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Alysia · 03-06-2011, 01:06 AM

Just drove my new yaris in its first storm with me (just got it a week ago) and while it pulled a little, the snow as about half a foot deep, it was no worse then my oldsmobile alero that preceded him. The alero was a much larger heavier car as well.

42ezra · 01-05-2018, 11:40 AM

What is the design in engineering which causes the engine RPM to die down as you try to accelerate up a snowy hill? Impossible to get any traction on a slippery incline. I find this design exactly the wrong thing to happen when trying to get out of a slippery condition.

dogsridewith · 01-05-2018, 12:21 PM

If revs drop, incline and gravity are requiring you to downshift and/or give it more throttle If revs climb w/o proportional vehicle velocity, a slippery surface, differential and tire type/condition are requiring less throttle.

dogsridewith · 02-05-2018, 08:53 PM

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Newf · 02-17-2018, 12:10 PM

We just bought a 2008 CE automatic and put X-ice 3s on it.

I think the car may be too light as it always follows the ruts. My daughter lost a mirror side-swiping a parked car as the little Yaris got pulled in the rut towards the car.

Also might be that we're used to driving manual transmissions and don't like the way the auto will spin the wheels.

My two cents.
Take care

01-05-2018, 11:40 AM	#2
42ezra Drives: 2010 2dr MT Liftback Join Date: May 2009 Location: New fairfield, CT Posts: 19	Yaris in snow What is the design in engineering which causes the engine RPM to die down as you try to accelerate up a snowy hill? Impossible to get any traction on a slippery incline. I find this design exactly the wrong thing to happen when trying to get out of a slippery condition.

01-05-2018, 12:21 PM	#3
dogsridewith Drives: 2007 2-door hatchback Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: USAnotCA Posts: 750	driving in snow up a hill If revs drop, incline and gravity are requiring you to downshift and/or give it more throttle If revs climb w/o proportional vehicle velocity, a slippery surface, differential and tire type/condition are requiring less throttle. Last edited by dogsridewith; 01-05-2018 at 01:46 PM.

02-05-2018, 08:53 PM	#4
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02-17-2018, 12:10 PM	#5
Newf Drives: 2008 CE, 2016 Subaru Forester Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Canada Posts: 11	Awful in the snow for me .... We just bought a 2008 CE automatic and put X-ice 3s on it. I think the car may be too light as it always follows the ruts. My daughter lost a mirror side-swiping a parked car as the little Yaris got pulled in the rut towards the car. Also might be that we're used to driving manual transmissions and don't like the way the auto will spin the wheels. My two cents. Take care

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03-06-2011, 01:06 AM	#1
Alysia Drives: 2007 Yaris Hatchback LE Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Barrie, Ontario Posts: 15	Just drove my new yaris in its first storm with me (just got it a week ago) and while it pulled a little, the snow as about half a foot deep, it was no worse then my oldsmobile alero that preceded him. The alero was a much larger heavier car as well.