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  Re: Post #28: I'm not entirely sure what difference front or rear wheel drive makes, but most modern cars are front wheel drive which must say something. My feeling is that front wheel drive gives better control as you're "pulling" the car in the direction you wish to go and the back end should follow. There would be less likelihood of the car "swapping ends" on a slippery surface when traction is applied from the front rather than the rear. Try pushing a ruler across your desk/table and see how easy it is to steer, as opposed to pulling it across the surface!
  
  One consequence of this is the ability to pull the front of the car sideways. I got a bit boxed in a few years ago, on an icy patch, and only managed to get out without nudging the vehicles in front or behind by holding the handbrake on (which locked the rear wheels) and applying a LITTLE power, which made the front slide out enough for me to get away safely. Admittedly the surface was flat and level.
  
  A slide on a slope is an entirely different ball game as there is very little you can do and it's probably best to do nothing except pray for soft landing without too much damage. The worst thing you can do is try and power out of the problem as that will just make things worse.
  
  "Gently, gently catchee monkey!"

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