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This is my first winter with the Volt. I have stock all-season tires on the car. Usually, I put winter tires on my cars, but since I took over a lease and only have it until next year, I didn't get them. I wasn't sure how it would handle in the snow, but I must say I'm highly impressed with how...

Not for going, but for stopping. My theoretical Snow / Low traction drive mode would greatly reduce or disable regenerative breaking, forcing the volt to immediately use the traditional brakes, giving me immediate 4 wheel braking. The Volt does great going in the snow as I am finding out...

My dealer says that I shouldn't use snow chains on my Volt. He said that the "other kind" is what I should use. By "other kind", I assume he meant snow cables. Anyone have any thoughts? Opinions? Experiences?