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[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 19 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Dmv driving tests said it's best to not break and better to drive slowly to redirect.

[–] TheRealKuni@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago

Yep. Stay off the brakes, use the lowest gear you have available. Even most automatic transmissions let you select “L” for these situations.

When I drive my manual in icy conditions, I generally stay a gear lower than I normally would as a rule. Much easier to recover.

On my newer PHEV vehicle, there’s an icy driving mode and an L option (even though it’s a CVT, it can mimic a high-torque low gear).