The vehicle operational efficiency is always significantly higher as evidenced by the better gas millage. All of that extra weight doesn’t seem to be an issue.
No doubt there are times when a hybrid is way more efficient that a standard car.
Also, I wonder if the internal combustion engine in a hybrid has to work less, too since the electric engine assists the gas engine.
There are probably other wear out factors since the gas engine has to charge the battery sometimes.
Hybrids are still relatively new in their life cycle.
ROI is the question.
And all electric is a different story since it is charged by the power plant.
Not necessarily so. Spend the extra money on weight savings and friction loss. Honda civic beats 40 mpg. Spend an extra 5k on skinny tires gear changes less steel and corresponding lighter brakes this and that and it could get past 50 easily.
Then it would be a cheap assed car like a. Prius but dooable
Not necessarily so. Spend the extra money on weight savings and friction loss. Honda civic beats 40 mpg. Spend an extra 5k on skinny tires gear changes less steel and corresponding lighter brakes this and that and it could get past 50 easily.
Then it would be a cheap assed car like a. Prius but dooable