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I live where it grows cold and have found "L" to be scary on snowy or icy roads. I feel as if I don't have proper control of the vehicle.

Your tolerance might be higher than mine, but you might want to test it out in a slippery parking lot, so you know how the car reacts in those conditions.

That's funny. I also live where there are icy and snowy roads for at least 5 months per year, and I like driving in "L" because I found that it gives me more control of the car under such trying conditions.