Wouldn’t the traction be the same in any gear, and the point at which you lose traction be the same regardless?
Edit: Thanks for all the explanations, I think I understand now. 🙂
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You can drive in any gear in the snow or low traction conditions. The reality of driving is that lower gears result in more instantaneous accidental acceleration for small pedal presses. If you blip the throttle in 1st, your car will attempt to rocket off and your wheels will simply spin. If you try to dump the gas pedal in third, your car won’t go anywhere at a low rev range because the torque is so low.
It’s all about how the car responds to your throttle press, and it responds massively and quickly in 1st, and much more slowly and forgivingly in 2nd. Any gear higher than that and you might have stalling issues.
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