Hybrid VS Electric Car || Which One is Really Better To Buy?

Hybrid vs. electric car, which one is really better to buy? We compare and explain the differences between a hybrid car and an electric car. We also explain whether it is better to buy a hybrid car, plug-in hybrid car, or an electric car depending on your situation. We also share a few important safety tips from the Electrical Safety Authority about electric car chargers. If you are planning to buy an electrified car and are not sure which one to buy, make sure to watch this video.

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00:00 Intro
00:45 Hybrids
00:55 No Charging Needed
01:20 Gas Savings
02:00 Proven Reliability
02:35 Lower Pricing
03:10 Charger Safety Tips
05:55 EV Rebates
06:30 EV Charging Cost
08:00 Lower Maintenance Costs
08:20 Better Performance
08:50 Plug-In Hybrids
09:50 Batteries

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[Nepalisentu]

Because of your videos I bought Highlander Hybrid 2022 for my wife and I am so happy I did it. I get get about 35 miles per gallon for a 3 row SUV. I am buying Corolla hybrid this month for myself for daily commute to work.

[sophaman]

Hybrid all the way no headache to look for charging stations yes i don't need 2 to 3 to 4 seconds acceleration like electric cars like some of the young people people down there i already owned a 2022 venza hybrid is good enough for 7.1 seconds acceleration thanks for sharing your video

[Doc]

EV, Hell NO
Hybrid, Absolutely YES !

[conradbo]

I listened to a guy called the Electric Viking, and I just realized that almost everything he says is not 100% truthful. Thanks a lot for this video, it feels to me like it is only now that I see the light. Thanks a lot for your great and informative videos, keep up the incredible work.

[arkeshsharma]

Amazing video! To the point. Thank you!

I’d personally prefer a hybrid. Charging options in Canada are limited and there is lot infrastructure needed to put up charging stations. That’ll easily take 10 years so until that is in place, I won’t switch. Even when I switch, it’ll be a plug-in because pure EVs has range issues and I don’t like stranded in the middle of the road just because it was too cold and the battery depleted faster than expected. 🤦‍♂️

[matzofant]

I drive a HEV Toyota. It's the best option for me.

[craigo]

For me, a hybrid is the way to go. I live in a high-rise condo with underground garage. To electrify the space would cost around $20K. Lots of different rules since it is not a single family home. I'm in the process of buying a new car and hybrids are hard to find around Denver w/o a significant mark-up or no supply. Not for sure the US is prepared, yet, for a huge number of EVs due to inadequate electrical grid.

[stevensauvageau]

Wow, very balanced video as usual. Well presented as usual. We just bought a 2020 chevy bolt here in ND. Keeping our 2002 Buick Park Avenue for road trips as the bolt is not a road tripping car. I was comparing our electricity cost to the one on your example. Our elec cost is about 3-4 times cheaper per KWH. Glad we are finally able to take advantage of these savings. Be well.

[Doc]

Shari, there are 2 Canadians who bought the Hyundai Ioniq EVs and their EV batteries may have been compromised by road debris and Hyundai refuses to install new batteries even with their 10 year 100K miles warranty. Those owners had to junk their cars as it would cost more to replace the EV batteries than the original price for the car.

[Modise__ZA]

Watched 2 of your videos about hybrids, and I can say you explained way better. Based on where I stay, I say HEV is way better than HPEV.

[mikej]

I have 11000 kms on my 23 Rav4 Ltd Hybrid after 6 months 90% above 65 mph/ 110 kmh.
So far 45 mpg US gallon or 5.3l per 100kms.
This car only cost me 1800 cdn more than it's equivalent non hybrid paid MSRP.
With my mileage and living in high gas price Canada that 1800 will pay for itself in 2 years.
Plus the hybrid has more hp, smoother and quieter.
You would have to be crazy to choose a gasser over a hybrid.

[Joey-iowi]

I got a Mercedes e 400 hybrid love it had it for 4 years now never had a major issue

[silvershadow]

A few things to keep in mind for the "environmentally friendly"
1. Mining Lithium for the batteries is an environmental mess
2. Manufacturing the batteries isn't much better
3. Disposing of the batteries is also problematic
4. Generating electricity (to charge them) is also dirty.
Bottom line..there is no "clean" way to have a vehicle, there is only some cleaner ways to run them.

