new Winter Prius photos

The latest batch of WINTER SNOW photos is now available on my website. Here's a sample...



There are 28 more, besides that one. They are from last Thanksgiving (before the feasting began). All that snow fell the evening before. So when that early morning light appeared, I couldn't resist that beautiful landscape. Look closely at the silver on the Prius itself. The "chameleon effect" is easy to see. The blue of the sky and yellow of the sun reflect from the paint.

My album will continue to grow. There are a few more photo-shot sessions from last Winter that have yet to be sorted through. Stay tuned.

 

I've never had a lick of trouble with either of my Prius on snow & ice over the past 4 winters in Minnesota. Handling & Traction work fine. There is no disadvantage to having the hybrid system at all, for me. (Those with very steep driveways or poorly maintained roads will likely want to use winter tires.)

In fact, there is actually one advantage that traditional vehicles simply can't compete with. If you find you are driving on a curve a little to quick, but not enough to need to require using the brakes, you can simply shift to "B" on-the-fly. It's great.

"B" provides decleration via the engine. That means there is no risk of wheel locking or slipping by using it. So a few times this last year, I took advantage of that... especially since it is so darn easy to shift into. All you have to do is just paw the dashboard (outward & downward swoop of the right hand) without even needing to take your eyes off the road.