2008 Sciont Tc in the snow?

its snowing where i am right now and i just got back from about a 45 minute drive consisting of highway and side streets, and it was okay. I have an 05 model. Unless your tires are really worn out or if you accelerate really fast you should be okay. Since it has front wheel drive instead of rear wheel, it makes it less prone to skidding and stiff like that. I mean obviously its not as good as a 4 wheel drive but you should be fine. Also, make sure you warm up the car a couple minutes before you actually start driving. Since i have an 05 model, yours would probably be better than mine too.

Emily, my best advice is to just listen to your parents. I own a 2008 tC, and the snow handling isn't great. I've had much better. This car does TERRIBLY stopping on snow and ice. It does fine when you start stopping... but at the very end, right when your car is supposed to stop at a stop sign, the ABS and EBD kicks in, and you can't do anything about it. It just keeps on going. What's worse: it doesn't do it all of the time... it's only sometimes. It makes the car very hard to predict in the winter. As for everything else... this car has wide tires, and they just sit on top of the snow. It makes it hard to accelerate. To be honest, I drive my 1990 Honda Accord in the winter because this car does so poorly. The key with this car in the snow is patience... Just keep your distance with other cars, and you should be fine. Don't speed on the snow with it. As I was saying with the tires, them being so wide, they don't cut through the snow to the road very well. As such, you're riding on top of the snow a lot. When you turn, you need to be going slow. Always be extra careful on the snow.

What I would do... Talk to your father. Tell him you need to learn how to drive this car in the snow, and ask him if he would teach you in a parking lot. It would go a long way for him to see you handling the car in the snow. And on the other hand, you may realize you don't want to risk ruining such a nice car. Or, here's another idea. If they're going to drive you... ask them if you can drive with them so you can LEARN. Make sure you're letting them know you support them, and just want to be safe. You'd be surprised how far that will get you. Don't get upset if they don't agree, that won't help your cause. (you would look immature, and immature drivers don't belong on the road)

if you are inexperienced at driving in winter conditions, i'd probably take your parents advice.

while i love my scion tc, one thing i feel a little insecure about is how this car breaks in slippery conditions. after totaling my 2008 tc in a black ice incident, i guess i'm somewhat paranoid and i've been driving for almost 20 years accident-free before this. yes it has ABS but like a previous person mentioned, it has a weird way of reacting mostly because of the low profile tires and poor traction. ABS works well but it doesn't do one bit of good if your tires don't grip. if you're relying on the factory tires you received on your car, just remember they are not rated for speed even on dry, normal road conditions so there is some issue about traction. while i don't think you should be afraid of driving, you should be cautious.

if you have to drive in bad weather, don't go any faster than you have to, allow yourself lots of space between you and the car in front of you, and basically do everything in slower motion. if you start to slide while going downhill shift into neutral if braking doesn't work. if you start slide while going uphill, keep steady on the pedal but don't panic and step on it. if you can take a highway route and you keep it slow you may be fine. just never assume you'll be able stop right away.

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