Tips For Driving Your VW In The Snow | Gaithersburg, MD

Hitting the road for your next adventure is priority #1 for VW drivers. However, the winter season isn’t gone yet, and if you find yourself driving in a winter storm, it could be quite stressful. Lucky for you, we have listed out some helpful tips and tricks for hitting the road in the snow. We also suggest stopping into King Volkswagen to service your vehicle so you can hit the road with peace of mind for the remainder of the winter season. And if you’re looking to upgrade to a new VW, we invite you to head over to our website to shop online or schedule an appointment for service or a test drive! If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us today!

Tips For Driving In The Snow:

• Accelerate and decelerate slowly. Applying the gas slowly to accelerate is the best method for gaining traction and avoiding skids.
• Drive slowly. Everything takes longer on snow-covered roads. Accelerating, stopping, turning – nothing happens as quickly as on dry pavement. Give yourself time to maneuver by driving slowly.
• The normal dry pavement following distance of three to four seconds should be increased to eight to ten seconds
• Know your brakes. Whether you have antilock brakes or not, the best way to stop is threshold braking.
• Don’t stop if you can avoid it.
• Don’t stop going up a hill. There’s nothing worse than trying to get moving up a hill on an icy road.
• Make it know what kind of driving assistance you have (AAA, Roadside Assistance, etc.)

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