After reading hundreds of posts and trying to learn how best to drive efficiently, I laughed out loud yesterday when I tried to go up a friend's steep and icy driveway.
I'm not sure how much my overall MPG will suffer, but the 30 second of wheel spinning couldn't have helped. I watched the MPG needle vary between 0 and 1 MPG.

I instinctively switched to "B" mode, but that didn't help.

(yes, I rocked between R and D)

Where are the low gears when you need them?

For the record, while I love the Camry, I was unimpressed with it's ability to tackle a tough driving condition. I know my Avalon has a more powerful engine, but it never had these problems with his driveway.

Sort of a Catch 22...the hybrids will slow the onset of global warming, but will polute more as they try to handle the increased ice and snow.