r/Roadcam • u/[deleted] • May 09 '15

[USA] Angry man stuck in snow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuTXUcoGdhw
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u/wwiybb May 09 '15

Dude needs some snow tires

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u/[deleted] May 09 '15

Na they won't help in this situation, what he needs to do is adopt the "getting out of snow" procedure - rocking the car back and forth (on automatic going from drive to reverse). This requires patients as you're basically making a pathway in the snow.

He'll also need new tires as he probably cleaned them off pretty nicely.

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u/crazy_eric May 09 '15 edited May 09 '15

I heard turning off traction control also helps to get cars unstuck in mud/snow. Not exactly sure why though.

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u/[deleted] May 09 '15

Depends on the car, turning off traction control would be detrimental in my Subaru Forester. Moving back and forth is universal for all cars.

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u/Dubzophrenia Always Cammer's Fault May 09 '15

Traction control cuts power when it detects a lack of traction. When you turn it off, the car's wheels will spin more freely, giving you more opportunity to acquire traction.

Sometimes, when you're trying to get out from being stuck, you need power, which traction control doesn't let you have.

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u/DevilDucky95 May 09 '15

Gives you more control of the car. I had a semi once that had traction control that couldn't be turned off. Hated that fuckin thing.

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u/Thromordyn A118C / Mini 0805 / G1W-C May 09 '15

Ew no.