I was hoping this was a joke video where the narrator went into detail about the technical benefits of hybrids, their high MPG figures etc. But then just drive it like a hooligan. 😁
@@owenborg2535 Undoubtedly, mate. The way this person spoke was quite reminiscent of how I always observed Jeremy Clarkson speak. And this person's objective to get the most miles per gallon surmised me that he's the contradictory version of Jeremy Clarkson.
i mean... a 2020 rav4 hybrid has almost the same power to weight ratio and is only .7 seconds slower in the 0-60 than a 1970 dodge charger... which isnt too shabby
If you shut off your A.C. compressor in the heater controls, it will save a significant amount of fuel. It is interesting how often the hybrid power comes on during highway driving, if you watch for it. Whenever the battery has accumulated excess power, it dumps it to the wheels while the engine takes a breather, even at highway seeds.
On a hybrid Rod, the air-conditioning has nothing to do with drag on the engine as it runs 100% off the hybrid batteries, that will charge when it needs to... Of Course, at slower speeds or stop you use a thimble or two more gas to charge back up... Who wants to sit in a hot car, sucking up fumes to save those thimbles 👀🤣 At highway speeds, the ICE always runs as their isn't enough power in the hybrid battery to propel you over 45 mph anyways... But you can float a hybrid where it's using NO Fuel on flat roads at highway speeds 🥰 PS The charging system Never makes the batteries have excess power that is dumped to the wheels... It just charges them to maybe 90% ... The ranges that are used by the EV are 40-80 % of capacity...
Boob: The AC power has to come from somewhere. That is a basic rule of thermodynamics. If you shut off the AC compressor, it will save fuel. Whether in your driving situation it is desirable to do so is up to the individual driver, but with my Lexus es300h on an evening drive over 37 miles of country roads, I can manage 5.1 litres/100 km. I can't come close to that over the same route with the AC on. I have observed this over two years of driving this route regularly. Don't make patronizing comments without hard evidence.
@@rodcros ROD... Your Lexus drags your engine with the air on... A car is about comfort not how little fuel you can use... You must have mostly flat roads along your trip... A hybrid like the Prius uses a thimble full of fuel to charge the hybrid battery back up... But, I'm in comfort while you are sweating in the humidity 🙃 😅 😕 It is hard science and not off hand conversation... PS You say your trip is 37 miles long and your fuel usage is in l/km... So you really only went 59 km... So you used 5.1 liters ??? I am 1000% sure my vehicle can beat yours WITH the air always on 👅 I get 47 Hwy/63 City... Your vehicle is rated at 43 City and 44 Hwy... Of course those are Miles per Gallon... Have fun making your conversion pitch 🤣
Here tips from 7 years of hybrid driving experience: 1) keep your car clean, especially the vent hole to the battery 2) don't use the EV button all the time, it will wear out the battery quicker 3)Drive on cruise control, the car computer can drive more efficiënt then you can with the peddle 4)when reversing get to a full stop before going into drive mode. It puts less stress on the complicated drive train 5) do not use the B mode 6) break lightly and you will be astounished how long your pads and discs will last. 7)pulse and glide while driving. Enjoy an almost care free car owning experience because less vulnerable moving parts.
I work at a Toyota dealership - You need a healthy mix of braking as we replace pads and discs too often on hybrids as the brakes rust out before wearing out. We don't like replacing them unless we have to but if we can't get them to pass on the brake tester at MOT after three goes at cleaning and hard braking on a road test etc they get replaced. we also try and tell customers to do a bit of hard braking after driving in wet weather so the brakes are hot and will dry. some listen. I have put ceramics on mine, cost a packet but 4 yrs later still going with hardly any signs of wear.
As a driver instructor I am on my 3rd yaris hybrid covered 150k total, highest i got 68 MPG average and 88 MPG on a 2.5hrs lesson but there is a catch as hybrid system require a temp between 8 to 28 degrees for optimum performance, yaris in my opinion is the best small hatchback car.
