>> Spinning the wheels to melt snow and ice would be such a slow procedure
>> as to make progress unbearable.
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Actually bathtub, I did that once to great effect. After a long and sphincter-tightening slide backwards in a Transit Luton, I got it round a corner where it came to rest on a slight upgrade. Forwards not possible due to lack of traction. Turning around not possible due to lack of space. More backwards not a safe option due to it being a dead end I'd got the thing into.
I resorted to selecting 3rd and revving the objects off it for a couple of minutes, inching forwards as the spinning rear wheels melted the ice. Then rolled back a few feet and gave it the full nine yards.
The short patch of good surface I'd created gave me enough forward momentum to clear the crest and get going.
The young lad riding shotgun that day was deeply impressed.
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