Wish me luck, I'm going out!

[jetfuel]

...it has been 24 since he posted...
...has anybody seen oldbike?....lol...not really.....lol again

jetfuel

[oldbike]

Originally Posted by jetfuel

...it has been 24 since he posted...
...has anybody seen oldbike?....lol...not really.....lol again

jetfuel

The "high" setting on the seat heaters is great, maneuvering around snow piles is easy and the high seating position makes visibility very good.

I do wish that Smart would, as others have suggested, put a switch on the traction control. Leave the stability control and anti-lock alone. One could get stuck with the traction control on. And yes, I know I can pull the fuse if needed, but that should not be necessary. I have not needed to do that, but I would like the option of overriding it.

Also, I wish that someone made floor mats that fit around and forward of the pedals, so providing more carpet protection from heavy snow.

[jetfuel]

in your best Gene Wilder voice....IT'S ALIVE..IT'S ALIVE

jetfuel

[Wdhitch]

Right Now for
Ruskin, FL (33570)






Sunny
72°F
Feels Like
72°F
Updated: Dec 16 10:45 a.m. ET


UV Index:
3 Moderate

Wind:
From ENE at 5 mph

Humidity:
87%

Pressure:
30.26 in.

Dew Point:
67°F

Visibility:
10.0 miles



Heading to the beach with the dogs!!

[Dunerunner]

Oldbike - Glad you made it home, bud! My 2001 Beetle had a traction control disable switch. Came in handy a couple of times. Should be easy to add a switch in series with the fuse.

Wdhitch - How you Floridians love to rub it in!!

If I were home, Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. East northeast wind between 7 and 9 mph.

Currently
23°F (-5°C)
Humidity:91%
Wind Speed:calm
Barometer:30.18 in (N/A mb)
Dewpoint:21°F (-6°C)
Wind Chill:23°F (-5°C)
Visibility:Miles

[saskdiesel]

Originally Posted by jefferios

Remember the wind chill does not affect the smart or any other object. It is a calculated temperature based on what i feels like to exposed skin.

True but.......
Anything (like a motor) that contains heat will be robbed of it very quickly if pointed into the wind. That would include driving or idling.
I usually park my truck facing downwind when I plug it on on cold (-30 or colder) nights.
I have driven in temps so cold that you have to stop once in a while to let the engine warm up.
Wind chill is calculated on living flesh but it sure effects a stationary vehicle outside for the night. Frozen fuel lines, jelled AF.
I love Saskatchewan.

[jefferios]

Its snowing here and 5 degrees, I am taking the smart out in an hour! Woohoo!

[Karl Roth]

Went for a ride on my scooter yesterday Temp up to 50 deg while people at just a little higher elevation in the
Berkshires have the National Guard deployed trying to get power back up...
BBC NEWS | In Pictures | In pictures: US ice storms
Oldbikes Grandpa had it right, there is always someone worse off than you.
karl

[jetfuel]

oh hitch...I can't wait...come July we'll be posting our temps and asking about your heat index......

jetfuel

[JanetMermaid]

Geez, I was whining yesterday because it was 34 with a wind chill of 23. I was threatening to move farther south!!