Driving in the snow in MN, really anywhere for that matter, can be challenging. Acknowledged. However, truly knowing what your car is capable of handling in the snow, or any inclement weather, might make it more bearable for the rest of us.
Here's a little hint: If you're driving a Toyota Corolla, circa '92 or older, or a model of similar size & horsepower (or lack there of), you're not making it through the 6 inches of snow that's dropping on top of the 3 inches of ice from yesterday. Really, I'm not kidding. While, I don't have first-hand experience driving one of these vehicles - I'm just going out on a limb here and saying by the looks of your bald tires, the sagging muffler and the 40-horses max under your hood that you're not getting to where ever you need to go. So, knowing that, get out of the left lane and in fact, get off the road. You've over-estimated.
Now onto you gas-guzzling, 300+ HP, v8, multi-ton towing beasts - you're part of the problem as well. You've paid well over $40k for that vehicle just to get all of those bells & whistles - so use them! You, my friend, can & should be in the left lane and you should leading the way and clearing the roads so I can follow in your trail. Your tires are like vices, grabbing onto the asphalt - so pick it up. You can haul a small country in your cab, you're not going to spin-out - so hit the gas. Instead, you decide to lallygag in the right lane, par or sub the speed limit, drinking your coffee, listening to your talk radio, slowing down ever so slightly to adjust your seat warmers. You're killing me! I swerved to get behind you because the nimrod in the Corolla in the left lane isn't moving and now you're showing me no love either. You've under-estimated.
Now I'm not an angry driver, nor impatient, just frustrated. This over- & under- estimating is truly the bane of my existence this winter. Maybe it's because I just got new snow tires on my adequately, snow-worthy Jeep. Or, maybe it's because I tend not to drive with my head up my posterior so I can actually see where I'm going, use the proper lanes, drive the speed limit and perfectly estimate my vehicle's ability to get me from point A to B in the snow!! HONK! HONK!
R&R'ing,
R
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Amen, sister! Also had a lollygagger in the left lane in front of me this AM and when I went to pass from the middle lane noticed she was occupied with something in her hand. As luck would have it, just as I was trying to speed up to get in front of her, she woke up and took off. Talk about road rage....oh yes, I'm angry, impatient and frustrated when the likes of that broad are using our highways. Feel better now!
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