go into a skid

[Tarheel]

@milan2003_07 Pedestrians get splashed by passing cars. (Not watered.)

To me they are just cars.

 

[milan2003_07]

@milan2003_07 Pedestrians get splashed by passing cars. (Not watered.)

To me they are just cars.

Thanks Tarheel for your corrections! I will remenber "get splashed" as I often use this expression or explanation of a situation when pedestrians can get splashed as a result of passing cars or other vehicles like buses.

Concerning cars and crossovers I have rearly used the word "crossover" with natives. In Russia when you say a car it's generally clear what you mean. But sometimes people would like to know what kind of car you have got. If it's a small, the word might be different from a bigger car called "crossover". When you have a crossover it automatically implies that your car is bigger, the boot has a larger capacity than the boot of a smaller car. There is also more room for passengers in the front and at the back in a crossover. Smaller cars are also lower and the observing area is not as extensive as from a crossover.

Smaller cars are better if you don't want to think too much about parking place as they are easier to park. However, after learning how to drive I quickly learned to find a suitable parking place for my crossover, though sometimes it was and it is now to squeeze between two parked cars. I also carry summer and winter tires in the boot when I want to transfer them from tire service to my house where I store them in the balcony. The main disadvantage, however, is that crossovers is more expensive and the prices for them in Russia have soared over the last 2 years. Smaller cars are cheaper and also consume less gas. For instance, my crossover consumes approximately 11 litres per 100 km in the city and a little less in the country where I rarely stop (due to traffic lights, etc.). Smaller cars can consume about 6 or 7 litres of gas per 100 km. Finally, the service for smaller cars is cheaper.