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Originally Posted by DAVES
My two cents worth. A hybrid is an electric gasoline engine combination. Far more complex than the 2008 gasoline car. Batteries have a service life based on not just use but time. Replacing batteries in a hybrid or one of the fully electric cars is expensive.
The life of the batteries is at best 7 years. They are not worth much used for that reason. As far as advertised miles per gallon. That 40 mpg highway. Does not include stopping for tolls, traffic, bathrooms, food, or the 100 pounds of luggage etc. Actual mpg depends on your driving style as well as the car weight and performance. More weight, faster acceleration needs more power-it does not matter if it is gasoline, electricity or a combination. Actually with a hybrid, weight-part of the weight is the batteries that you are carrying as well as the electric motor and the electronics to control it.
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Unless I misread the 40mpg was for city driving ,thought I saw it two different places,, the general consensus is a negative on the hybrid. That was my first thoughts as well but I try to know what I don't, learn from others experience. I intend to wait for the 2022 models to come out and see what they have to offer, safety equipment high on my list of positives ,, thanks everybody