and why?
2007-12-05 05:36:34 · 4 answers · asked by justme 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
In normal snow driving, it really does not matter. If you can safely drive at a speed where the car will shift into 4th gear, all you do by driving in D3 is use more gas!
If you are on very slippery roads, and driving at low speeds, shifting into D2 or D1 will let you use the engine to slow the car, rather than the brakes, which will reduce the chances of skidding!
2007-12-05 05:43:02 · answer #1 · answered by fire4511 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Assuming you have a 2 wheel drive auto: Front wheel drive vs rear wheel drive can make a big difference. Your question would all depend on the speed you will travel and the distance. You would not want to travel far and higher speeds in those gears. The lower gear would provide more torque (power) but limits the speed and distance. Use this to start but then shift to a higher gear. Another suggestion is to let a few pounds of air out of the tires that drive the vehicle. This gives you more tire on the road. don't do this very long as you will void any warranty.
2007-12-05 13:51:36 · answer #2 · answered by ironmen75 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If you're talking about drive vs. overdrive, it doesn't make any difference other than to your mileage. The key is to drive slower, don't stomp on the brakes, don't turn sharply if you're going fast, leave extra room in front of you if there's a car in front ofyou, etc. In other words, maintain control, and leave yourself room to react if something happens in front of you.
2007-12-05 13:45:03 · answer #3 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its all about RPM's and how slow you are driving. It realy doesn't matter. The tranny will do its job just keep it on the road.Shifting down can help and hurt you if you shift down to early raising the RPM's to high will cause the tires to slip.
2007-12-05 13:45:12 · answer #4 · answered by 4wheeler nut 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