Why Not to Buy a Hybrid Car

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[charlespratt]

Millions of cab drivers cant be wrong about the Prius.

[max]

I'm on my second Camry Hybrid. The first one averaged 43 mpg, with no loss of performance, city driving, or the open road. No mechanical problems. The Camry I drive now is a 2020 Hybrid 30, 000 miles so far no issues and gets 52/54 mpg. It's the way to go.

[mostmost]

I own a Prius prime and it's great. I work 25 miles away from my home. I plug it in once I get to work for free. In the winter I only get 22 miles until the gas engine kicks in. In the summer about 27 miles. I fill the tank up every three weeks and it's still not fully empty. It plugs in to a standard plug at my home and at work. About 5 hours to charge fully. The money I save on gasoline covers half the cost of my car note. I was paying $200 a month at best on gas. I'm paying $30 a month for gas now and the note is $330 on a 2017 Prius Prime.

Even if I drive with the gas motor I get 60 mpg.

[odontomatix]

I have a 2018 Hyundai Ioniq hybrid which I bought new with a Hyundai extended warranty to 10 years/100, 000 miles. The battery has a lifetime warranty to the original purchaser. I drive mostly a 10 minute-each-way round trip on combined city/highway streets, nearly every day. Occasionally a 55-minute-each-way highway trip; a few times/year on 4-5 hour trips at freeway speeds. I average 60 mpg, but on one of those long trips I got 70 mpg. On fillup, the car has range of 550 to 650 miles on its tank of 11.5 gallons of gasoline. I like the car's instrument/controls layout which is like a conventional car, not with the instruments/display in the center but rather in front of the driver, unlike some other hybrids and BEVs I've seen. It has lots of technology including side-scan radar to warn about oncoming vehicles while backing out of a blind parking spot. The car cost me, including the extended warranty, tax, and registration, only $26, 000 out the door. For my situation, this was the best choice.

[kickerbeat]

Just bought a 2021 sienna and it’s our first hybrid car! We love the fuel economy compared to our old Durango. plus the acceleration is a lot better than we expected especially in sport mode! It’s no race car but it’s borderline fun to drive.

[farmecologist]

We have two hybrids in the family fleet....a 2010 Prius liftback with 130K and a 2012 Prius V with 160K. Absolutely no major problems whatsoever so far. Very little maintenance required as well...other than oil changes every 10K and lubing the brake caliper sliding pins ( because the pads never seem to wear out due to the regen braking ! ).

[jd-pynm]

wife and I own a prius prime as our primary vehicle. Most of the year we use EV mode for shopping and commuting etc. but its nice being able to use the ICE when needed and especially long distances. We can drive from our house to see family in california 640 miles without stopping for fuel!

[koonbeast]

i have to travel several hundred miles in my car very rarely, so im really glad i got the standard hybrid for when i do. scotty helped me make that decision almost 2 years ago. ended up getting toyota corolla 2020 hybrid. sure there's a lot of electronic parts, but i needed a vehicle that would take care of me instead of the other way around.

[lewtoncole]

I'm on my 4th Prius and never a problem with any of them. My newest one consistently gives me 60 mpg!

[atoyotnumberaguilas]

Bought a 2019 Toyota Prius on may 19 of 2019 brand new and I have 210012 miles i replaced the front brakes at 194000 miles that’s all I have replaced so far not even air filter! And I should have around 50 thousand miles more but I got sick and I didn’t drive it for almost 5 months! The Prius are simply the best! I drove to Portland Oregon driving average of 80 miles on hour and I got average of 42 miles to a gallon! Toyota overall the best automobile company of the world!!!

[jabbalito]

I love a good V8 but damn driving a hybrid in heavy city traffic is amazing

[gene]

I live out in the country and driving to the nearest city for anything is about 80 miles round trip. It's expensive in gas and puts a lot of miles on the car. I bought a 2017 Bolt EV with 39k miles for $16k which has a range of 230-250 miles. I installed a level 2 charger in my house garage for $300 (wire and everything). Everyone is fixated on one car being "best". But instead I got two cars and use each for what EACH does best. I use my Bolt EV as my daily driver for any trips less than 230 miles. Charge times at home take 2-4 hours average. The Bolt can get 500k-1m miles if you take good care of the battery (don't store it where it will overheat) which is great value/mile. Saves me thousands on gas. For my ocasional out of state run I take my Toyota Prius with it's good gas mileage, 500+ mile range, and durable engine. My Bolt EV saves a LOT of miles on my Prius so it can be saves for the long hauls.

You see don't fuss over what car will be BEST for everything! Buy used cars at a good price and get 2 cars for what they are best at and if one breaks you have a backup! Food for thought.

[Nckolas]

Recently got a 2012 Prius Plug-In. Loving it so far. EV mode is great for short trips (10 miles). Worst fuel efficiency I get, even on the highway, is 55MPG. Usually I fill my tank once a month.

[wolfden]

You can drive a Prius Prime all day everyday and never plug in and get better mpg than most anything . You can also charge it with the gas engine although that’s not the most efficient way to charge . It’s a great option for many people who spend a lot of time in town . Another plus is reliability over gas engines . No belts or starters, alternators to replace . Brakes last extremely long time and you probably only change oil once a year .

[JimBobe]

At this rate they’ll be no vehicles will be recommended by Scotty 😂😂

[gregm]

I purchased a 2021 Red Prius XLE and I love it to death. It’s no the plug in and you are correct it can only go about a mile or so on battery before the gas engine kicks in again. But I have owned the car now for three months and I’ve only put gas in it three times. I basically fill it up once a month. And it’s a Toyota so I don’t worry about a thing with that car.

[TeslaRules]

We got the Honda CR-V hybrid and mostly use it for local/city driving. Its a great vehicle so far and saving money on gas. Extra bonus is that the CR-V hybrid uses the more reliable 2.0L Naturally aspirated Honda engine instead of the 1.5 L turbo in the regular models - plus it has no transmission.

[Ghost-loij]

As a future buyer for electric cars = It's on a pause mode
Why? People don't mention that car insurance is much higher than a conventional car
This stupid governor in Cali talks about going green, but guess what? California still doesn't have infrastructure to support EV's.
The only people that benefit from EV's are home owners that have solar panels and just pay for an outlet for the their EV's. People that don't have solar panels still benefit but that electric bill is going up.
EV's lovers can preach all the want, but if the infrastructure are not meet and struggle with resource for your EV then EV's right are just a real luxury, still no great benefits to the average consumers.

[TheHawkOverCleveland]

I have a 2021 Toyota highlander hybrid, I use it as a daily highway and city commuter and love it! Gets the gas mileage of a small economy car but with the space of a three row crossover! Loaded up for about 50k, well worth the money! Toyota has the hybrid business mastered!