1st Winter driving

i think that's a good idea. i keep my speed down during any inclement weather

 

Nice picture, but it's probably not worth going out on a day like that, unless you really have to be somewhere. In addition to the risk of an accident, the roads may be salted, which doesn't do your car any good, either.

 

Prius rides quite nicely on snow. You just need good winter tires.
The only problem is that LED headlights do not produce any heat. So during heavy snowing and night driving you need to clean them quite often by stopping the car, getting out and cleaning them manually.

 

I never thought about that, but that would be something to be concerned about in a snowstorm. So far here though, the weather has been unseasonably warm - 50F. today.

 

Headlight washers are not a requirement for LED headlights in Europe, too. So i suspect Gen4 has no washer option globally.
But it would be handy for winter times.

 

I think headlight washers are pointless in snow anyway, they tend to freeze up.

 

We have the washer jets on our third gen (has the the LED headlights), but have yet to need or use them, apart from just testing.

 

One car I had with headlamp washers was a 1988 Ford Granada and it needed them as it had tinted headlamps, what was all that about ?

 

Sounds like not using pure washer-fluid. I learned that some in southern states dilute with water. Big mistake. Here in the north, I never had mine freeze up. 5 winters here in Minnesota, they worked great. I used them routinely throughout the messy season.