I echo Luc's comments. I'll primarily drive my other vehicle in the winter, and drive the Sol when the need arises. Winter '05-'06 I'll be in Monterey, CA, so it'll be a moot point. After that, who knows... I might wind up in Anchorage, AK. Hoping for Germany though. Either way, I'm looking at snow from '06-at least '09 in the winters.