First Snow of 2005 in New England USA

disneydad · 01-06-2005, 10:08 AM

How did your Prius do in the first winter storm of 2005 lets hear from the NE Group.

The more I drive this car the more impressed I am with it.
My Prius was wonderful.
The game i've been playing lately when I’m not in any hurry is pulling up behind the winter driving slow pokes (on the Highway), most of the time around 40-45 MPH, set the CC for 41 MPH and laugh myself silly while I watch my MPG go up in EV mode , mile after mile.

I so Love this car. It was so worth the wait.

bruceha_2000 · 01-06-2005, 10:57 AM

Hasn't hit here yet, I'll let you know. Supposed to get an inch an hour for several hours starting this afternoon. If I'm lucky, we'll have enough that I can compare my drive on the OEMs (~3500 miles) to Sears (where the car will be shod with TripleTreds) to the drive home.

About as close to a scientific experiment as I can get!

babesp · 01-06-2005, 12:35 PM

Drove from Bangor Maine to Boston early this morning - no big issues - snow didn't start til Kennebunk. Saw one stupid unnecessary vehicle flipped on 95 in NH. Will be returning later this afternoon - should be an interesting ride - first real snow - good chance to test my new Nokians :mrgreen:

tomdeimos · 01-06-2005, 12:57 PM

Mine is doing great so far. But the sand trucks were out around here.
I need clean glare ice to really test my snow tires on.

On snow they are great. (Michelin Xice) So far I'm surprised how deep a snow I can
just plow through at end of driveway with the low clearance. Traction control worked
hard getting me up my driveway but no problems. VSC lights too
once in a while. Car is way better in snow than my old one, and that one had
studded Nokians.

Used my little ceramic heater during breakfast, and my new Plug In Prius mod.
Nice to get into a warm car with snow all loose ready to slide off car.

disneydad · 01-06-2005, 02:14 PM

Used my little ceramic heater during breakfast, and my new Plug In Prius mod.

John, the plug in mod, was that the 12v alway live Mod?

Norm

tappel · 01-06-2005, 08:16 PM

We got about 5 inches today. I was out and around town all day...very hilly streets with no problem. The anti-lock brakes seemed better than others I've had, but not as much so with traction control. Can't really complain though as it may be due in part to getting use to a much smaller car.
Tom
So. VT.

tomdeimos · 01-07-2005, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Used my little ceramic heater during breakfast, and my new Plug In Prius mod.

John, the plug in mod, was that the 12v alway live Mod?

Norm

No. I haven't done that mod yet. Just added a male plug right in the rear bumper cover. See my comments in the performance mods section.
My ceramic heater runs on 120 volts.

http://priuschat.com/forums/auxiliary-12-v...ery-vt6251.html

babesp · 01-07-2005, 09:14 AM

Observations on drive from Boston to Bangor area yesterday afternoon / evening. Never exceeded 50 mph (great for the mileage!). Car handled quite well on various road conditions - snow, freezing rain, sleet - some areas plowed some not recently. I didn't feel quite as confident as in my old subarus but that may be just some caution on my part. Rear of car totally covered in thick, wet, snow at end of drive - I doubt the brake lights were very visible. It is a pain to have to keep pressing the rear defroster window button to keep it running. I have had problems in the past and last night with one or more of the winshield washer fluid jets freezing up and not working. VSC worked as it should - feels funny at first but seems to do the trick when wheels spin. Took advantage of "B" gear on long slippery downhills - I like that feature. Drive took 6.5 hours instead of usual 4+. Now I'm psyched to finally get out the cross country skis!!

dbear · 01-07-2005, 09:37 AM

Hi All,

I live here in central Vermont and we have had some interesting weather tha last couple of days.

I am running studded Nokian Hakkepellita 2 tires on my 2004 Prius and have had very few problems. The only exception is that I do live 1 mile up a pretty steep town road which is dirt. This time of year, Iit has a tendency to ice up pretty badly. The problem I have ist that the VSC on my car really killls me.

Any way to temporarily defeat it?

Otherwise, no real problems. I have a 45 mile commute each way and have been getting 40-44 MPG.

Re the freezing wiper nozzles, I switched to the Rain-X brand of fluid after mine froze solid for 5 days, and have had no problems since. It is liquid to -25. Below that, I stay home!

Thanks!

Dbear

disneydad · 01-07-2005, 12:13 PM

dido on the rain-x, it stopped all my problems.

dbear- love the avatar.....

Norm.

