Buster,
Time has dimmed my memory as to whether or not I had problems keeping the
wipers working effectively. But, since I have no recollection of
difficulty, I have to believe that it wasn't any big problem. Of course,
the roll down windows allow one to reach around and break the ice off the
far left hand wiper, and, running the wipers as fast as they go helps keep
the ice from building up as quickly. And, until the traffic really thinned
out, I avoided the Super Slab, as I always do.
But, believe me, if it wasn't for the salt (and the highly corrosive
additives PA. D.O.T. is adding to the salt), I'd have a Spridget set up for
winter driving. And, I'd be driving it with a BIG ol' grin on my face, too!
Bud Osbourne
-----Original Message-----
From: b-evans@earthlink.net [mailto:b-evans@earthlink.net]
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 6:10 PM
To: Bud Osbourne
Cc: Frank Clarici; Spridgets
Subject: Re: Snow and driving which car
Bud Osbourne wrote:
Some of the most enjoyable drives I've experienced in a Midget involved
snow, and lots of it.
I dunno, Bud, but one of the worst of my experiences of driving in the
snow was probably on the same stretch in Ohio. It was after I got out of
the Navy and wa on my "Route 66" trip around the U.S. After picking up an
ex-WAVE girlfriend in Beaver Falls, we headed across Ohio to visit a friend
in Columbus, Ohio. Getting back on the road in the late afternoon, it very
quickly began to snow. And the snow quickly turned into a blizzard. The
windshield wipers were not making a dent in the accumulation of snow, and I
would have to pull onto the should, get out, knock the snow off, and travel
on for a short distance. One time, I thought I had pulled onto the
shoulder, and was outside knocking the snow off when I saw a massive tractor
trailer barreling down on us. I had not pulled off the shoulder, but had
only pulled from the #1 to the #2 lane. It is amazing how fast you can get
into a Sprite when so motivated. I was able to pull a little further to the
right, while the truck driver had seen us and managed to narrowly miss us.
Snow? No thank you. I may not like the 92 degrees it is outside today,
but I wouldn't want to repeat that experience, either.
Buster Evans
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