The overland craze is out of control

[Campgottagopee]

FWIW skis fit in our Prius better than they do in the CRV.

That's both cool and surprising to me. I've driven countless Priuses, and I'm always surprised how much room there is for the front passengers.

 

[Harvey]

That's both cool and surprising to me. I've driven countless Priuses, and I'm always surprised how much room there is for the front passengers.

In the CRV they have to go diagonally. In the Prius I can line up 4 pairs straight. And the floor is flat so they don't move around.

It would be a great ski car if it had AWD and some power. Which the new (and unavailable) Prius totally has.

 

[Peter Minde]

In the CRV they have to go diagonally. In the Prius I can line up 4 pairs straight. And the floor is flat so they don't move around.

It would be a great ski car if it had AWD and some power. Which the new (and unavailable) Prius totally has.

IDK.... I've seen my share of Prii (Pree-eye, plural of Prius) up in VT rocking Nokian snow tires. In snow, IMHO, you're better off with a slightly underpowered vehicle. But that's perhaps because those are what I've driven.

 

[Peter Minde]

Heh heh.. If you like it, then it’s good

@MC2 my original point was NOT to impugn Josh wines. Rather, I take care of people with a budget the same way I take care of the heavy hitters for whom money is no object. A little kindness goes a long way in life.

 

[Low Angle Life]

IDK.... I've seen my share of Prii (Pree-eye, plural of Prius) up in VT rocking Nokian snow tires. In snow, IMHO, you're better off with a slightly underpowered vehicle. But that's perhaps because those are what I've driven.

To be fair though, Vermonters and their automobile choices are not the best indication of snow worthy vehicles, they'll stick studs on just about FWD beater and still rally it up App Gap in the middle of a blizzard, at night. True story.

 

[Peter Minde]

To be fair though, Vermonters and their automobile choices are not the best indication of snow worthy vehicles, they'll stick studs on just about FWD beater and still rally it up App Gap in the middle of a blizzard, at night. True story.

I've roller skied App Gap. It's no joke. Shoot... if they can rally an FWD beater over App Gap in winter, good on them.

 

[Harvey]

IDK.... I've seen my share of Prii (Pree-eye, plural of Prius) up in VT rocking Nokian snow tires. In snow, IMHO, you're better off with a slightly underpowered vehicle. But that's perhaps because those are what I've driven.

If you are in snow a little underpowered can be good.

But there are all kinds of other situations where power is helpful. Merging, passing, cruising at 72.

The 2012 is far more than a little underpowered.

 

[Brownski]

cruising at 72.

God help,me

 

[Sick Bird Rider]

...cruising at 72.

I had no idea you were that old.

 

[TheGreatAbyss]

Gas mileage is significantly worse (3-5 mpg in my experience) and skis/bindings get covered in road salt.

Roof box is much better then a roof rack. No road salt. And if your driving an SUV with a 6-7 foot high roof then yeah, it's a pain in the ass. Another reason why today's vehicles are actually less practical then the station wagons of yore.

My Thule Alpine box is great, probably only a few mpg ding but haven't fully tested that.