"Says it is great on gas and has more power than you would think it would."
When you run the air conditioner the battery pack doesn't charge, so that blows alot of the fuel improvement in the summer.
Doesn't sound so great if you live where the summers are hot.
You said: When you run the air conditioner the battery pack doesn't charge, so that blows alot of the fuel improvement in the summer.
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That is not correct. The a/c is not belt-driven as in gas only vehicles. It runs from a separate electric motor. Use of the a/c requires the gas engine to come on more frequently to recharge the battery, but the battery still is charged when coasting and braking, as always.