HuskyCaucasian Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Wind Chill readings Monday Night/Tuesday Morning could reach -40. Air temp -15— Paul Konrad (@PaulKonrad) January 24, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Jan 23, 2014 -> 01:54 PM) AND is vastly different than 4WD. I love spinning my little RWD Miata around in the snow. Throw the all seasons on (lol) and it basically goes sideways if I even turn the steering wheel Most fun you can have in a car is a footish of snow, an empty parking lot and a Mazda Miata on summer tires. Yes it is actually. AWD is weak in the snow, especially those little SUV's that the dealer convinced females would be great when the weather got bad. Even the new explorer is weaker because they shifted to this type of system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeNukeEm Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 I meant that they were, my phone auto corrected AWD to AND because it's sentient. All AWD really means is your FWD car can send power the rear wheels too sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Jan 24, 2014 -> 10:17 AM) I meant that they were, my phone auto corrected AWD to AND because it's sentient. All AWD really means is your FWD car can send power the rear wheels too sometimes. I was agreeing with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Jan 24, 2014 -> 10:17 AM) I meant that they were, my phone auto corrected AWD to AND because it's sentient. All AWD really means is your FWD car can send power the rear wheels too sometimes. I thought AWD means all the time? That's the main difference between the two. 4x4 is either electronically started depending on the situation or manually set. But in both cases power is shifted to all wheels. Whereas awd is basically limited power to all four wheels all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 (edited) QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jan 24, 2014 -> 10:28 AM) I thought AWD means all the time? That's the main difference between the two. 4x4 is either electronically started depending on the situation or manually set. But in both cases power is shifted to all wheels. Whereas awd is basically limited power to all four wheels all the time. Kind of. AWD is usually on all the time as its electronically controlled. Decent article http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/whats-th...ll-wheel-drive/ Its a little skewed towards "older" 4wd systems as most newer ones are as robust for off roading but are also more intelligent. Mine for example has a switching system that changes the behavior of my system, but its still on all the time. Most AWD systems these days are used in smaller vehicles and cars and generally arent as advanced as what that article explains. Edited January 24, 2014 by RockRaines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 (edited) It really depends on how the differentials and controls are set up. Something like an AWD Lamborghini? It's going to be power to the rear wheels most of the time, whereas a ford escape might be sending most of the power to the front wheels most of the time. And if you don't have limited-slip differentials, you can still get stuck with spinning wheels. Edited January 24, 2014 by StrangeSox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 This weather is f***ing depressing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 http://www.motortrend.com/features/consume...wd/viewall.html This is a MUCH better article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 It's been so cold for so long that I just went outside when it was 10 degrees and it felt pleasant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasox24 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 The Atlanta forecast is calling for 1 to 3 inches of snow tomorrow. It was nice knowing you all. I'm going to run to the store and buy all the bread I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 QUOTE (dasox24 @ Jan 27, 2014 -> 06:43 PM) The Atlanta forecast is calling for 1 to 3 inches of snow tomorrow. It was nice knowing you all. I'm going to run to the store and buy all the bread I can. Iirc you can count the numbers of plows they own on one hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasox24 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 27, 2014 -> 08:39 PM) Iirc you can count the numbers of plows they own on one hand. Haha, this is probably true. I think I mentioned it earlier in this thread, but it hasn't snowed here in 4 years. No real need for plows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Twitter once again rearing its head as a tool for idiots. Some absolute dumbasses responded to the non-snow/cold day at U of I today with ridiculous nonsense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasox24 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Atlanta has succumbed. It's been pouring snow for 2 hours now. It's accumulating on the ground. The roads are slick. I've made it home but only have enough food to survive a week. Hopefully our heat stays on. I'll keep you all posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Polar Vortex 2.0 in Chicago was much weaker than the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 28, 2014 -> 01:08 PM) Polar Vortex 2.0 in Chicago was much weaker than the original. It still sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeNukeEm Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I just got a load Yakima WA to Atlanta GA. It delivers the 3rd, I pray you'll have your s*** together by then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 7 inches expected Sat. And it's gonna snow a lot as well, Woah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share Posted January 29, 2014 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 28, 2014 -> 01:08 PM) Polar Vortex 2.0 in Chicago was much weaker than the original. Yup, I was at least able to get around these last few days, a couple weeks ago I had no such luck. QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jan 28, 2014 -> 03:48 PM) It still sucks. And yup. I'm seriously ready to get the hell out of Chicago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 QUOTE (dasox24 @ Jan 28, 2014 -> 01:00 PM) Atlanta has succumbed. It's been pouring snow for 2 hours now. It's accumulating on the ground. The roads are slick. I've made it home but only have enough food to survive a week. Hopefully our heat stays on. I'll keep you all posted. I have a few Facebook friends in Birmingham, it's mayhem out there. Cars stranded on the highway, kids forced to spend the night at schools, I think they got two whole inches of snow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasox24 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 (edited) QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Jan 28, 2014 -> 08:02 PM) I just got a load Yakima WA to Atlanta GA. It delivers the 3rd, I pray you'll have your s*** together by then. Oh yeah, you'll be fine. It's supposed to be in the 60's all weekend. It was a wild day of weather. I feel bad now for poking fun at the usual overreaction of people here. It was actually really bad today. It took people 6-8 hours to get home in what usually would take 45 minutes. There's black ice everywhere. Hundreds of wrecks. People just left their cars on the roads. Kids are stuck overnight in schools because the buses couldn't get them home and/or their parents could make it to the school. Yeah, it's only two inches of snow but the issue is the ice. It's been below freezing here all day so there is ice everywhere and we have only a few trucks to spread salt/brine. Edited January 29, 2014 by dasox24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LittleHurt05 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Ohio State assistant coach Tom Herman has been stuck on an Atlanta highway for 17 hours, has traveled 1.5 miles in the last 10 hours. https://mobile.twitter.com/CoachTomHerman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Ohio State assistant coach Tom Herman has been stuck on an Atlanta highway for 17 hours, has traveled 1.5 miles in the last 10 hours. https://mobile.twitter.com/CoachTomHerman Atlanta traffic sucks when the weather isn't bad. It makes Chicago traffic seem light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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