As much as you joke... and as much as I laughed... what if this is exactly the plan? Not necessarily because GRAND CONSPIRACY THEORY, but because unlike things such as the rumored SR-72, you can’t really secretly launch a top-secret satellite into space. So... what’s the next-best way to make people think it isn’t…

I love how nobody got your joke.

You aren’t wrong. Every situation is different. It depends on the road surface, road temperature, air temperature, type of snow, etc...

In this situation, it’s clear that the Tesla was getting traction on the road with some wheelspin. There are other times - especially when you get that thicker, heavier, wet snow,…

Fresh snowfall often doesn’t have ice underneath - especially if the temperatures are as cold as they have been. I grew up in the Northeast, and currently live in Chicago. I’ve been driving in the snow since I had my first PowerWheels.

It was getting enough help for it to be working. The truck didn’t get stuck because it had NO traction. It got stuck because it needed just a TINY bit more traction than it had available. The Tesla spinning its wheels was able to provide that tiny bit of extra forward force needed to keep the truck moving. This is no…

In b4 all the comments like the ones I saw under this video on Facebook yesterday, from people who don’t understand the physics behind a tow assist.

“Probably not a good idea to tow something so heavy. Towing capacity is only 5,000 lb.”

“Video is fake. I can see the tow rope go slack a few times when the truck driver…

I plow snow with only 200 HP :)

My understanding (and my experience in my car) is that High is a “rapid heating” mode which will quickly get the seat very warm. Once they get hot, this mode will cycle on and off so as not to overheat the system, so you will feel the seat cool down after a little bit. Low is a more constant, lower temperature mode.

Colin McRae.
Excellent rally driver.
So-so helicopter pilot.

Yeah there are definitely climates where neither is needed.

Lol, I got a frameless, auto-dimming mirror for Christmas that I’m hoping to install this evening :)

What do you mean by “upgraded seat” without heat? Are you talking about an aftermarket seat? I’m a skinny guy, 125 lb, and 5'9", so I love the seats because they are very well-bolstered, and I don’t find them uncomfortable at all even for long trips, such as my drives from Chicago to NJ. I’ve heard really large…

Yeah my old Outback had leather heated seats, so they were useful to help keep you from freezing your butt off. My BRZ has leather bolsters, but the main cushion and back of the seat is Alcantara, so they don’t get cold in the winter... but all that means is that the seat heaters feel that much warmer, and it’s great!…

Yeah. I have keyless start too and it’s great! And yeah, mine only had the traces on the resting wiper positions but even that was nice to prevent them from freezing to the windshield, and to keep ice from building up on the blades. The BRZ doesn’t have even that, and it sucks. It has heated seats and heated mirrors,…

I should rephrase: AWD is a benefit in the snow [provided you aren’t a moron.] Granted, most people these days are morons.

Do you need AWD to get around in most snowy situations? No. Have I gone 3 winters in Chicago with just my RWD BRZ without any issues? Yes.

Would I mind having an AWD vehicle in the snow? Certainly…

Of course AWD is a benefit in the snow. Anyone who claims otherwise is an idiot. The problem is people who claim RWD is useless, or downright dangerous in the snow, and that you need AWD in the snow.

I do miss the heated wipers that my old Outback had. I do wish the BRZ had those too. Keyless entry is another thing I didn’t have before this car, and I’ve met a LOT of people who insist that it’s a pointless, stupid feature for lazy people. That’s all well and good, but I never want another car without keyless…

Heated seats are like winter tires.

People who haven’t had them will INSIST they are COMPLETELY unnecessary, and entirely pointless.

People who have used them will fall in love, and never want a car without them ever again.

I have both of these things on my BRZ.

I don’t think you understand the premise of this article. They were only testing vehicles which RECOMMEND, but do not REQUIRE premium fuel. All of the vehicles in that test can safely run 87 octane according to the vehicle manufacturer, as they have been DESIGNED to do so.

The Twins REQUIRE premium, per the…

What kind of MPG are you getting? Literally everyone else I’ve talked to about this would disagree with you. The car is known to pull timing and spark to accommodate 87, which would result in a non-optimal operating condition. You simply CANNOT get the same MPG/power out of 87 as you can out of 93 on this engine.