These Were Your Most Ill-Suited Automotive Experiences - Jalopnik

Jalopnik asked readers for stories about using the wrong vehicle for the wrong conditions, and many of the submissions focused on driving poorly matched cars through deep snow and ice. The piece opens by noting that for most tasks you’re better off with the vehicle you already have, but enthusiasts sometimes need to “concede” they’ve picked the wrong tool. One contributor describes commuting in upstate New York lake-effect snow with a Scion FR-S before recounting other winter missteps, including riding a motorcycle into worsening conditions until it ran out of fuel. Another story covers an all-purpose 15-passenger Ford Transit used for an 85-mile desert commute, with speed kept low to avoid bogging down in sand.