I have a car related question for our European friends.
Here in Quebec, during winter time, they sprinkle salts over the roads to melt snow and ice. Do you have the same kind of road maintenance in your regions?
This... proccess does incredible damage to cars, so much that most all vehicles must be discarded soon in the vicinity of their tenth year due to corrosion unless one has the means to wash vehicles after each use. Heh! Try that at -35C!