I own a Prius and live in Vermont. It does just fine with snow and ice. As others have pointed out, proper snow tires make a huge difference, way more than any

I own a Prius and live in Vermont. It does just fine with snow and ice. As others have pointed out, proper snow tires make a huge difference, way more than any car tech. I also think the newer models have AWD as an option. To defrost, you can just turn the car on, switch out of EV mode, and turn on the defroster. It works like every other car. The rear window visibility is not the best. I do agree there.