I had the opportunity to "test drive" a Prius the other day and was greatly impressed with the lack of traffic noise inside the closed car. What a tight fitting car! The acceleration is more than satisfactory and the instruments on the dashboard
I taught Driver Education and Driver Training for thirty-five years at a school near my home. I always taught my students to "shift down" when they are going down a long hill. Near my home is a freeway off ramp that has the reputation of being the steepest downgrade of all the freeway off ramps in California.
I didn't have the opportunity to drive the Prius down that off ramp, and I forgot to ask the sales person. What is the procedure when driving down a long, steep off ramp. It sppears you can't "shift down!" Does the regenerative braking provide extra braking action on the downgrade? Are the brakes on the Prius sufficiently large and cooled to prevent overheating or glazing?
Stan