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Originally Posted by jeff88
In reverse the hybrid only uses the battery/motor, so it can't have heavy loads in reverse, something you need to do to get the boat in the water.
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Maybe a quibble, but why would you have heavy loads getting a boat into the water? Most boat ramps I've seen slope down enough so that you can pretty much just coast in.
And for the OP, for your high-elevation winter commute, keep in mind that having 4WD doesn't do anything to help with braking. Unless you'll be driving through snow deep enough that you need the extra clearance, a 2WD with chains will do just fine. I drive over 8500 ft Sierra passes in winter snow, in my 1st gen Honda Insight. No problems unless the snow is deeper than the belly pan.