Topic: Driving safely in difficult conditions · Nº 225 / 247
¿Cómo subiremos una pendiente ascendente que esté nevada?
How should you drive up a snowy slope?
- ADe la forma más rápida posible, porque si el vehículo se cala patinará hacia atrás.As fast as possible, because if the engine stalls, the vehicle will slide backwards.
- BCon la marcha más corta posible acelerando al máximo.In the lowest gear possible, accelerating as hard as possible.
- CCon suavidad y con una velocidad sostenida.Smoothly and at a steady speed.
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- CCon suavidad y con una velocidad sostenida.Smoothly and at a steady speed.
On ice or snow, there is a risk that the vehicle will skid. If you use low gears, they deliver too much power and the wheels will simply spin on the ice or snow. If you use high gears, the wheels will not spin as much because they do not get too much power. To move off in snow, use second or third gear so that the wheels do not spin. While driving, try to use the highest gear possible and drive very smoothly. Remember that in these situations braking distance increases considerably, so you must drive carefully and adapt your safe distance accordingly.
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