> Herbert Graf <mailinglist@FARCITE.NET> wrote:
> > Really? You are FORCED to use winter tires?? Wow, I wish that were the
> > case here in Canada. Well that, and I wish positraction were a standard
> > feature on all cars, but hey, some people seem to love finding out how
> > much flooring your car when you've got zero traction helps... :) TTYL
>
> Positraction is just another name for a limited-slip differential, which
> actually makes it easier to spin out on snow and ice if the driver fails
> to limit the engine power.

        Perhaps, but it sure does help when stuck in a particularly slippy piece of
road. I've pushed quite a few people out of "problems", which they were in
since they didn't have limited slip. I wish my car had limited slip.

> Perhaps you mean some sort of active traction
> control system, which either limits engine output or selectively applies
> brakes (or both) when slippage is detected.

        No, I personally don't like those systems, WAY too much can go wrong, and
they are way to expensive to fix when they do go wrong.

> In any case, no amount of technology can fully compensate for stupid
> drivers.

        Agreed, but some technology is worth the "loss of freedom", like snow
tires. Many accidents in my area would be avoided if snow tires were
mandatory. TTYL

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