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Mar 2023
10:28pm, 10 Mar 2023
19,794 posts
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rf_fozzy
Only driven an automatic in that there US (I asked for a manual small car, got an automatic tank - standard).
Was no issue.
Temptation was to go to F1 style left foot braking.
Spent more time adapting to how cruise control works.
Still don't understand it
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Mar 2023
10:31pm, 10 Mar 2023
19,795 posts
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rf_fozzy
So don't think it matters when switching to EV.
Related Q - manual front wheel drive cars work best in snowy and icy weather (basically avoid 1st gear at all costs). How do Evs handle keeping low revs in such conditions?
Can you get them out the mud if they get stuck??
Relevant q for me as if I eventually am able to afford one in 2032, I often take mine "off-road" in parking in strange places for events
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Mar 2023
8:01am, 11 Mar 2023
45,853 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
Winter tyres on my EV front wheels and I did my long journey in December in snow and ice no problem. Tyres matter. There were 4x4s slithering on the nills and junctions that I cruised up. Yes, you need to be gentle on the accelerator.  G
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Mar 2023
8:04am, 11 Mar 2023
45,854 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
Our other car is a Ssang Yong 4x4 tank (for towing animal trailer and genuine off road). It does zero mileage cos wife keeps nicking mine.
You just adjust, don't you? Then, I don't mind LHD when on holiday either. G
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Mar 2023
8:56am, 11 Mar 2023
19,799 posts
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rf_fozzy
Yeah, changing tyres isn't going to happen for the 3 days per year where they're required.
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Mar 2023
9:00am, 11 Mar 2023
20,516 posts
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larkim
It's not that different to driving in 1st gear in a petrol if your on ice or snow. Just apply lightly. Low revs as a concept doesn't exist of course for ev.
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Mar 2023
9:11am, 11 Mar 2023
19,801 posts
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rf_fozzy
Yes, but that's the point isn't it, I'm slippy conditions in a manual, you do use 1st gear.
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Mar 2023
9:11am, 11 Mar 2023
19,802 posts
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rf_fozzy
*don't use
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Mar 2023
10:07am, 11 Mar 2023
27,272 posts
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Dave.O
I've driven to work the past couple of days in the snow with normal tyres with no issue. You just take it steady.
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Mar 2023
10:38am, 11 Mar 2023
20,518 posts
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larkim
Most EVs have an "eco" option which reduces torque (?) at lower speeds so that's a useful option for finessing low speed low traction driving. And of course the regen braking actually is much easier to use than braking for avoiding locking up with the sort of "inverse torque" (my own concept!) that applying the brakes gives if you need to slow down gradually.
Of course there's no getting away from the fact that at low speeds there is more torque available to your right foot instantly in an EV than an ICE so it's just a question of good control. There's also the higher weight of an EV though which helps with traction.
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