Comments | ste_noni: Prius trouble?

ste_noni

Prius trouble?

Feb 03, 2011 20:38

I love my Prius. It is the perfect car for me. Today, however, I was driving home and is was slightly snowing. Suddenly, the highway traffic was all braking and my car wouldn't stop. I pulled into the shoulder and hit the brakes. I expected to crash because I was driving fast on the shoulder in snow. But I did not lose control at all. I couldn't ( Read more... )

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lunarophelia February 4 2011, 06:58:05 UTC

That sounds terrifying. I am glad you are okay!

hushpuppy22 February 4 2011, 16:47:11 UTC

I don't think anything can help you if you hit a stretch of ice, can it? Do you have snow tires? And if you're not slamming on the breaks (which I hope you weren't), then the ABS isn't going to kick-in. It seems like a good investment given the area you have to travel through for work.

hushpuppy22 February 4 2011, 17:13:54 UTC

Okay, the message above doesn't make sense. It *should* read as follows:

I don't think anything can help you if you hit a stretch of ice, can it? And if you're not slamming on the breaks (which I hope you weren't), then the ABS isn't going to kick-in.

Do you have snow tires? It seems like a good investment given the area you have to travel through for work.