Are small cars harder to control on ice?

Yeah I got stuck twice on hills, one time I spun out 3 times on the interstate and ended up facing the wrong direction, that car was a disaster in winter weather no matter how careful you were. I’d load up the trunk and backseat with weight, didn’t help lol. Loved that car except during the winter

 

They’re lots of fun every other time of year! ..Just difficult work with them in the snow. They weren’t designed for it. It’s easier to keep them somewhere safe over winter. It will keep the car & the owner a lot happier that way lol

 

Actually the first year I bought the Camaro, I took it out occasionally over the winter. I figured I’m a pretty experienced driver in the snow/ice and didn’t think I’d have to many issues. I was super interested to see how it would handle. I did the same thing as you, loaded up the back with weight and then I put some excellent tires on it and off I went.. I learned I definitely prefer my truck for winter driving!

 

I second that. Had a ‘97.

 

Funny...my mom drove her '05 Mustang to & from work every day year 'round for 9 years before trading it in on a minivan. That was in the chicago 'burbs...never missed a day of work due to the weather, never wrecked it, never got it stuck. Got a friend with a '90 Mustang that isn't even close to stock, and he gets around just fine, too...rain, snow, ice, and everything in between.

Just because YOU couldn't handle it, doesn't mean it can't be handled...only shows you don't have the necessary control to handle your business.

 

It’s not necessarily the fact that it can’t be handled. If that’s your only option for commuting then so be it. You will have to learn how to properly handle your vehicle in that type of weather. It can certainly be done and there isn’t necessarily anything wrong with it.

If somebody has the choice between a sports car and a awd vehicle, I would recommend a awd vehicle (just in my own personal opinion, obviously). I can say that there were times with my Camaro that my area would get 2 or more feet of snow in one day and just trying to get the Camaro out of the driveway was a chore. My area typically doesn’t plow until after the storm is done and I’m working with a very low vehicle ..You can see where some of the headache can come in.

You’re Mom & friend both sound like great drivers. Coming from the perspective of a plow truck driver, I can say that I appreciate this. I see a lot of people get in over there heads when it comes to winter driving.. they venture out into the storm not fully prepared for what they are heading into lol..

 

Another one of you people, awesome there tough guy