01-06-2005, 10:08 AM	#1
disneydad Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Leominster, MA Posts: 82 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	First Snow of 2005 in New England USA How did your Prius do in the first winter storm of 2005 lets hear from the NE Group. The more I drive this car the more impressed I am with it. My Prius was wonderful. The game i've been playing lately when I’m not in any hurry is pulling up behind the winter driving slow pokes (on the Highway), most of the time around 40-45 MPH, set the CC for 41 MPH and laugh myself silly while I watch my MPG go up in EV mode , mile after mile. I so Love this car. It was so worth the wait. __________________ ___________________________________ Norm. ºoº Silver AM 05 package. as of 12/06/04 Lifetime Stats= 25178 miles @ 47.7 as of 12/01/05 Best Tank 612.8 miles 4/19/05 Heat Shields, Solar heat fan, front-end mask, mud-flaps, Block heater, EV Sw, Hitch

01-06-2005, 12:35 PM	#3
babesp Join Date: May 2004 Location: Maine Posts: 54 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: First Snow of 2005 in New England USA Drove from Bangor Maine to Boston early this morning - no big issues - snow didn't start til Kennebunk. Saw one stupid unnecessary vehicle flipped on 95 in NH. Will be returning later this afternoon - should be an interesting ride - first real snow - good chance to test my new Nokians :mrgreen:

01-06-2005, 12:57 PM	#4
tomdeimos Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Lexington, MA Posts: 995 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: First Snow of 2005 in New England USA Mine is doing great so far. But the sand trucks were out around here. I need clean glare ice to really test my snow tires on. On snow they are great. (Michelin Xice) So far I'm surprised how deep a snow I can just plow through at end of driveway with the low clearance. Traction control worked hard getting me up my driveway but no problems. VSC lights too once in a while. Car is way better in snow than my old one, and that one had studded Nokians. Used my little ceramic heater during breakfast, and my new Plug In Prius mod. Nice to get into a warm car with snow all loose ready to slide off car.

01-06-2005, 08:16 PM	#6
tappel Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Brattleboro, Vermont Posts: 44 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: First Snow of 2005 in New England USA We got about 5 inches today. I was out and around town all day...very hilly streets with no problem. The anti-lock brakes seemed better than others I've had, but not as much so with traction control. Can't really complain though as it may be due in part to getting use to a much smaller car. Tom So. VT.

01-07-2005, 09:14 AM	#8
babesp Join Date: May 2004 Location: Maine Posts: 54 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: First Snow of 2005 in New England USA Observations on drive from Boston to Bangor area yesterday afternoon / evening. Never exceeded 50 mph (great for the mileage!). Car handled quite well on various road conditions - snow, freezing rain, sleet - some areas plowed some not recently. I didn't feel quite as confident as in my old subarus but that may be just some caution on my part. Rear of car totally covered in thick, wet, snow at end of drive - I doubt the brake lights were very visible. It is a pain to have to keep pressing the rear defroster window button to keep it running. I have had problems in the past and last night with one or more of the winshield washer fluid jets freezing up and not working. VSC worked as it should - feels funny at first but seems to do the trick when wheels spin. Took advantage of "B" gear on long slippery downhills - I like that feature. Drive took 6.5 hours instead of usual 4+. Now I'm psyched to finally get out the cross country skis!! __________________ the weather is here, wish you were beautiful! 2004 Tideland Pearl 6/12/04 avg 51+ mpg over 15000 miles 2 tanks in the 56 - 58 range

01-06-2005, 10:57 AM	#2
bruceha_2000 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: South Burlington, VT Posts: 2,549 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #8 Thanks: 6 Thanked 17 Times in 16 Posts Friends: 1	Hasn't hit here yet, I'll let you know. Supposed to get an inch an hour for several hours starting this afternoon. If I'm lucky, we'll have enough that I can compare my drive on the OEMs (~3500 miles) to Sears (where the car will be shod with TripleTreds) to the drive home. About as close to a scientific experiment as I can get!

01-06-2005, 02:14 PM	#5
disneydad Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Leominster, MA Posts: 82 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Used my little ceramic heater during breakfast, and my new Plug In Prius mod. John, the plug in mod, was that the 12v alway live Mod? Norm

01-07-2005, 09:37 AM	#9
dbear Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: People's Republic of Vermont Posts: 6 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: First Snow of 2005 in New England USA Hi All, I live here in central Vermont and we have had some interesting weather tha last couple of days. I am running studded Nokian Hakkepellita 2 tires on my 2004 Prius and have had very few problems. The only exception is that I do live 1 mile up a pretty steep town road which is dirt. This time of year, Iit has a tendency to ice up pretty badly. The problem I have ist that the VSC on my car really killls me. Any way to temporarily defeat it? Otherwise, no real problems. I have a 45 mile commute each way and have been getting 40-44 MPG. Re the freezing wiper nozzles, I switched to the Rain-X brand of fluid after mine froze solid for 5 days, and have had no problems since. It is liquid to -25. Below that, I stay home! Thanks! Dbear

01-07-2005, 12:13 PM	#10
disneydad Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Leominster, MA Posts: 82 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	dido on the rain-x, it stopped all my problems. dbear- love the avatar..... Norm.

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