winter driving tips for prius - Johan Young Guides to Hybrid

Do you have winter driving survival kit in your car?

at situation. Recommended items include by packing winter driving, such as first aid kit, batteries, emergency flares, flashlight, antifreeze, extra oil, blankets, drinking water, and a cell phone so that you can call anytime for assistance. Those provide some pleasant and safety for you and your passengers. Thus you will not be trapped in the troubles.  So that is why to keep a winter driving survival kit in your vehicle is vital. Do you know w…

Are you Ready Driving in Frozen Roads?

…ard and cross skiing, snowboarding, snow shoeing, ice skating or snow tubing, travelling to one of the top winter vacation spots and visiting relations and family during the holiday. On other hand, if you are not really ready for the ‘extreme’ challenges of winter driving, it also can be the most dangerous time. So, your winter travel can turn out to be winter nightmare promptly. …

What are You Going to do if You got Troubles in Winter Driving?

id steers toward that spot. If you are on ice and skidding directly, you must stand by and step on the hold or shift to neutral. So, you must be careful and not to over steer. A wintry weather condition is the most difficult forceful season. It is a half of battle because it may make you nervous, uncomfortable and fearful. You will not only face snow and ice, but you will also find something difficult related to brightness. In winter, hours of d…

Gas Mileage and Winter Driving

Gas Mileage and Winter Driving: On cold winter days all machines, vehicles, and people (inc. hybrid cars) get less mileage to the gallon. Average the drop off in efficiency is between 10 and 20 percent. For example, if you are driving a 20 mpg SUV, you might not notice the drop to 17 mpg. But the drop will seem much more dramatic when you’ve paid the premium to expect 50 mpg from your Prius then the drop to the low -40s. Here some explains why …