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Now, I don’t know how many of you have ever gotten stuck in the mud or in snow while driving, but I can tell you this much–I certainly have.  And I would have absolutely loved to have a gadget like this while trying to get myself OUT.

It’s the Foldable Traction Mat, and they’re essentially piece of high-density plastic gadget that can withstand weight and preposterously cold temperatures to give your tire a surface to grab onto that isn’t made of snow, ice or mud.

You just slip the end under your tire–in the mud or snow or what have you–and then you drive onto that.  Get out of the sticky item in question, then go back and recover the mat when you’re on safer ground.

This gadget definitely is a smart idea, great for winter and late fall / early spring when mud is prevalent.  And forty bucks for a traction mat is a lot cheaper than a tow would be.