today's feather light cars seem to be unable to cope with even an inch of slush
That couldn't be further from the truth - modern cars (literally) weigh a ton. The problem is that tyres are generally wider and as such don't sink through the snow so readily.
I've had effectively the same car since my first one back in the 90s, but each time the weight and tyre size has increased. It's the same for other popular cars too.
1992 - Nova 1.2i, 155/70, 0.865 tons
2000 - Corsa B 1.2, 165/70, 0.9 tons
2010 - Corsa D 1.2, 185/65, 1.1 tons
2017 - Corsa E 1.4, 195/55, 1.2 tons
For comparison, a 1980s 2-litre Ford Sierra (several classes above my cars!) weighed 1.1 tons and had 185/65 tyres, smaller than my current Corsa.
Modern cars are bloated pigs, frankly, which is why I've made sure I have tyres capable of going through snow. In the old days you really didn't need them as much, my old Nova with its "cart wheel" tyres (as someone once called them) seemed fine in snow...
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29 December 2017 05:50:40
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