Having the Toyota Prius with the speed control active and going down a hill, the system uses regenerative braking to charge the battery and hold the speed down to setpoint. When the battery is fully charged, engine brake takes over to do the best it can. An amazing system!
Yep, pulse and glide. I have a Rav4 Hybrid and never use "Eco" mode in town as I think it takes too much energy to get to speed. I use "Normal" in town, "Eco" on the highway and "Sport" only when merging onto a highway when there is a lot of traffic. Once on, back to "eco".
Picked up my RAV4 Black edition 2 days ago, and took it for a drive across the Derbyshire Dales today - 61.5 mpg which seems extraordinary for a big SUV!
@@davidholland6776 most Toyota hybrids, when driven at low speeds (let's say maximum 30 miles, which is the average in many cities) can achieve some impressive mpg numbers, and up to 60% on EV mode, even on non PlugIn models
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 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.
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 :)
I just purchased a 2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid, and have been trying to get into electric only mode as much as possible. Seems that's just what I should be doing. Glad I was doing it right! I've been able to keep a 44 MPG average for 3 weeks now.
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.
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.
The very reason why Toyota's hybrid system is so clever is because it does NOT require training nor watching clickbait videos on how to get the most out of it. I have been driving a Prius for a few years now and hardly ever think about how should I drive to make the most out of it. Yet still the overall mpg never went under 55 including a cross Europe holiday trip that included the dreaded German motorway along with Austrian hills etc. General rule of thumb is: it's not a BMW, get off the f***n accelerator unless you're really in a rush. Be gentle, calm down, these cars are not for picking up girls, showing off or give you an adrenaline high. These are to last forever, keep the costs down and get you where you need to go... always... for decades
You're not wrong. The principle of getting best mileage in these is mostly the same as a non-hybrid. The only two notable exceptions are the limitations on electric only propulsion and regenerative braking. My wife has a stabby-stabby style of pedal action which has a tendency of frequently cycling the gas engine while cruising, and the mechanical brakes while decelerating. These wouldn't be as big a deal on an ICE vehicle. As a result, I tend to get ~5mpg better than her with smoother inputs.
We need videos like these cuz not enough people appropriately drive hybrids for fuel efficiency and that causes inaccurate reviews on hybrids. They seem to assume they’ll get sky high MPG while driving it like a formula 1 car, completely misunderstanding that fuel efficiency comes with driving technique, not a certain technology. I see all over RU-vid videos testing 0-60mph acceleration times and max speed tests of hybrids and then see the woefully ignorant comments complaining of the poor figures compared to conventional counterparts.... Like, of course it’s poor, you absolute morons! What kind of idiot thinks “I need something I can enjoy. Really feel the power and response as I bomb round these roads like I’m Lewis Hamilton. I know! I’ll get this four door family hybrid! Perfect!” 🤦♂️ I get people want to have fun but don’t have the budget for a high performance car but come on, you just don’t look at hybrids for sport driving unless the vehicle is marketed as a performance spec rather than economical.
This is actually very similar to the way I drive my old diesel Mercedes. Obviously even on overrun it's still using fuel because it's a mechanical injection system, but by using bugger all throttle and letting the torque-converter do its thing it can be persuaded just to sip fuel as it goes along. My MPG is obviously nowhere near a hybrid, but on the other hand I can run it on vegetable oil, so my fuel cost is half what it is at the pumps.
So basically just drive really really slow to annoy other drivers on the road because you can't observe the speed limit. Do you not realise or care how much you infuriate other drivers around you? Just drive at the speed limit ffs.
@@boobtubeakatv1296 I'm a bit more discriminating with the gas in my other vehicles, but the Prius requires no such finesse. I love how its still reasonably economical even when you make no effort to drive economically. Good aero helps too. I was only slightly surprised with my old first gen tacoma that it got better gas mileage towing a 3500lb trailer, four passenger and a bed full of stuff @55mph, than it did completely empty/no towing at 80. That thing had the aerodynamic properties of a brick. Wish they sold the diesel hilux in the us.
