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bob4apples t1_j1qw6e1 wrote

Reply to comment by TMKF2 in LPT: If driving in a snowstorm and your GPS suggests taking a faster route, don’t do it if it takes you off the Highway. Backroads are usually last to be cleared of snow and you could get stuck! by Bradiator34

The point here was that in heavy snow it is generally better to stick to roads that are being cleared, salted, or sanded. Since navigation only knows traffic and not road conditions, it may try to direct you onto (rural) roads that are impassible by your vehicle.

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dexmonic t1_j1r4v7w wrote

I just don't understand how so many people don't understand these very basic concepts. It's a little concerning people don't understand that clear roads are better to drive on than dangerous snowy/icy roads in the mountains or country side. Shouldn't this be immediately obvious to everyone?

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panicatthepharmacy t1_j1rvnyg wrote

Exactly. LPT: if your GPS suggests saving time by driving your car across open water, don’t do it! Most cars cannot drive on water.

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bob4apples t1_j1r8oyy wrote

> Shouldn't this be immediately obvious to everyone?

Why would it be? You yourself say that the advice is wrong as often as it is right and:

  1. Most people have never experienced worst case road conditions and most of those think they have.

  2. Some people have never NOT used GPS for a long drive.

  3. Some people have AWD or FWD and figure it'll get them through anything (see 1).

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