Prius

I would like to hear from a Prius owner what their experience has been
regarding this car. How is it to drive and start in the winter in a cold
climate with significant snow? How does it handle, start in cold snowy, icy
weather?

I am weighing the cost of fuel savings and much higher insurance costs
wioth a new prius versus keeping a volvo that I have owned since 1997 that
needs repairs but runs well.

J.

J wrote:[color=blue]
> I would like to hear from a Prius owner what their experience has been
> regarding this car. How is it to drive and start in the winter in a cold
> climate with significant snow? How does it handle, start in cold snowy, icy
> weather?[/color]

My in-laws have a 3 1/2 year old Prius that's spent all three winters
outside in New England. The car behaves no differently than any other
car, and they really like it. In heavy snow, they drive a 2002 Subaru
Outback, but the rest of the time, the Prius is first choice.