Our first major snowfall

Today was our first major snowfall of the season. The commute to work took longer than usual.

Coming home was a bit more interesting. Our house is on a hill. Getting down a snowy hill is no problem. Going back up was a different story. Even though our Mazda5 has excellent all-weather tires, it was no match for the slope of the hill.

house_on_hill

I had to resort to driving up the hill backwards to get home. Driving up the hill in a front-wheel-drive car is best done backwards when there’s a lot of snow on the ground. The front wheels carry more weight due to gravity and will have better grip.

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The best all-season tire…

3 Responses to “Our first major snowfall”

Justin on December 19th, 2008 at 10:08 am

It sounds to me you need a truck…I highly recommend the Ridgeline. No need to drive backwards anymore!
Justin on December 19th, 2008 at 4:10 pm

A little more info on the Honda Ridgeline that won truck of the year in 2006 and countless safety awards. The Ridgeline can pull up to 5000 lbs (that’s a 20ft boat). It also does a good job pulling neighbors up your hill. For more info go to Honda’s site.
http://www.honda.ca/HondaCA2006/Models/Ridgeline/2009/default.htm
Vince on December 19th, 2008 at 4:45 pm

Thanks Justin. Maybe one day I’ll have a 4-door pickup with a Diesel engine. Not sure of the engine yet though: PowerStroke, Cummins, or DuraMax. Maybe a Ford F-350….maybe.

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