[comptiger5000]

I agree that drivers rely too much on the car's fancy gadgets, and don't actually know how to drive. My Jeep has ABS, but it rarely kicks in, as I typically threshold brake, and stay off the brakes when turning in snow/ice. If/when it does kick more than once or on multiple wheels, that is a signal to ease up on the brakes a little.

It has no traction control, etc. Rear diff is limited slip, front is open. My friends all get freaked out at me driving around in a couple inches of snow and/or slush in 2wd, and that I'm not terrified when it slides a bit around a slushy corner. There are some corners where I'll pop it in 2wd and gas it very lightly to make the rear end slide a bit, then pull it back into 4wd as I clear the corner, as it's far easier to get through the corner that way at 5-10 mph than by crawling 2mph to make the tight, uphill turn and risk getting stuck in deep, icy slush from too little momentum.

People also find it strange that I downshift to slow down, particularly in snow and ice, and will hold a lower gear in the snow. In bad snow, I've crawled down a couple of steep hills in 4lo, 2nd gear to keep my speed down to 5-6 mph without the brakes.

I was taught how to drive in snow the right way: in a big, empty parking lot. I'm only 18, but the extra crap (traction control, stability control) is just annoying IMO, and impedes the driver's ability to actually drive the vehicle.