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Mr Kaff's BMW barely makes it off our drive in the snow, while my shitbox Ford KA doesn't bat an eyelid
It's one of the few times I feel smug about my car!
yep i've been one of those people in my parents car not my own - but we did have snow chains so managed to get out of the very icy car park eventually - all the tiny fiats etc were just sailing out easy as pie.
not sure on any specific advice for rear wheel drive cars in the snow though lexi - there probably is a specific technique that makes them cope better but they just seem to have less traction/control in the snow.
Not so much a technique, but it helps to weigh down the rear end. Basically shove as much heavy stuff as you can into the boot. Part of the reason RWDs stuggle is because the weight of the car (IE the engine block) is not over the driving wheels, so less opportunity for traction.
That said, it's possible to drive them, just more tricky.
Winter tyres is obviously a good choice, but for some cars that's 1000 pounds of wheel, which is a lot.