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And ruins the vehicles that the nearby auto industry produces. Planned obsolescence in an ecosystem format.
by whalesalad 7y ago
And ruins the vehicles that the nearby auto industry produces. Planned obsolescence in an ecosystem format.
- lotsofpulp 7y agoI don’t see what other option there is if people want to be able to drive around in below freezing weather and precipitation.
- Boltgolt 7y agoHere in Sweden tiny sharp rocks, known as grit, are thrown on top of the forming ice. Works wonders
- SamuelAdams 7y agoInteresting! Can you link to any examples / info about grit? Maybe an amazon product page or something too?
- timc3 7y agoThat might be because salt loses effectiveness below -10C
- swebs 7y agoI've seen sand and gravel used a lot.
- claytonjy 7y agoOnce you get far enough north in Michigan, like the Upper Peninsula, they switch from salt to sand for the most part. It gets so cold up there so regularly, salt doesn't work as well.