On Nov 24, 2006, at 5:13 PM, William Robb wrote: >>>> I agree, however, that the hybrid electric drive system is a better >>>> concept for a "one vehicle does everything well" at the present >>>> time. >>> >>> Do they work at -40? >> >> I have no idea. It doesn't concern me ... I don't work at -40, nor >> would I want to drive a passenger car in such conditions. If I needed >> a vehicle for such conditions, I'd do some research and determine if >> this was the right one. I know a lot of cars and motorcycles that >> would not be appropriate for such conditions. > > Temperatures in the -40 range are very much part of what a vehicle > needs > to tolerate here. > Hence my question.
You made me curious so I did a search on the PriusChat forum for "cold weather" and found several people driving them in Alaska and other extreme cold weather environments so it seems they do just fine in such weather. Toyota sells a block heater accessory for the extreme cold climate users too. Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
