Self-Driving Cars in Snow

This cluster centers on discussions about the performance and challenges of autonomous vehicles in snow, ice, and winter conditions, including issues like tire choice, traction, visibility, drive types, and comparisons to human drivers.

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illegalsmile Feb 4, 2016 View on HN

Turns out snow and ice provides challenges for cars driven by humans!

tonymet Oct 27, 2025 View on HN

where i live we get snow for a few weeks a year. still the discipline is pretty poor with tire choice. Even here people rely too much on 4wd / AWD and neglect proper tires.

wrycoder Dec 31, 2023 View on HN

Rear wheel drive cars in snow country. I think not.

the_doctah Nov 14, 2023 View on HN

They are better at snow driving

mrmuagi Nov 14, 2023 View on HN

Tires make or break snow driving, no?

roadnottaken Feb 10, 2015 View on HN

How does it handle in the snow?

segmondy Apr 20, 2023 View on HN

RWD are harder to drive in snow and slippery conditions.

robertszkutak Aug 7, 2012 View on HN

I wonder how well these cars handle heavy snowfall or ice on the roads. I know firsthand how driving becomes infinitely more complicated under these conditions and it would be major selling point for these cars if they could handle it smoothly.

themonk Mar 29, 2012 View on HN

True, but car can't see lane marks and can't even recognize where the road is once it is covered in snow.

conradkay Aug 22, 2025 View on HN

Probably just don't have them drive during snowy conditions. Roads are fine almost all the time during normal hours