http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/...ars.khq?hpt=C2

...the man in the Fusion!

The Tacoma and red subompact driver were not far off either, but the Fusion driver's skill and ice-navigating-aplomb earned him the top spot. I should also mention that the driver of the gray TL was pretty spectacular as well, and narrowly avoided a serious collision!

 

A good reminder to all to drive safe during this season's inclement weather...

 

The guy in the Fusion may have had AWD (it is an option) or studded tires. I also agree that he seemed to know what he was doing more than the others.

On really bad ice (or black ice), even AWD doesn't help that much (and it doesn't stop you any quicker)...you probably need studded tires, but a lot of communities outlaw them.

 

when this happens, should you just do nothing and pray, or should you let go of the brakes and put it in low gear and try to steer your way out (keyword: try)

 

ABS, if the tires have enough traction, will allow you to brake and steer at the same time. On smooth or glare ice, though (or on a steep downhill), the tires may simply not have enough traction, no matter that you do. Electronic braking/traction aids are an obvious help, but they cannot overcome the laws of physics.

 

OMG! What a mess. That Fusion looked like a superhero coming through that pile-up.

 

I thought the red car at 1:00 did pretty damn good backing out of the way before the white car came down.

 

cars are sliding down and some morons still want to go up the hill?

WTF

 

i think the guy in a TL deserves even more credit

 

damn.

rwd truck fail..

should've let the thing roll down and steered to the left.

those FWD cars sliding backwards should've gassed it

 

Studded winter tires for these conditions would have more useful impact than AWD, FWD, RWD, ABS, VSC, EBD, BA.

 

Classic demonstration of "the tires stop the car, not the brakes"

 

Hah - you can see a large puff of smoke from that large diesel pickup when it goosed the throttle.

Makes me laugh since those big truck guys think they can get through anything.