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I've been reading about how some people had problems getting up snowy hills with the Prius.
And that's making me wonder about the Insight II.

It seems the problem with the Prius was the traction control shuts down drive to the
wheels when one of them starts to spin-out. I guess the only cure is some good snow tires.

I'll probably have to wait until winter hits before I find out how well the Insight is
going to do on snow covered hills. :confused:



My wife can get up the hills around here in her plain old Corolla with all-season tires.
I sure don't want her to get stuck on a hill side with a new 2010 Hybrid..


As for my own ride, I'll be on the lookout for a 2009 FEH. :)

I know someone who lives way up in north in Craftsbury, VT, which gets very heavy snow. She gets around just fine in her Prius II. I saw it in their garage and they hadn't even bothered to shovel the driveway, which had at least 6" of snow and tire tracks leading in and out. I neglected to check whether she has snow tires, but I would expect that she does. I felt a little silly believing that I needed my Subaru for the conditions.