn
• When in the snow if you can, park facing slightly downhill
• Leave your wipers up when parked
• If you have snow covering your vehicle let your car idle for a while to heat up the windows. NEVER pour hot water on frozen glass.

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