Yaris in SNOW ... how should you drive?

[Viperoni]

Originally Posted by Hamster

I agree with this 100 percent, and I've likewise discovered that it's better to just pump the brakes if you find yourself in a slide. This is the first car I've ever driven that has ABS, and I fail to see how it's safer.

This is terrible advice.

If you stand on the brake pedal, the ABS is kicking in constantly many times a second.

If you pump the brake pedal, ABS only kicks in when you're apply pressure.
When you're not applying pressure, ABS is not unlocking the wheels because there's no braking pressure, because they're not braking.

So you're going from many pulsations per second, second after consequtive second, to many pulsations for every alternating 1/4 second at best.

Even though ABS isn't the fastest way to stop a car in deep snow, not stepping on the brake pedal is far wosre.


Winter tires FTW.