Has anyone got a T8 yet?

[adrien]

One more thing -- it does remarkably well in the snow.

We had a big storm here a few weeks ago (cousins tell me it made BBC!) and 22 inches of snow. once the snow on our road was compressed by a few real SUVs (a neighbor has a land cruiser), this was the first vehicle that went out. In hybrid or pure mode, it was as folks from the South say "a hot mess" squirming about. But on AWD, it was fantastic. Never got stuck, and din't slip much at all; the system does a very good job of dealing with the right-now torque of the electric motor with traction control. Felt very planted indeed.

Only advice I'd have is shut off the parking sensors, which were very upset a bout the snow. The cameras were a big help getting past the snow drifts as well.

Given this, I have zero hesitation driving this from Washington, DC up to Canada for the Christmases we spend there.

[RoyMacDonald]

Originally Posted by adrien

One more thing -- it does remarkably well in the snow.

We had a big storm here a few weeks ago (cousins tell me it made BBC!) and 22 inches of snow. once the snow on our road was compressed by a few real SUVs (a neighbor has a land cruiser), this was the first vehicle that went out. In hybrid or pure mode, it was as folks from the South say "a hot mess" squirming about. But on AWD, it was fantastic. Never got stuck, and din't slip much at all; the system does a very good job of dealing with the right-now torque of the electric motor with traction control. Felt very planted indeed.

Only advice I'd have is shut off the parking sensors, which were very upset a bout the snow. The cameras were a big help getting past the snow drifts as well.

Given this, I have zero hesitation driving this from Washington, DC up to Canada for the Christmases we spend there.

Is it still on the summer tyres they come with?

[adrien]

Originally Posted by RoyMacDonald

Is it still on the summer tyres they come with?

Yes and no.

Yes, it is on the stock tires for this model for the US market -- Pirelli Scorpion Verde 20-inch.

No they are not summer tires. They are Mud and Snow rated (M+S) which is what I think of as a summer-biased all-season tire. When I lived in Montreal I would not have left them on in the winter. But living in Virginia now, they are plenty good enough for a snowfall here and there.

Found this:http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....rde+All+Season

No idea whether the UK gets different rubber.

[RoyMacDonald]

Originally Posted by adrien

Yes and no.

Yes, it is on the stock tires for this model for the US market -- Pirelli Scorpion Verde 20-inch.

No they are not summer tires. They are Mud and Snow rated (M+S) which is what I think of as a summer-biased all-season tire. When I lived in Montreal I would not have left them on in the winter. But living in Virginia now, they are plenty good enough for a snowfall here and there.

Found this:http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....rde+All+Season

No idea whether the UK gets different rubber.

Thanks.

Unfortunately the only option we get are summer tyres regardless of when you buy! First thing I always have to do is get the dealer to change the tyres before I will take it out on the road!