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I meant to post this earlier this week...pregnancy brain struck, and I forgot...
Anyway, went visiting family last weekend, including my Dad. He lives at the top of a VERY steep dirt (no gravel) road, 1/2 mile or so long. It is a vertical change of 800 feet. (Yeah, my degree in geology made me look it up on a topo map). I didn't calculate the gradient, but I'd say parts of it are approaching 30-35 degrees. (Maybe??)
Anyway, the road is not in the best shape, but not horrible, and the Prius probably would have made it had it not been for the lousy tires on it at the moment. (Gotta change them this month before inspection time.) When we got to the steepest part of the road, the tires began to spin, traction control light kept coming on, and the poor baby refused to budge another inch up that hill. I even made hubby and Dad get out, but even the 400 lb difference that made didn't make a difference.
So, I backed down to the closest "flat" spot in the road, parked her, and walked the rest of the way.
Anyone else try the Prius in a similar situation? I felt bad that I'd strained her.
OH - the weirdest thing was that after I left, the gas gauge had reset itself to zero...
So, what are the best tires to use, anyway? I know I saw a tire thread here not too long ago, but can't find it. (PG brain again - I hope I return to my former brain after my cargo is unloaded in a couple weeks.)
Danka,
Anyway, went visiting family last weekend, including my Dad. He lives at the top of a VERY steep dirt (no gravel) road, 1/2 mile or so long. It is a vertical change of 800 feet. (Yeah, my degree in geology made me look it up on a topo map). I didn't calculate the gradient, but I'd say parts of it are approaching 30-35 degrees. (Maybe??)
Anyway, the road is not in the best shape, but not horrible, and the Prius probably would have made it had it not been for the lousy tires on it at the moment. (Gotta change them this month before inspection time.) When we got to the steepest part of the road, the tires began to spin, traction control light kept coming on, and the poor baby refused to budge another inch up that hill. I even made hubby and Dad get out, but even the 400 lb difference that made didn't make a difference.
So, I backed down to the closest "flat" spot in the road, parked her, and walked the rest of the way.
Anyone else try the Prius in a similar situation? I felt bad that I'd strained her.
OH - the weirdest thing was that after I left, the gas gauge had reset itself to zero...
So, what are the best tires to use, anyway? I know I saw a tire thread here not too long ago, but can't find it. (PG brain again - I hope I return to my former brain after my cargo is unloaded in a couple weeks.)
Danka,