When black ice meets hot coffee

t a patch of black ice at 6:10 a.m. on Maple Ave and watched my latte do a slow-mo slosh like it was judging my life choices. From the land of frozen wipers: feather the throttle, start braking a block early, and keep a 20 lb bag of kitty litter plus a stubby shovel in the trunk so you can escape without the dispatcher’s “reminder” call. What’s your go-to winter hack when the road turns into a skating rink?

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Second-gear starts saved me on black ice; traction control off briefly, if safe. https://www.nhtsa.gov/winter-driving-tips.

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