Anybody own a hybrid car ?
Question:
I see many of them on the road here in Northern California. The battery isn’t designed to drive on its own for any significant distance. I’ve never heard of anyone hooking up solar cells. Instead, the battery is quite small and is used to get the car up to speed (when you stop, the internal combustion engine shuts down entirely to save fuel; when you start going again, it relies on the battery and electric motor at first, and then restarts engine by itself), for a power boost when accelerating, and to absorb energy when braking. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Apparently the Toyota Pirius which gets 60 miles to the gallon > is a great hit in the usa and costs just $15k . How long can the > battery drive on its own and can it be recharged by rooftop solar > cells ? > $4000 extra is actually a small price to pay if it saves 50 > trips to the gas station , and it seems many well to do in California > are buying this car . > Lets here from those who have one or rented one for the > weekend . > Hybrid Cars Try Merging Into the Mainstream > [copyright infringement deleted]
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By the way, the US version of the Prius, at least, costs $20,000, not $15,000, and gets about 50 mpg, not 60.
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Just bought a Toyota Echo. It does 40+ in local driving and 48-50 in highway traffic (just took it on a 3,000 mile trip). Looked at the hybrids, but I couldn’t justify the current US price for the small savings difference in milage, plus, I was a little concerned about the newer technology. This seemed to be the best choice available given I didn’t want to give more money that needed to support terrorists and murderers.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> By the way, the US version of the Prius, at least, costs $20,000, not > $15,000, and gets about 50 mpg, not 60.
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How big is this car you bought? As large as Ford Focus, maybe? Just curious. cheers vatsan
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Just bought a Toyota Echo. It does 40+ in local driving and 48-50 in > highway traffic (just took it on a 3,000 mile trip). Looked at the hybrids, > but I couldn’t justify the current US price for the small savings difference > in milage, plus, I was a little concerned about the newer technology. This > seemed to be the best choice available given I didn’t want to give more > money that needed to support terrorists and murderers. > By the way, the US version of the Prius, at least, costs $20,000, not > $15,000, and gets about 50 mpg, not 60.
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Apparently the Toyota Pirius which gets 60 miles to the gallon is a great hit in the usa and costs just $15k . How long can the battery drive on its own and can it be recharged by rooftop solar cells ? $4000 extra is actually a small price to pay if it saves 50 trips to the gas station , and it seems many well to do in California are buying this car . Lets here from those who have one or rented one for the weekend . Hybrid Cars Try Merging Into the Mainstream May 29
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