Might be great fun, but my elderly neighbour, in her 80s, has just been given one while her car is being repaired. Not very easy for her to work out how to drive it, let alone get the most out of it!
I have recently passed in an automatic currently driving an 07 corsa. I don't want to sound stupid but on the hybrid does the ev come on automatically? What are the automatic gear boxes like? I'm just enquiring for my next car in the new year
My Toyota RAV4 Petrol Hybrid doesn't give me a great mileage. 39 mpg at best! The engine cuts in at 25 mph so I can't even drive at 30 on the battery. Most of the time even when it should be on battery or EV mode then the engine cuts in for whatever reason. I'm not impressed. My previous diesel car gave me 55 mph. In my opinion this is an over-engineered design that doesn't work and gives me no actual benefits. Better to go entirely petrol or entirely electric.
Unofortunately in cold weather the battery drive does not work that much, until the battery is warm enough. So short drives in cold weather is not good for these kind of hybrids. I know because I own one, during winter the consumption goes way up. I even use heater but it does not affect battery temperature that much, because it's in the trunk.
I like it because it’s basically like the high tech version of a manual transmission experience if you want. Keeps you more engaged and alert while driving rather than being on autopilot and lets you get more say in the fuel efficiency.
Ok. Pretty basic information for those who think that hybrid is a designation for twin color paint job. Just... People who turn the weel like you do should not drive. At all. I hope you'll never be in a critical situation such as child running from behind the parked car. If I'd be turning my car like this the kid is dead.... If you want to make a funny video drive a slalom.
I once drove 2.2 miles on electric with my Auris. Usage showed 99.9mpg My recent drives have been: 1. 8.5 miles for 22 minutes at 75.9mpg 2. Drove 11.9 miles for 28 minutes at 71.4mpg You drive for a longer period to get the best mpg.
If you stomp hard enough u can go through the floor and use Ur feet to throttle the vehicle truly astonishing how climate friendly that is no carbon footprints but ur soles flesh, blood and bones. Jaba daba dont.™
Or you could just drive normally and let the car figure it all out. These tips are generic for saving fuel/battery with even regular non hybrid cars and electric cars - the more gentle you drive the less fuel/power you use the more people behind you are annoyed at you.
Welp, saying that a hybrid can drive on electricity only is a bit bolt. Earlier Honda IMA cars like the Civic Hybrid or CRZ cannot do that. =D - Good video though.
I’m mostly sort of calm and economical driver, I love struggling with average consumption figures and always reset a trip meter before a long trip or vacation just for stats. That sort of nerd you know. But even I find your driving style so smooth and monotonous that it even turns out to be annoying :)
How about avoiding braking to hard? Similar to accelerating more gently when you can, you can begin braking earlier so you don't have to brake too firmly which causes you to "max out" the regenerative braking and uses the disc/drum brakes.
my mustang gets 20mpg highway on gas and 13mpg on e85. i'd say thats pretty good for a 900+ hp car. If you set your standards low, you'll never be disappointed. I fill up every other day, but man is the car fun to drive...
