A point made by some is that solar energy is not appropriate for Michigan since it is the cloudiest state in the union. But my sister-in-law pointed out, "We need it more than anyone else!"

And while it is milder now in the front end of January, we took a bad cold weather hit in December. I watched my AMPG go down and down . . .

It took all my will power to recognize that I was still doing much better than if I had been driving a non-hybrid. Even my neighbor who was bragging about the FE superiority of his diesel over my hybrid had to admit that he took a bigger hit than I did in the cold weather. (I didn't mention that I was one of those who had to breathe his fumes while he was warming up.)

The good news about Michigan weather is "If you don't like it, wait a minute."

The bad news about Michigan weather is "If you do like it, wait a minute."

But there is no way I would trade a good honest Michigan winter for a southern Florida or California summer! I am not a hot weather person.

'06 FEH 2WD "Sainte Marie"