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10 Tips To Drive Better In Snow

22 Dec 09 at 01 05 pm | posted by entrepreneurboss
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10 tips to drive better in snowfall
The north-eastern part of the United States is smashed with a blizzard. Flights got cancelled and people had to re-schedule their appointments. But it’s not something new: every year, such a heavy snow fall hits the towns. Even with a relatively less amount of snow fall, the result remains the same: stuck in the snow. If you are one of those people who have or whose car has got stuck this month, the list below may help you get out of the snow.
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Have a collapsible shovel

Have a collapsible shovel
No one can deny the importance of an ice scraper. However, when it comes to tires of a car, it is said that a collapsible shovel is as important as an ice scraper. Well, you never know how the shovel can help you in doing away with snow whose layer got thick at night, when you were sleeping. It is shovel which will help break the ice on the tire.
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Have some salt or sand

Have some salt or sand
When you throw salt or sand on the layer of snow, it helps in hastening the melting of the snow. This way, you can easily remove the snow. Salt and sand are equally important for drivers who may want to throw it on the tire so that there is some friction when they drive the car.
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Drive slowly

Drive slowly
Even if you were able to throw salt on the tire, you still need to be cautious while you drive. Driving slowly is the way your tire will not slip off the road, especially if there is an extremely wet patch on road.
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Keep the start on

Keep the start on
If your car got stuck in the snow, get inside it and leave it started. It will get warmer and some amount of snow will melt down. The rest could be thrown out by applying salt or using shovel.
5.  

Spinning the wheels

Spinning the wheels
If you think that you can remove the snow by spinning the wheels, you are absolutely wrong. The odds are that it may further stuck your car as one or two wheels may get deep inside the snow. Worst of all, it will erode your tires. Instead, stay calm for a while.
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Turn the steering wheel

Turn the steering wheel
The game is all about getting traction - be it through snow or walking slow. If your steer the wheel, it will also help in getting traction.
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Go in low gear

Go in low gear
Being slow while driving demands being in a low gear as much as slow speed. Low gear keeps the car in a powerful position to walk over the snow. High gear is an acrobat performing on an icy floor - you cannot risk your life with such feats.
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Heat your keys

Heat your keys
What if the door of your car got so snow that you are unable to open the door with the keys? If that's the case, heat your keys by using a match stick, a lighter or heater. Once you feel that its warm enough, turn the keys inside the door.
9.  

Check the tailpipe

Check the tailpipe
If your lock can get the snow, so can your tailpipe. Then, even if you are trying to turn the wheels or defrost the engine, it won't work. You have to get out, go back of the car and clear the tailpipe so that the exhaust is proper.
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Buy de-icer

Buy de-icer
De-icers are really cool especially if you want to remove the snow from the windshields. Anyone loving one's car would never want to use a rugged shovel on it - that's for the snow below it. Instead, buy a de-icer for removing the ice on the glass.
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