Had 6-8 inches of snow with drifts app 2 feet Christmas eve. Able to go out and play Christmas day. The RX 450h AWD in hybrid snow mode with stock Michelins had no problem getting around. No spinning of the tires and felt sure footed. In snow mode the rear electric motor runs all the time.
Terry

 

This is very reassuring; thanks for pointing this out.

 

Thanks.
Interesting article in Motor Trend on the subject.http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...son/index.html
Terry

 

Good read, thanks.

 

Here are pix from our recent snow fall.
Terry

 

Terry, looking good I'm just waiting for my first real test. We only had a dusting yesterday

 

great pics, thx for sharing! it's great to know that our 450h can handle whatever winter can throw at us!

 

Pix of dash and energy monitor in SNOW mode for AWD.
Terry