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Hello! My names Mitchell. Just picked up this 2014 cmax due to being rear ended a few weeks ago. So many things on this vehicle I have to learn lol.

Other than the push button start you can drive it pretty much like any other car -- but hybrids are really designed for coasting .. you accelerate smoothly to the speed you want to go, then let off the gas a little and if you aren't going up a hill, etc. the car will start to coast on electric up until about 40MPH. You've probably already noticed how sensitive the brakes are -- they are equipped to shunt mechanical energy back into the battery..so rather than jamming on the brakes if traffic circumstances permit it you can sort of "coast" on the brakes to a stop as well and the car will be happier. Paul has very good videos on driving for MPG. Even without hypermiling I am able to get 40MPG with tires inflated to 42PSI.

I was wrong; my snows are 215/60-16. OEM diameter. Sorry. I see what you're looking for, and Focus parts are a good way to go. Tall and narrow should give you the most clearance latitude. I found no loss in MPG with Michelin snow tire, but there are some that roll hard.