Posted by buickanddeere on December 15, 2010 at 06:04:35 from (216.183.149.237):
In Reply to: cold posted by kito169 on December 15, 2010 at 05:44:19:
Salt still melts ice but the amount of salt required increases exponentially. Makes a mess of vehicles. Used to be 3 yr old vehicles rusted through during the 60,70 and into the 80's. Now most vehicles last about 10 years before serious perforation starts. Of course any work involves rusted bolts and fittings. Makes ownership of expensive or diesel vehicles a waste of money. They are rotten with rust and corrosion long before they are worn out. Since the roads are only slippery at around the freezing point. Around here they alter the salt and sand mix to mostly sand at temps below 20-25F. If you ever visit Ottawa. They just keep pouring salt onto the road so they melt through the snow and ice at any temperature. They want bare dry pavement for the foreign dignitaries to drive on.
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