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#21

Show and Shine / Re: GBA's 2017 PriusPrime (and...

Last post by Firm - Feb 26, 2026, 02:40 PM

Both, I was being a smart ass and I knew GBA biked in the winter, I didn't realize "fat biking" was specifically a winter thing. It does look like fun though.

#22

Off-Topic / Re: Vacation Thread

Last post by Firm - Feb 26, 2026, 02:36 PM

Looks like a great trip, nice photos too! Beauty view.

#23

Off-Topic / Re: Vacation Thread

Last post by Tortoise - Feb 26, 2026, 12:21 PM

I presume the upside down photo was take post wine and raclette?

You guys sure nailed the weather. Looking forward to hearing your impressions of Panorama.

#24

General Truck and SUV Banter / Re: Looking for a New SUV

Last post by Tortoise - Feb 26, 2026, 11:54 AM

I really really like the new Passport.  But the $60k starting prices are crazy.

#25

General Truck and SUV Banter / Re: Looking for a New SUV

Last post by Bridgecity - Feb 26, 2026, 11:50 AM

14L/100km doesn't mean much unless there's a comparison to other vehicles on the same route or we know specifics of the route. 

I got in the wife's MDX the other day and it was sitting at 18.  If I were to drive it back forth to work it would be around 10. 

#26

General Truck and SUV Banter / Re: Looking for a New SUV

Last post by GreatBigAbyss - Feb 26, 2026, 11:42 AM

In the winter?  It's not really that bad.

#27

Electric Vehicles (EVs) / Re: Ottawa offers new EV incen...

Last post by Johnnymac - Feb 26, 2026, 10:31 AM

On the topic of urban road wear - from my civil engineering classes, and observations in my practice, the worst offender by a landslide is the city bus. I remember my teacher saying they should have tandem axles in the back but don't due to addtional operation costs. In Hull (now Gatineau) my old CEGEP (the QC-only thing between high school and university) was a bus terminal, up a hill, and at the bottom of the hill the pavement looked like those wavy carpets when a cartoon character "brakes". We have to reinforce pavement at bus stops. And often curbs just dive if not compacted properly on bus routes.

I believe there are some buses in NB that are being converted to alternative fuel sources (hydrogen I believe).  Of course the heaviest vehicles will cause the most wear on roads, how could they not, and there aren't many vehicles as heavy as a bus that is consistently being driven on routes throughout a city.

#28

Show and Shine / Re: GBA's 2017 PriusPrime (and...

Last post by Bridgecity - Feb 26, 2026, 09:32 AM

^ I was guessing firm was just being a smart ass. 

#29

Show and Shine / Re: GBA's 2017 PriusPrime (and...

Last post by GreatBigAbyss - Feb 26, 2026, 09:00 AM

Nice! Looks rather cold for bike riding though

I'm guessing you don't know what fatbiking is?  It's a discipline of biking that is specifically done in snow.  The bikes are specialized, often with 4.5" wide tires, which require extra clearance frames and forks.  You run low tire pressures - 12psi or lower - to spread the tire out and stop from sinking in the snow.   A lot of trail systems get groomed in the winter (usually with a snowdog) to give you a packed surface to ride on.  In a province where we have snow 4-5 months of the year, this is the best way to continue doing the sport I love. 

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#30

Show and Shine / Re: 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 Prefe...

Last post by Blueprint - Feb 26, 2026, 08:49 AM

Hope you got a wicked deal! I wish I'd have known - we'd have hooked you up with a wicked deal through my Hyundai store.

Winter demo? 

So Stellantis, Hyundai and ... ?

Clarkson - just the 3 stores for now.

I wish I could winter demo one of these - they're just not easy to sell. Would rather grab something like an Elantra, Santa Fe or Palisade since they're hot sellers and will be easy to give away with 4-5,000km on them when I'm done for the season.

Tentatively, I'll be in a '27 Palisade Hybrid in Robust Emerald with the brown interior. It's been ordered for October delivery, but if a customer wants dibs on it, they'll take priority.

That was my presser's specs. Temps never went warmer than -14°C during that week, ended up at 13.7 l/100km. The ICE would need 30 to 40 minutes of warming before letting the hybrid system shut it down.