Here’s Why Hybrid Cars Suck

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Hybrid car review. No One is Telling You the Truth About Hybrid Cars, So I Have to, DIY and car repair with Scotty Kilmer. Hybrid car review. Worst hybrid car to buy. Buying a new Hybrid car. Buying a used Hybrid car. Should I buy a hybrid car. Why Hybrid cars are hard to work on. Why not to buy a Hybrid car. The truth about owning a Hybrid car. Car advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 54 years.

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scottykilmer

GM did the same thing with the Chevy Volt. They don't make the batteries anymore so you can't get a replacement. Your battery dies, you're spending $30k+ for a new EV. I'll keep my Corolla that can get 3-5x the mileage before I have to replace it.

lordcorgi

with stress and bills and the world going insane, it's nice that Scotty's always Scotty

RealJoshBinder

Just purchased a 2022 Toyota Corolla Hybrid earlier this year, gets 600 miles to a tank, $45 bucks to fill from empty. 5 year warranty on everything, out the door just over $20k. Not concerned about anything to be honest, it's only the hybrids that are over 10 years old that have any sort of issues with batteries from what I've seen.

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MSRP: $25, 250 CAD

thamanb

The problem wasn't that they bought a hybrid. The problem was that they bought a FORD hybrid.

tonyantonuccio

Got the Toyota Carolla hybrid 2022 6 months ago and after doing the math at every fill, I'm getting 68 mpg on average. That is insane! You get to point in life where power and looks mean nothing! Toyota has the hybrid figured out.

Jibbahrish

I bought a used Ford Escape Hybrid total mileage about 300k someone did a rollback before I got it. Some people I have heard have reached 700k. If you are going to get a used hybrid make sure you can find a mechanic that works on hybrids, a scan tool that will read your BCM and be willing to learn and dive into things yourself. Oftentimes the battery will be "bad" but it's really only one or two cells that need to be replaced. Sometimes the battery needs to be rebalanced meaning the cells are unequally charged so when the first cell reaches full the battery stops charging. For Ford hybrids I recommend ForScan with a compatible dongle. A lot of the OBD2 readers especially the cheap ones are clones and won't read all the systems. It took me months to figure all this out. I hope this helps someone.

The-Grateful-Hippie

They should require stats to be kept on battery usage similar to an odometer ( number of cycles? ) So that used electric/hybrid can be judged appropriately.

kenhahn

I bought a new Camry XLE Hybrid last February. I’m currently averaging 52.6 mpg combined city and highway and it runs around $45 to $46 to fill and I’m also getting 600 miles per tank. The battery is warranted for longer than I’ll be on this earth so I’m not concerned with battery life. My old car a 2018 Ford Escape only averaged 24 on the highway and ran me $60 to $70 fill and I filled it twice as often as I do my Camry. Win win for me.

davidkendrick

I have a 2012 Prius with 130.000 miles. Bought it new. Planning to replace it in 2 years and 150, 000-160, 000 miles. Don't want to risk any longer. Hope the battery lasts that long.

stuarthirsch

I've got a ND MX5 Miata, 2017. 6spd manual. A lot of fun. Even with the occasional high rev, shift down, zoom zoom fun, I still average mid 30s mpg. If I drove it easy all the time, it would get low 40s mpg. Drive one and drive a corvette and see if your smile is any bigger with the vette. I was shopping for a Cayman when I stopped at the Mazda dealer just to "take a look".

TIL

I own a 2012 Prius. It has run about 106.000 miles now. I mainly drive it in town and do 1 gallon per 50 miles without difficulty. The only problem I had with my Prius occurred about 5 months ago. Warning lights started to flash: check your hybrid and PCS systems, park your car at a safe spot a.s.a.p. The problem proved to be serious, I was taken to the nearest Toyota dealer (mind you: I live in the Netherlands and this happened in Belgium). The local dealer could not fix my car there and then, because it needed a new inverter and converter and they did not have the parts in stock. My car had to be repatriated. I was driven to a car rental company by taxi (40 miles away) and provided with a rental car for 3 days. My car got fixed in Amsterdam, and both the inverter and converter were replaced with brand new ones. When I picked up the car I was told that everything was done under Toyota guarantee because this was not in accordance with Toyota quality standards. This was quite a relief to me because I estimate the total cost to be about $ 4000, - Mind you, my car has always been maintained regularly by an official Toyota dealer. A Prius is a car with complex technology and that is why I always stuck to the official dealer who maintained my car at very reasonable costs. Guess which brand of car I will buy next.

robkoolhaas

Got an 89 Corolla, carburated, low miles, and minty paint and body. One pump, and fires right up at the touch of the key. She's no race car, but she'll go forever!

CMDR_CLASSIFIED

My daughter recently bought a 2014 Camry hybrid with 188K miles. I did some checking first and found that even if she has to replace the battery, it would pay for itself in a few years due to the improved fuel mileage.

thebigguy

Have a two year-old Honda Hybrid. No problems so far, hope it stays that way for a while!

jaybee

I bought a 2010 Prius with 158000 miles on it, the previous owner had the original battery replaced under warranty and thought I was in the clear for awhile. The inverter had to be rebuilt and the Dealership charged me 3000 to fix it. Buying a hybrid new, may be a good decision if the price is comparable to a pure ICE, and you're not planning on keeping the car long term. Otherwise it's a gamble, you may win a little with mildly better fuel economy, but you can lose a lot or everything if a major part of the hybrid system fails.

aliasname

I bought an original 2001 Toyota Prius 4 years ago. Battery already replaced. Drove it until last year. Never had a problem other than the AC needed to be recharged. Bought a 2005 Subaru outback last year as well and decided to sell the Prius. Biggest mistake of my life! The Subaru has been a money pit even since while being 4 years newer!

matthewgarrity

The Toyota Prius seems to be very popular with the taxi drivers. I've had a few rides in Prius taxis and was impressed by the quietness - just felt like a quality car.

brentsummers

My company changed my Toyota Camry Hybrid every 4 years. Not a thing ever went wrong with any of those 3 cars! Couldn't fault them. I retired and bought a new BMW as a 'treat' for myself! 100, 000 Km in the car so far and again--luckily nothing wrong!

senianns

I've still got lots of life left in my 2010 Prius' batteries. I've checked into it, and when I start to really lose out on gas mileage, I can have the batteries replaced with higher-capacity ones (that have a 10-year warranty) for $1800. Good hybrids are the best "bridge vehicles" for the environment. (EVs are a mess - not just because of the batteries, and hydrogen is the more logical approach over the long term.)

richvanasse

Here’s Why Hybrid Cars Suck