<VV> More Salt Now & Snow Driving (Moving OT, little Corvair)

[Dave Keillor]

Craig is right, but the salt issues go way beyond rusting cars.  The
runoff contaminates the ground water and wetlands.

Dave Keillor
 

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[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Craig Nicol
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 4:08 PM
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: <VV> More Salt Now & Snow Driving (Moving OT, little Corvair)

For my money, they could just skip the salt and require people to use
snow/ice tires. (OH NO, We couldn't force people to spend money)  I have
snow/ice tires on two of my vehicles and they're amazing. My third
winter-equipped vehicle has studded snow tires and they don't work
nearly as
well.  "All Season Tires" are a joke.  The Canadian DOT produced a video
on
all season tires and showed how they harden beginning at temperatures
below
45 degrees and asked viewers to imagine a rock-hard hockey puck on
sliding
on ice vs. a rubber sponge (snow/ice tires) that develop decent traction
on
the same ice. Believe me, a $400 set of ice tires is far, far less
expensive
than replacing your vehicle due to rust out.  Our 10-year old Astro van
still looks almost new underneath where a '97 Astro in Ohio is all done;
Ohioans have to buy a new van, I still have 10 more years in mine - all
due
to not using salt in our area.  Also, because they barely use salt here
in
North Idaho, I can drive my Corvair in the winter with little concern.
On
the other hand, rusted out cars support the auto and salt industries so
I
guess they'll just keep on salting away.

Craig Nicol

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