driving in the rain

FL_Prius_Driver · 09-03-2007, 10:03 PM

One factor that affects all cars is the buildup of oil on pavements that:
1) Have not been washed off by rains in some time.
2) Adjacent to gas stations and auto service centers.

A great many people get use to good traction in wet weather (e.g. FL in summer) and do not realize the the first rain after many weeks of no rains lifts a very pronounced lubrication layer up out of the cracks of the pavement. (Not every vehicle exhaust is as clean as a Prius.) Please take note of how many cars you find in the ditch after the first rain in a long time. This can be far worse around service stations that will wash off their pavement (into the road), especially after a bad gas overfill or broke car leaves a puddle of oil. Since a lot of service stations are at corners, this can set you up for a disaster since you expect the car to stop when you hit the brakes. Instead, it just slides right on into the intersection, just after the rain starts.

FL_Prius_Driver · 09-03-2007, 10:07 PM

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FL_Prius_Driver · 09-03-2007, 10:07 PM

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FL_Prius_Driver · 09-03-2007, 10:10 PM

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apriusfan · 09-04-2007, 03:32 AM

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My, my.... Quiet a few clicks of the add reply button? Sometimes, the little hamsters that are running to power the server need a break too....

FL_Prius_Driver · 09-04-2007, 10:23 PM

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My, my.... Quiet a few clicks of the add reply button? Sometimes, the little hamsters that are running to power the server need a break too....
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When the PC server acts dead, it should actually be dead.

apriusfan · 09-04-2007, 11:05 PM

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When the PC server acts dead, it should actually be dead.[/b]

Ha! But when the hamsters are taking a break, the server is dead (well, maybe in suspended animation....)

TNPapa · 09-04-2007, 11:09 PM

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Ha! But when the hamsters are taking a break, the server is dead (well, maybe in suspended animation....)

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They never die. http://www.webhamster.com

bredekamp · 09-07-2007, 04:37 PM

My Prius came factory fitted with:

Bridgestone TURANZA ER30 195/55R 87V. This is South Africa though. I run the pressure as stated in the manual for driving below 160km/h. No problems in the wet, but then again I don't drive faster than bout 95km/h when it's a heavy downpour.

Some idiots do go blasting down the highway in the rain. Darwin award time I guess...

apriusfan · 09-07-2007, 11:32 PM

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They never die. http://www.webhamster.com
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I never cease to be amazed at what animation is out there on the web. Any link to hamsters running in their exercise wheel?

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09-03-2007, 10:03 PM	#21
FL_Prius_Driver Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 1,227 My Car: 2001 Prius Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	One factor that affects all cars is the buildup of oil on pavements that: 1) Have not been washed off by rains in some time. 2) Adjacent to gas stations and auto service centers. A great many people get use to good traction in wet weather (e.g. FL in summer) and do not realize the the first rain after many weeks of no rains lifts a very pronounced lubrication layer up out of the cracks of the pavement. (Not every vehicle exhaust is as clean as a Prius.) Please take note of how many cars you find in the ditch after the first rain in a long time. This can be far worse around service stations that will wash off their pavement (into the road), especially after a bad gas overfill or broke car leaves a puddle of oil. Since a lot of service stations are at corners, this can set you up for a disaster since you expect the car to stop when you hit the brakes. Instead, it just slides right on into the intersection, just after the rain starts.

09-03-2007, 10:07 PM	#22
FL_Prius_Driver Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 1,227 My Car: 2001 Prius Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Deleted. Server disconnect caused excessive reposting. Sorry.

09-03-2007, 10:10 PM	#24
FL_Prius_Driver Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 1,227 My Car: 2001 Prius Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	delete

09-07-2007, 04:37 PM	#29
bredekamp Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Somerset West, South Africa Posts: 345 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #6 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	My Prius came factory fitted with: Bridgestone TURANZA ER30 195/55R 87V. This is South Africa though. I run the pressure as stated in the manual for driving below 160km/h. No problems in the wet, but then again I don't drive faster than bout 95km/h when it's a heavy downpour. Some idiots do go blasting down the highway in the rain. Darwin award time I guess...