I’m looking at a new car & found a very good deal on a plug in hybrid. I never wanted electric as have no drive so wouldn’t be able to charge at home (I’m sure I cannot drag the wire across a footpath?) but this deal is so good, and the car is very nice, I want to get it, but is it worth it without a home charging option? Can I run this off just petrol, and are there any downsides to doing this?

Does anyone know where the VESS speaker is located on a 2020 Hyundai Sonata hybrid

I am looking to buy a used plug-in hybrid in the 6000 to 8000$ range. I did some research, and I basically have 4 options:

• Ford C-Max Energi 2014 with 90k miles
• Ford Fusion Energi 2014 with 140k miles
• Chevrolet Volt 2014 with 100k miles
• Chevrolet Volt 2017 with 150k miles

The prices vary and I can find a few options with different mileage for some of them, but this is pretty much what I can get. Do you have any suggestions?

So my question is, are hybrid cars a good alternative to eclectic and combustion engines?

Electric cars cost quite a bit but I found an Fiat 500 FireFly Hybrid 70 Dolcevita as an alternative. Now I am wondering, is this a good alternative or will it be a bad idea because of the repair costs (electric and classic engine)

I have a question that’s bugging me from some time, go easy please if sounds stupid.

Take Toyota for reliability where you have 15/20 y/o corolla/camrys with >300k km running no problem.

What do you think will happen with the hybrid ones when they get older? Obv the hybrid batteries will break at some point and the replacement cost will exceed the value of the car itself, then it wouldn’t make sense buying a used 8/9/10 y/o hybrid.

Or could a hybrid battery last forever, just losing rechargeability (like an iPhone after few years), or the battery break they become regular car (a garage might be able to tweak it maybe).

My friend and i had a question about hybrid (non plug-in) cars and how they make sense.

We know that electric cars are good in city environment and combustion engines are good on highways.

the question - How regular hybrid (non plug-in) cars have better fuel consumption compared to pure combustion engine?

The combustion engine has to work more to charge the battery, meaning it is wasteful... no?

Of course the electric engine does give an advantage in traffic jams and in start - stop traffic, but the energy for the battery will have to come from the gas eventually, meaning the engine will have to charge the battery.

facts that we know:

The gas engine is spending the energy to charge the battery, meaning the engine will still use the energy in gas and to move the car with electricity, it will waste energy to convert the energy to mechanical and then that mechanical will have to be converted to electric energy, which also loses some energy....

To charge the battery we also use regenerative braking but this is just to get some energy back, but it's minimal.

Electrical engines are much better at starting from red light, and it does not idle when you are stopped, but modern combustion cars do that as well.

Let's say - we spend 5l of gas to make a certain amount of electric power. Would those 5l of potential gas power translate into electric power, or we loose some of that power making it "more green" and "better for our wallets", but in reality it is not saving anything, because the "liters saved" in the city would be spent during trips where the engine would have to work double to turn the generator... are we wrong?

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Basically the question in mind is - How hybrids make the economic figures more flattering, despite that regular engine has to spend gas to generate electricity and we spend it while driving it... we are confused, because we see the contradiction in the law of conservation of energy.

Day three with my new 2024 hybrid. Sorry for the newbie question.

According to the Volvo website at 120v I think I’m supposed to expect an 8 hour charge time. Here’s what they say;

“Hybrid traction battery charge time (hrs) @ 120V: 8.0”

My battery was at zero last night when I got home. I plugged into a 120v outlet but the charge timeframe was more like 13 -14 hours. It’s almost 7am and I am about to hit 75%. It’s predicting a 10am finish.

Is this normal? Seems way off from their specs.

I hope to get an electrician to install a 240v charger.

But the L1 charge time won’t work for me. I don’t have 13 hours from when I get home until when I leave in the morning.

Any comments will be appreciated. Thank you.

How reliable are the batteries in hybrid cars? I mean, it’s one more thing that can fail, right?

How long do they last, and how expensive are they to replace? I’m wondering if the increase in MSRP of the car is worth it in the long run.

For context, I’m in my low 20s and I’m looking to buy my first car. Considering the hybrid Toyota rav4, but open to similar cars. I really know nothing so open to any info ya have.

So I’ve got a 2017 Honda accord hybrid ex-l and I know it’s not ideal but I was curious if you could put an aftermarket exhaust on a hybrid and it sound decent, obviously nothing like taking the muffler and resonator off but a good aftermarket exhaust for deeper tone. I’ve already got a hybrid turbo so the acceleration is there but it’s too quiet for my liking.

Hey everyone. So yesterday I purchased a 2010 Ford Escape Hybrid from a local dealership at 69,000 miles, and felt like I was getting a steal. I can't afford a lot right now and it was definitely the most appealing for the price tag. Just some cosmetic issues. I did a bunch of research and the majority of the reviews I read were overwhelmingly positive.

I shopped with a pre-approval from a local bank, submitted a buyer's order, and drove home. On the way home, I stopped at the store, and while driving through the parking lot, my power steering went out. After doing some follow-up research, that appears to be a common problem in this model, and I began seeing folks saying to stay away from this vehicle at that age, and then a discussion of when the batteries might need replacement and the price of that repair.

