请经常往返Toronto和Ottawa的前辈进来下
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I used to drive between Ottawa and Toronto many times a year and I encountered conditions from freezing rain to heavy snow on 401, so I guess I can provide you some good advices.
Even you're on major highway, snow could come any time during your trip. You may end up driving in snow before the snow removal crew arrive. I highly recommend using winter tires. Another thing no one mentioned is that you should carry enough windshield fluid. Fill it up before you leave. It will be very useful for maintaining a clear sight. Heavy fog may appear on 416 under certain condition, which may be dangerous. In this case, drive with extreme caution because multiple car pile-up occured before when fog mixed with black ice on 416. Fill up your tank at Port Hope on 401E, it's much cheaper than Toronto. On your way back, fill up in Ottawa and again at Port Hope on 401W.
Even you're on major highway, snow could come any time during your trip. You may end up driving in snow before the snow removal crew arrive. I highly recommend using winter tires. Another thing no one mentioned is that you should carry enough windshield fluid. Fill it up before you leave. It will be very useful for maintaining a clear sight. Heavy fog may appear on 416 under certain condition, which may be dangerous. In this case, drive with extreme caution because multiple car pile-up occured before when fog mixed with black ice on 416. Fill up your tank at Port Hope on 401E, it's much cheaper than Toronto. On your way back, fill up in Ottawa and again at Port Hope on 401W.
哦， 月下还搞相机和房子？我以为相机是资深，熊猫等，房子是mmg?月下在各方面都有及深的造诣，如果你买：相机，车，房，cafe机等都会得到最有用的帮助
Coffee Machine有什么高见啊？是不是先做个Latte让哥看看水平怎么样？来个double foam的:blowzy:
I have been traveling every week to and fro Ottawa and Toronto since 2000.
Besides the above, I want to add my 2 cents :
1. Car tune up before winter (CHECK car battery, wiper blade, spark plug, brake. Change engine oil to 5W30)
2. Windshield fluid better with de-icer
3. A shovel
4. Chocolate bar (energy...), hot drink, blanket
5. Member of any CAA/Canadian Tire Club ... (just in case you need road side assistance)
6. Cell phone fully charged
7. Defensive instead of aggressive (Slow is better than fast)
I have seen a lot of super cars (Jeep, TRUCKS, SUV) ended up in the ditch.
Snow Tire, AWD, ABS, etc are all useless if there is BLACK Ice.
The worse case scenario your may encounter is WHITE OUT, visibility can be as low as 50 meters, keep your car speed slow and make sure you have enough distance between your car and the car in front. If panic, turn on HAZARD light. Also, be patience, don't make unnecessary lane change (usually black ice accumulated between lanes).
It is better LATE than never...
Again, my 2 cents
Good luck
Thank you for your reply.
According to your experience, I should drive slowly all the way and be ware of black ice. I think it is the most dangerous because I don't have snow tires yet. I need my first month pay check to have them on.
By the way, it is a good advice to fill up the tank in Port Hope. It is much cheaper than that in Toronto. Everything in Toronto is so expensive, especially auto insurance. I do really need to have a new quote after changing the address from Toronto to Ottawa.
Thanks again.
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月下在各方面都有及深的造诣，如果你买：相机，车，房，cafe机等都会得到最有用的帮助
好大的坑，不能跳哥就是一屌丝码农上班之余逛逛论坛
，爱好各种电器哥不搞相机好么，玩单反穷三代啊！只是偶尔买台中上的玩。。。这种问题问热狗比较靠谱。
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I recommend this windshield water fluid:
http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brow.../Rain-X+Windshield+Washer+Fluid.jsp?locale=en
By the way, the additive is de-icer, not anti-freeze.
If you park you car outside, and you found your wipers were ICED, you either use your scrapper to separate your wiper from windshield (also hot air inside the car to warm windshield), you can buy this spray:
http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brow...ter+Windshield+&+Window+De-icer.jsp?locale=en (Rain X also this spray, a little bit more expensive), spray onto your wiper, wait for two minutes, the fluid will melt the ice and your wiper blade is free. This has the benefit of not breaking your wiper blade, the cost of the spray is cheaper than wiper blade, and the inconvenience of changing it (and gas money spent on warming up windshield).
Sometimes, ice built up between your car door and car body, just spray onto the ice, the door can be opened after two minutes.
Welcome to Ottawa, city of freezing rain and black ice....
I recommend this windshield water fluid:
http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brow.../Rain-X+Windshield+Washer+Fluid.jsp?locale=en
By the way, the additive is de-icer, not anti-freeze.
If you park you car outside, and you found your wipers were ICED, you either use your scrapper to separate your wiper from windshield (also hot air inside the car to warm windshield), you can buy this spray:
http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brow...ter+Windshield+&+Window+De-icer.jsp?locale=en (Rain X also this spray, a little bit more expensive), spray onto your wiper, wait for two minutes, the fluid will melt the ice and your wiper blade is free. This has the benefit of not breaking your wiper blade, the cost of the spray is cheaper than wiper blade, and the inconvenience of changing it (and gas money spent on warming up windshield).
Sometimes, ice built up between your car door and car body, just spray onto the ice, the door can be opened after two minutes.
Welcome to Ottawa, city of freezing rain and black ice....
