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Report on Winter Driving

As the temperature drops and the snow begins to fall, this is the time of year to make sure you are prepared for winter driving. In this report we feature tips about how to drive in the snow, how to help prevent accidents, choose winter tires and insight about why you shouldn't warm up your car.

Ten Commandments

Thou shalt heed the wise advice offered here by The Globe's Peter Cheney.

Frightful weather

Suffering the pain of winter driving is as inevitable as death, taxes and a Toronto Maple Leafs collapse.

Winter Tips

It’s that time of the year, when the smart motorist prepares his or her vehicle for winter’s worst, while hoping for the best.

Myth of AWD

Is all-wheel drive the bulletproof vest of driving? Many people seem to think so. This first dawned on me a few winters ago, when I watched a brand new Mercedes SUV go into an icy corner in ski country. Seconds later, the Mercedes was on its side in the ditch.

Myth of AWD

Is all-wheel drive the bulletproof vest of driving? Many people seem to think so. This first dawned on me a few winters ago, when I watched a brand new Mercedes SUV go into an icy corner in ski country. Seconds later, the Mercedes was on its side in the ditch.

White hell

Remote northern Finland testing facility is on the cutting edge of winter tire technology.

Cold day driving

Virtually every car on the market today is equipped with a fuel-injection system that adjusts gasoline delivery based on temperature, throttle setting and engine load - because of this, your car can be driven almost immediately, even at low temperatures.

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