The Glorious Return of a Humble Car Feature

Re:The Glorious Return of a Humble Car Feature by Gordonjcp on Thursday April 27, 2023 @03:47PM (#35733588)

I'm from north-west Scotland.

Many years ago we had a guy working for us who was sent over from our company's parent company in Southern Cali. He was not keen on going out in the rain at all, and was absolutely terrified that we still drove at 60mph when it was raining. "But what if you skid? It's raining!" he'd wail.

He'd never driven in rain. He just did not take well to a Scottish January, especially the bit where you get 140mph winds for a couple of weeks.

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Re:The Glorious Return of a Humble Car Feature by scotteric on Thursday April 27, 2023 @08:08PM (#35736042)

When it rains after being dry for some time an oil layer forms on top of the water. This is why he is afraid of skidding. In Southern California, where it is very dry there can be very substantial oil buildup.

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Re:The Glorious Return of a Humble Car Feature by Gordonjcp on Friday April 28, 2023 @01:58AM (#35737939)

You get that a little bit here, but not enough to make a real difference.

I guess we also have laws about keeping cars in good condition with decent tyres and stuff.

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