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bestclimb · 11-26-2010, 03:54 AM

Snow, plowing through it takes a fair bit of extra power.

It is hard to resist fishtailing when safe on icy roads.

Getting stuck in the driveway, and using lots of throttle and rocking to get it out.

If I shower in the morning instead of at night the extra moisture fogs the windows and I stop to idle a moment so the defrost will get a bit of heat to clear it.

My rear bumper is cracked and broken, extra drag their I think, though my commute average speed is about 35-40mph so not much of an aero hit.

I like to use the heater in the winter so not as much gliding.

Letting my self get into a hurry, I don't get their much quicker but I burn a lot of extra gas doing it.

11-26-2010, 03:54 AM	#12 (permalink)
bestclimb Smeghead Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Central AK Posts: 933 escort - '99 ford escort sport 90 day: 42.38 mpg (US) scoobaru - '02 Subaru Forester s 90 day: 28.65 mpg (US) Thanks: 32 Thanked 146 Times in 97 Posts	Snow, plowing through it takes a fair bit of extra power. It is hard to resist fishtailing when safe on icy roads. Getting stuck in the driveway, and using lots of throttle and rocking to get it out. If I shower in the morning instead of at night the extra moisture fogs the windows and I stop to idle a moment so the defrost will get a bit of heat to clear it. My rear bumper is cracked and broken, extra drag their I think, though my commute average speed is about 35-40mph so not much of an aero hit. I like to use the heater in the winter so not as much gliding. Letting my self get into a hurry, I don't get their much quicker but I burn a lot of extra gas doing it. __________________ Learn from the mistakes of others, that way when you mess up you can do so in new and interesting ways. One mile of road will take you one mile, one mile of runway can take you around the world.