Slippery Mode-very impressed with how much it changes things

[gtstang462002]

It is illegal to drive with hazard lights on. They are meant for stopped cars only and it's the law in every state I've lived in, but not all drivers are intelligent.

And, when I'm driving, nobody else knows how to drive......

Interesting read on that topic: https://www.kennedyjohnson.com/blog/is-it-illegal-to-drive-with-your-hazard-lights-on/

Not sure what states you have lived in, but apparently some states allow it. Others can put you at fault for an accident if the person that wrecked blames you. Then there are some states, TX included that encourage it in certain situations like heavy rain.

I feel like this should be a universal law.

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[LouG]

With quite a few Euro cars automatically activating hazards when braking hard, that could be a surprise for the drivers. Getting pinged for braking hard.
I was surprised on my first visit to Italy, and seeing drivers hitting the hazards if they have to slow quickly for any reason. Great idea.

 

[smurfslayer]

I don't know man, MD drivers can't drive when the sun is out, much less when there is any sort of precipitation. And the Hazzard thing just drives me bonkers, it is more of a distraction than a safety measure. They should be reserved for being stopped on the should only due to an emergency.

oh man, very few things worse that I66W on a Friday heading into the sunset.

 

[roket]

i had to use slippery mode a few times in the past few weeks, it really is incredible how stable the vehicle feels in the rain with it. traction control was hyperactive (in the good way), gears were held longer so upshifting didn't upset the traction, upshifting itself was so incredibly smooth and seamless. and to think this is all without one of those fancy electronic differentials

 

[glenng6]

TBF, all Texans with Mustangs should use slippery mode in condition other than bright sunshine. Yup, even partly cloudy. I cannot remember the last time it rained and there wasn't a tractor trailer with either cab or trailer hanging off one of San Antonio's overpasses. And the cars... OMG folks, you don't need flashers when it's drizzling.

Also, you don't need to go 40mph under the posted limit or come to a complete stop when the rain is stronger than a drizzle. Not talking about hurricane here, just drenching rain.
We have to be the worst drivers in the rain of all the states and territories.

Being Canadian I've had plenty of opportunity to drive in less than ideal conditions. MHO is people who can't drive in rainy weather, shouldn't be driving. Glenn

 

[roket]

Being Canadian I've had plenty of opportunity to drive in less than ideal conditions. MHO is people who can't drive in rainy weather, shouldn't be driving. Glenn

i think some people in Arizona missed this memo. people here just seem wholly incapable of driving in the rain in a sane manner. i even saw a C8 Corvette Z06 going 85 or 90 in the HOV lane on SR 101 a couple weeks ago in some heavy rain. they ended up hydroplaning and hitting the center concrete divider. even the police are kinda crazy, yesterday there was some really strong rain leaving large puddles, and i saw a Phoenix Police unit in a Chevrolet Tahoe going at least 50 or 55 through them without stopping, also not slowing down for the gnarly sand bars left behind

 

[F150tripin]

That's good to know!

Day four or five after picking up the EcoBoost, I commuted through a mahoosive thunderstorm in the dark and I wasn't used to how the Mustang drove or felt in a lot of standing water (Texas' surface drainage doesn't even try to cope with very heavy rain). Big difference in throttle response and a rush to change up, but the car had ~150 miles at this point and I was very wary not to labor the engine. It was as comfortable as drive as when as a kid your parents tell you that you're in big trouble and you'll find out later how long you're grounded!

The handbook says something along the line of using it on dry roads can cause a vibration, driveline bind up (I'm going to have to Google this one) and excessive tire wear. I figure it locks or near-locks the rear differential so scrubs away when cornering? Or does this mean something else?

I believe it written in error. That exact verbiage is in my F150 manual. That references use of the differential lock or 4H / 4L on hard surfaces. Unequal wheel rotation speeds bind drive line components.

Not the case with 2 wheel drive mustangs.

 

[Paddles]

I'm no expert, I don't even have a 650, but doesn't slippery mode on the A10 also reduce shift pressure and allow for more shift slip? If so, isn't that kind of hard on the transmission? I would imagine it would heat up faster too? Always been curious about that.

 

[smurfslayer]

i think some people in Arizona missed this memo. people here just seem wholly incapable of driving in the rain in a sane manner. i even saw a C8 Corvette Z06 going 85 or 90 in the HOV lane on SR 101 a couple weeks ago in some heavy rain. they ended up hydroplaning and hitting the center concrete divider. even the police are kinda crazy, yesterday there was some really strong rain leaving large puddles, and i saw a Phoenix Police unit in a Chevrolet Tahoe going at least 50 or 55 through them without stopping, also not slowing down for the gnarly sand bars left behind

'Vette driver definitely NOT a Texas transplant. Texans be like "RAIN! OMG, what do I do now. I KNOW FULL STOP in the middle of the interstate. What is this SORCERY with wetness coming from the sky!" And like I said, if it's raining, there's going to be a tractor trailer with cab or trailer hanging off an overpass. It's like a Texas rite of passage or something.

I'm no expert, I don't even have a 650, but doesn't slippery mode on the A10 also reduce shift pressure and allow for more shift slip? If so, isn't that kind of hard on the transmission? I would imagine it would heat up faster too? Always been curious about that.

That's a decent question. I'd imagine not enough to be noticed at street usage. Maybe the next participants in Track Attack could take some temp readings? It rains pretty frequently at Charlotte.

 

[canzaecho]

Yea man, North TX drivers are super dramatic about the rain.

I try to avoid rain in this car but when caught outside lacking, slippery mode has worked perfectly imo. Shifts smoothly and decisively. With the stock GT PP tires too.

 

[LouG]

I'm no expert, I don't even have a 650, but doesn't slippery mode on the A10 also reduce shift pressure and allow for more shift slip? If so, isn't that kind of hard on the transmission? I would imagine it would heat up faster too? Always been curious about that.

Hopefully, if you need slippery mode you won't be hammering it. Trans will probably last longer.

 

[davidsteele1975]

The rain thing in Northern Texas is exacerbated by perhaps weeks or months with no rain, then a sudden downpour seemingly from nowhere, which gets the road surfaces greasy. I experienced this in the UK but I was only ever out in rain after a period of no rain maybe once every few years. It's happened to me a few times in the last near-decade being in Texas.

Perhaps there are two main types of drivers in the rain? Those who remember trying to stop or turn at too high a speed and found that cars really do gravitate towards trees... and those who don't?

Texas doesn't require inspections any more and only a handful of counties have emissions checks, which likely means more and more people will drive around with bald tires and duff brakes, and I would like to think that the bigger risk is somebody else running into me, rather than me finding a tree by myself. Slippery Mode looks like it'll remove some of the numpty-in-the-Mustang risk at least!

 

[smurfslayer]

South Texas too! working on 5 weeks without a drop and none in the forecast. When it happens, it's gonna be epic! Not the good kind.

 

[MustangMental]

Slippery mode is also recommended when driving on gravel roads

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