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[emerygt350]

Why yes, that is dry pavement.

[wonkipop]

dumb question from dumb australian.

but why the fuch do they still use salt.
its the 21st century.
isn't there something better out there?

it hit 35.5C today.
there was a lot of salt residue all over me.
sweating it out on the falcon ute down at the workshop.
i hope i am not making it rust again.

i did not approach within 40 feet of the 914.

[PatrickB]

dumb question from dumb australian.

but why the fuch do they still use salt.
its the 21st century.
isn't there something better out there?

it hit 35.5C today.
there was a lot of salt residue all over me.
sweating it out on the falcon ute down at the workshop.
i hope i am not making it rust again.

i did not approach within 40 feet of the 914.

We still use salt because it's effective and cheaper than anything else. There are alternatives but they all cost a LOT more money. (I'm a roads supervisor ). We use brine to help the salt get started at it's job and to stop the salt from bouncing off the road when it comes out of the truck (pre-wet). Salt won't work unless it's wet, and won't work at all below about -12 or -14 c . Sand is okay up to a point and works at colder temperatures, but needs to be applied at a much higher rate which means more trucks on the road. Also needs to be stored inside so it doesn't freeze solid, means we need a huge building to put it in. And yes, we DO have to try to make the roads idiot proof to avoid lawsuits. Lots of times I drive to work just fine before the plow/salt trucks are out, but there's always people going in the ditch.