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Has anyone noticed that the Prius has extremely good winter handling characteristics? We have the 2002 model, and I'm always surprised at how well this little guy pulls and handles in the snow. We recently changed the tires (got the Dunlops) and they seem even better than the originals (not surprising).
One thing I've noticed, is that the Prius seems to have "accidental" traction control. I say accidental, because it hasn't been advertised on the car. But, if you get a wheel spinning up while on ice or snow, the Prius will almost immediately drop the power back down to reduce the spin. Once I just put the pedal down in snow to see what would happen, and sure enough, even then when I was trying to give it full acceleration it backed the power down. It's interesting. Anyone know what's causing it?
One thing I've noticed, is that the Prius seems to have "accidental" traction control. I say accidental, because it hasn't been advertised on the car. But, if you get a wheel spinning up while on ice or snow, the Prius will almost immediately drop the power back down to reduce the spin. Once I just put the pedal down in snow to see what would happen, and sure enough, even then when I was trying to give it full acceleration it backed the power down. It's interesting. Anyone know what's causing it?