CarpeNivem Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Since my previous car was a Subaru, the best I can say about the CMax in the snow is that it's capable, but it's certainly not confident. It'll get the job done, and if your previous car couldn't, then I can understand being impressed with this one. But as a word to wise for anyone who already has a car that tramples through snow like a beast, you should know that buying a CMax is going to require some serious adjustments to your driving style. For example, in the Subaru, whether it was snowing, or how much it had snowed, had no bearing on whether I left my house. If I needed something, I went and got it, because I could, and it wasn't even difficult. With the CMax, if the snow is fresh and deep enough, and the plows haven't been by recently enough, I really have to ask, "Are we sure there's nothing in the house to eat?" and/or "How important is attending that party, really?" Again, I can leave the house in the snow if I need to, but I just don't want to. Driving a CMax in the snow is difficult, whereas driving a Subaru in the snow had been like, "What snow?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpeNivem Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Point is, I'm clearly spoiled, and can no longer recognize whether a non-AWD car is good in the snow or not. By comparison, none of them are. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward R Stewart Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 Ok, its getting close to that season. Living in the South (North GA), it snows, melts, and then freezes. Sometimes there is a snow layer on top of the ice, and sometimes not.The idea for road maintenance is to just let the ice melt off, and everyone stay home. Being native I've never driven in Ice and Snow, but would like to know that I might have afighting chance if I had to in a emergency. I know I've attempted in a Impala 2001, but all I did was spin.So the big question is, how dose the C-Max handle on Ice??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62Lincoln Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 Ice is ice. Nothing short of chains helps, especially in North Georgia, with hilly terrain, and long shadows cast by the trees. Hint: always look out for pine trees alongside the road, chances are higher that their shadow will allow the ice/snow to remain longer than other parts of the road that receive the sun. If you have to drive, try to maintain momentum and avoid starts and stops. When a stop is inevitable, allow 3-4 times the distance and time to safely stop. As you wrote, the best thing to do is stay off the roads until they are clear - no matter how safely you drive, you're still going to get hit by someone who isn't driving safely. MBR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBR Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Yeah, what 62Lincoln said! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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