[jeffer]

In my opinion, right now, hybrids make the most sense for most people. They are extremely reliable (especially Toyota ones as they've been doing it for 25 years now) and don't cost much more than their gas only counterparts. The future is EVs, but I think we're still at least 10 years away from that being a realistic viable replacement for a gas car. Batteries need to improve (in terms of composition, size, weight and cost) to them to be the new "gas car" option. There's also been a couple of examples where people who drove their Ioniq5 vehicles ended up running over road debris (exhaust pipe) which caused the under car battery guard to be lightly damaged (which is what it is meant for) or lightly scuffed. In both examples, the cars were written off. Doesn't seem very environmentally friendly to write of a practically new car for what would be minor damage on a regular car. That also will end up making these cars more expensive to insure, as the battery replacement costs right now are extremely high (it was $61, 000 in the case of the Ioniq5). As well, if there is any damage to the battery guard (even if it hasn't damaged the battery pack), it is considered a safety issue, so the car can not be released back to the customer and the car is now flagged as being out of warranty. So essentially, it's 5000 pounds of garbage. Toyota will be debuting some solid state batteries in a few years that should significant promise, so if something like that ends up working out well, it is likely a better time to wait if you want an EV.

[cleroyster]

Wow, you just made a great case for never buying an electric car. Thank you.

[jackbirchley]

Definitely a Hybrid for me, I occasionally need to cover long distances so an EV is out, due to the time it would take for a couple of charge ups
The heavy depreciation of an EV is also a huge deterrent.
An ICE car makes more sense to me than an EV, as we do not have a home charger, our house is old and would need a new supply to fit one, and the nearest public charger is ten miles away and not always working.
My Kia Hybrid gives me an MPG from 64 to 67 mpg around town down to 52mpg at motorway speeds, I am very happy with that

[Doc]

My wife is a nurse at our local hospital.
If you drive an EV then you can charge your vehicle for free.
We seriously thought about buying a Solterra for her commuter car but I’m glad that we chose an Outback instead.
Her Outback is not only her commuter vehicle but also our road car for long trips.
Just to drive to her family’s ranch in Montana, USA would take us 3 days with a Solterra, whereas we can drive there in 12 hours with either her Outback or my Forester.
The Outback is supposed to be redesigned in 25 and be offered with Toyota’s Hybrid system. The redesigned Outback is supposed to gain more horsepower, torque and mpg with the naturally aspirated engine.
So we’re thinking in 26-27 year models, we’ll sell her 29 Outback and buy a new Outback Touring Hybrid for her.

Also in late 25 or early 26 the completely redesigned Forester will be available with the Toyota RAVs hybrid system.
My Forester Touring has only 14K miles so I’ll be driving it for years before I can justify buying a new Forester Touring Hybrid.
Subaru is well known for coming to the table last in new technologies. I suspect this is why they have to borrow the hybrid technology from Toyota.
If Toyota would offer Subaru’s symmetrical AWD system in their vehicles, we’d go back to Toyota as their reliability is second to none.
It would also be nice if Subaru would use Toyota’s eCVT for more longevity and reliability, but again, Subaru Hates changes.

[billyrock]

No brainer. Hybrid. ✅

As Consumers Reports recently submitted “ EV’s have 79% More problems than ICE vehicles”. And in Canada EV’s cost $20, 000-$25, 000 more on average.

EV insurance is insanely expensive.😮

5 years from now maybe hybrid vs EV might change. Not today however.

No thanks Elon. 😊

[martsalumaa]

A hybrid car is two cars, a bad electric car and a bad gasoline car, inside the body of one car. A hybrid car is big on the outside and small on the inside. A hybrid car has a more complex construction compared to any other car. All cars need to be maintained and repaired.

[jeffruebens]

An all electric makes sense as a very small city car, or for rich people with several vehicles. A hybrid or gasoline only car is better for long trips.