“Thanks a bunch for that link. As a mechanical engineer, I am curious about hybrid cars.”
oh, cool! ... i had no idea about your background when i posted that link about honda hybrids or whether it would be something you’d be interested in! ... i’m glad i took the trouble and thanks for letting me know ...
personally, i was fascinated by the video and it was a factor in purchasing a honda accord hybrid ... it appears that honda has taken a somewhat different approach to hybrids compared to other manufactures ... i’d been researching hybrids after i drove a 2024 honda accord as a loaner, and ended up buying the loaner i liked it so much!
hybrids are indeed VERY complex though [and very expensive to repair], and the dealer gave me a great deal on a near life-time wrap-around warranty [basically, half price] ...
normally i don’t buy extended warranties because i buy quality autos in the first place, but hybrids are so complex with so many expensive parts, it was a no-brainer ...
the other issue is that modern cars are LOADED with complex electronics unrelated to any hybrid function, with large numbers of sensors [e.g., cameras galore] and lots of formerly mechanical mechanisms replaced with sensors, e.g., the gas peddle and door lock finger sensors ...
Oh yes I hate those sensors because all electronic components fail eventually. All those sensors are the result of leftist governments installing MPG minimums. I miss my 1977 Malibu. It was the perfect car with minimum intrusion by multitude sensors.