Reliable SUV's
Mar 11th 2013, 1:22 pm
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Re: Reliable SUV's
Mar 11th 2013, 1:31 pm
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Re: Reliable SUV's
We dont have the Escape now so have no loyalty towards them just really pointing out that i had no problems with it , found it a decent vehicle to drive in the snow etc - Swapped to a chevvy traverse for the 2nd vehicle now and I'm not 100% sure if that still classed as a SUV or more mini van territory but for the little I do drive it I quite like it
Mar 11th 2013, 2:06 pm
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Re: Reliable SUV's
I am sure a Civic would hold-up just dandy...
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Mar 11th 2013, 4:55 pm
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Re: Reliable SUV's
They are heavier and take more stopping and more to manouver out of trouble.
Mar 11th 2013, 5:23 pm
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Re: Reliable SUV's
So long as you drive them sensibly, you're probably going to be better off than most car drivers in bad weather. But unfortunately the majority of SUV drivers just seem to use the extra capabilities to get in more trouble faster.
Mar 13th 2013, 1:31 am
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Re: Reliable SUV's
Another post....waffling-on about the "majority"....been driving on Canadian roads since 87....we have had an SUV (two vehicle family, one car and one SUV) since 89.
I can't even recall seeing an SUV in a ditch/accident period. Of course I cannot say the same about cars, cars and caravans, cars and trucks, seen plenty over the years in Canada and Europe etc.
When we drop too one vehicle.... It will be an SUV...
I can't even recall seeing an SUV in a ditch/accident period. Of course I cannot say the same about cars, cars and caravans, cars and trucks, seen plenty over the years in Canada and Europe etc.
When we drop too one vehicle.... It will be an SUV...
Mar 13th 2013, 1:42 am
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Re: Reliable SUV's
He was not surprised either.Mind you, that was a while ago. Fords seem a lot better screwed together nowadays.
As the occasional driver if an AWD vehicle my impression is that it lulls you into a false sense of security, its relatively easy to get going when conditions are poor, no wheelspin or traction control intervention as there is in our FWD, and consequently without vigilance it easy to be driving a little too fast when you find that power to all 4 corners does absolutely bugger all to help you stop in a hurry.
The two biggest factors though in driving safely in the winter are how much grip do you have on the road (winter rubber makes a huge difference in most of the country), and what is going on between your ears. AWD, 4x4, SUV are all very much secondary to that.
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Mar 13th 2013, 2:45 am
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Re: Reliable SUV's
Im not surprised, I used to visit the plants where they were made in (we supplied A/C parts). My ex boss had the Mazda tribute version....the head lining fell down in him while driving on the 401 He was not surprised either.
Mind you, that was a while ago. Fords seem a lot better screwed together nowadays.
As the occasional driver if an AWD vehicle my impression is that it lulls you into a false sense of security, its relatively easy to get going when conditions are poor, no wheelspin or traction control intervention as there is in our FWD, and consequently without vigilance it easy to be driving a little too fast when you find that power to all 4 corners does absolutely bugger all to help you stop in a hurry.
The two biggest factors though in driving safely in the winter are how much grip do you have on the road (winter rubber makes a huge difference in most of the country), and what is going on between your ears. AWD, 4x4, SUV are all very much secondary to that.
He was not surprised either.Mind you, that was a while ago. Fords seem a lot better screwed together nowadays.
As the occasional driver if an AWD vehicle my impression is that it lulls you into a false sense of security, its relatively easy to get going when conditions are poor, no wheelspin or traction control intervention as there is in our FWD, and consequently without vigilance it easy to be driving a little too fast when you find that power to all 4 corners does absolutely bugger all to help you stop in a hurry.
The two biggest factors though in driving safely in the winter are how much grip do you have on the road (winter rubber makes a huge difference in most of the country), and what is going on between your ears. AWD, 4x4, SUV are all very much secondary to that.
) So whatever I drive, I drive like a complete girl
Mar 13th 2013, 11:09 am
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Re: Reliable SUV's
i quite like the 4WD setup in my Ridgeline...its FWD until it loses traction and then becomes 4WD
also comes with Honda's VSA system, which (according to Wiki)
its been brilliant with winter tyres (tires) on it! 
also comes with Honda's VSA system, which (according to Wiki)
combines the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) and Traction Control System (TCS) with side-slip control to help stabilize the vehicle whenever it turns more or less than desired. ABS is an existing system that prevents the vehicle's wheels from locking up under braking, especially in slippery road conditions. For the ABS to work, the system relies on the computed input from a steering angle sensor to monitor the driver's steering direction, the yaw sensor to detect the momentum of which the wheels are steering (yaw rate), and a lateral acceleration (g-force) sensor to signal the changes in speed. At the same time, the TCS will prevent wheel slip during acceleration while the side-slip control stabilizes cornering when the rear or front wheels slip sideways (during oversteer and understeer).
Mar 13th 2013, 12:55 pm
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Re: Reliable SUV's
Now, even by my standards, a faux truck is a vehicle requiring a strong sense of one's sexuality. What colour is it?
Mar 13th 2013, 6:39 pm
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Mar 13th 2013, 7:29 pm
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