I haven't signed the final documents on the loan, so no payment has been made. The dealer said they were more than willing to have a look at the vehicle today. But I'm having some major second thoughts. Should I just return the vehicle and not sign the loan, or should I let them repair it and keep it? I would love some to get some opinions. Thanks!

Hey everyone I was just experiencing all of the alert problems associated with a dead 12 V battery in my hybrid. I replace the 12 V battery today with a Dura last gold and the range in my vehicle is now showing over 100 miles greater range. Has anyone experienced this before?

I’m looking to buy hybrid car in Dubai. Which brand should I choose HAVEL H6 HEV or NISSAN pathfinder? r/dubai r/hybridcar r/uae r/abudhabi

I am mainly going to use it as a generator or tow a trailer a few miles but I will still need to use it as a generator

thinking of buying used 2012 chevy volt with 130k miles. Not sure how hybrid cars work. Is 130k miles high? How long can they usually last?

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Went to the Toyota dealership last week. They gave me a list of 10 maintenance items. I chose only 3 that are related to the hybrid system and it cost me $1200. I love the car really. Are dealerships really doing good work or are they taking advantage of new hybrid owners? Can everyday car repair places do the maintenance just as well?

I have a Toyota Camry hybrid and it suddenly stopped running. I went to work that day, got in to drive back home but it wouldn't start. It says "check hybrid system" lights turn on but wouldn't start. So I got it towed to the dealership. At first they said it would be $260 to find the problem. They told me they found it and it was a wire that was in the wrong place and that the cost tor repair would be $1000. I didn't quite understand so I asked for more information what was the name of the wire and how much was it and why is it a $1000 to repair. He said he'd call me back in 10 mins. He called back and explained that they don't actually know what's wrong with the car and the guys rate is $195 an hr. It's actually a lot of work to find the problem so it might take up to 5 hrs, which still might not be enough to find the problem. I would still need to buy the part however much that would be. Not that I have the money I would need a loan. But now I have trouble trusting them with my car. Is it something major or will they take out decent parts and ask me to buy new ones.

We bought a 2017 Hyundai Sonata from a used car dealer a months back. And looks like he sold us a lemon. This issue warning goes on since the first week we bought it. The car starts jerking and ultimately stops, we had to tow our car to him 4 times in a month. When we tried to reason with him, he said we can’t just replace or swap the car because we aren’t satisfied. It’s not the matter of dissatisfaction when the car doesn’t work, is it? But now we are so at the end of our patience, we already spent 15k on this car and now when we go to sell this to other dealers, they offer just 7-8k. Can anybody here tell me what to do? I’m at the end of my wits here.

There is virtually no info on building a roadside kit for a hybrid vehicle. Curious if there is anything I should change / add.

I’m looking at getting a hybrid (Toyota Corolla Feiffer) for my commute which will be about 70km each way on the highway, so all country k’s, no city driving.

Will this type of travel recharge the battery?

I’ve been told now that you need to hit the brakes to initiate the regenerative process, and that hybrids are more suited to city driving than the open road.

Does the battery recharge when you are just coasting as well?

2021 Prius L Eco that has about 74k miles on it. I'm at the dealership and wanna know if this is a good deal. It's listed on the low end of Kelly Blue Book's estimate of $19,957.

It's been registered outside of CA so its hybrid battery isn't covered up to 150k miles.

I am looking into buying one from 2013-2015 Toyota Prius Two and Toyota Prius V that have 100k-150k miles. I am very handy with cars, have an electrical engineering degree and design embedded systems for a living, so diagnosing issues shouldn't be a tremendous challenge (fixing them can be!). This is to say I am no too terribly worried about replacing or upgrading the stock battery (although I would like to know issues with the stock batteries that come with these - are they still NiMH?)

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Some questions:

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1. Are they both equally reliable?

2. What are some sources for aftermarket parts?

3. Do any of these have known weak points (outside users misusing the batteries and killing them early)

4. How do they compare MPG wise?

5. How do they compare space wise - I have checked out some of the V2 and V5 models are they are pretty roomy - but the Prius Two seems to be smaller (or it could me my eyes playing tricks on me)

6. What are a few things for me to check and inspect on these before I buy one? Any known failure points or weaknesses?

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I want a spacious vehicle to haul both ~4-5 people or drywall and lumber with seats folded down - if I had the money I would have purchased a Venza

I own a 2008 Toyota Prius, which I am still very happy with. My partner just bought a 2018 hybrid Toyota Yaris (a different name imported from Japan). It makes a sound like a futuristic spaceship from movies. I have seen a couple of Hyundais that sound like that. Older hybrid cars are a lot quieter. Why is that?

Hello all, this might be a dumb question but I’m hoping someone will know the answer and respond politely.

Consider this: I had 145 miles left in my hybrid car before I left for destination A. It was 24 miles away, and I drove back home, meaning my car traveled 48 miles in total. During the way there, I got 48 MPG, and on the way back, I got 49 MPH. When I checked how many miles I had when I got back, it said 96 miles left (145-48 = 96), so where does fuel efficiency in a hybrid car come in. Isn’t this the same as a gas car? Please explain, I’d really appreciate it!