Skidding out in the snow and ice on a closed course with great winter tires and a professional driver is super fun. What’s not fun? Skidding out on an open road, with no professional driver beside you and multiple hazards to hit. If you haven’t experienced that feeling, then you are obviously not Canadian. My fellow Canucks are all too familiar with that feeling of a car skidding on ice or snow; it’s a rite of passage and it’s terrifying. GET YOUR WINTER TIRES …
Safe Winter Driving Tips from Ford Canada
I love clearing snow off my car and getting into an ice cold vehicle. Said no one ever. Let's face it, winter driving is a bit of a chore. It's also the most dangerous time of year to drive with the elements stacked against us in every single way—ice on the roads, heavy or drifting snow and fewer daylight hours are just a few of the obstacles we face in the Great White North. Inevitably, as soon as the first snow falls each year, people forget how to drive. It's our responsibility to not let …
Time is A Luxury – Bend it to Your Will
I am not zen. I live by the work hard, play harder philosophy. Zen moments—that is moments where I am in the moment—are few and far between. Typically when I’m working I’m dreaming of playing and vice versa. The consequence is that I’m slightly frenetic. (I can hear the sniggering from here of those that know me well.) Funny then, that I should learn to embrace zen moments on a recent excursion with Ford Canada, when they invited me along on their Back to Basics weekend in Mont Tremblant. …
Teens and Distracted Driving – It’s sNOw Joke
Winter weather can be both frightening and dangerous for automobile travel. Anyone who gets behind the wheel should practice safe winter driving habits. A parent’s job is not just to teach a teen about the precautions to take while driving on winter roads, but also to prevent the most dangerous situations from happening before their teens get behind the wheel. But equipping your car with the proper winter accessories (windshield wipers, winter tires, emergency safety kit…) …