@@iainbagnall4825 I'm sure you drove that loaded truck a bit more sensibly than you do when empty 🤔😅 Yes, even the Prius helps ya with the gas mileage when you treat it badly...
@@rodcros Well yeah obvs... Im from the UK, so even at $5/gallon gas prices even here in california have me laughing. There's a difference between not knowing how to drive efficiently, and knowing how to drive efficiently but not giving a damn. Most bizarre fuel economy experience I have had though, was driving a 2002 BMW 325 automatic. That thing was more efficient at 85mph than it was at 60. It drank gas either way but was so slippy that covering the extra ground faster actually made it more economical. My old man never did manage to get the average MPG back to 30 ever again - I suspect the time of year helped. It was december in the UK and freezing, IAT was nice and low. Had to slow down when i got to scotland tho, cos it was snowing. Followed a snow plow all the way from edinburgh to aberdeen, stopped to do donuts in a car part in stirling, then went along my way...
I don't see the point in electric vehicles. If you have one to save money on fuel the government will only tax you on your electricity bill. If you get one because you think they are green, they are not. You have to think of the electricity and water needed to make a lithium battery. Then you still use power to charge the thing. There is no such thing as free energy or energy with no footprint. Although they are good gadgets, there's little to no point in them.
It's "handbrake", and why wouldn't you use them at a traffic light? I guess you enjoy the red beams of your taillights shining in the driver's eyes behind (or don't care that this could affect them). It's "not a good skill" to sit there on the brake for any periods of time or alternatively leave it in first gear with the clutch pedal depressed. Selecting neutral gear and engaging the handbrake is what should be done and is less wear on the components. Bulbs always need replacing eventually too...
@@GaffaTV that's a good point you bring out about wearing out the bulbs, but I do think it's not that much time as to it being appreciable. However, I don't agree with you in the shining the tail lights to the driver behind bit, it's not that I don't care about that person, it's simply that I don't think that it's an inconvenience. In my case, doesn't seem a bother at all. However, you're right about engaging neutral and lifting the foot off the clutch.
@@MaximoBomba - ahh well it's definitely an inconvenience to me... I'm a nightshift driver doing around 700 miles a week and some of the newer cars LED lights really are bright. I had an eyetest recently and there were no health related issues with my eyes, they couldn't confirm that I had any light hypersensitivity or anything, and when you consider that it's just laziness to sit on the brake rather than do "what you should", a bit of courtesy isn't much to ask for. Then again, I forgot we're living in the modern age where most people don't really think or care about one another anymore sadly - you highlighted that point perfectly - so I guess it's just something we have to deal with these days. No biggie.
There’s nothing awkward about. In fact it’s more natural to drive on the left side of the road (RHD). Imagine trying to hi-five someone while riding horse carts (assuming everyone is right-handed), would you stay on the left or right?
While you save on the fuel, the ride can be very jerky when the petrol engine is turned on. The driver may not feel it that much, your passengers feel it. If you are driving the Honda Vezel (or HRV) hybrid, you are likely to end up with this problem. If you drive excessively in the city with lot of stop/go, you are likely to experience the catalytic converter getting choke up. When that happened, you are going to get the check engine warning like lighted up. Usually at the same time that park warning light also lit. The ODB scanner will read fault code: P0420 Code: Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1). How in the world you get such a fault code in a relatively new car? It is dame. It basically say the cat is not working well. To unclog the cat, you will need to rev the engine. A few times. To prevent the clogging, rev your engine regularly, like at least once a week if you are in city driving a lot.
I use a similar method with my Hybrid. I drive like a teenager in a stolen Civic. If I'm bored I see how far I can go on the battery, then floor it to hear the engine scream and struggle. Sometimes I also see how many times I can get the engine to start stop between stop lights. I legitimately have a Hybrid because I find them extremely interesting in how they operate, and it gives me something else to fiddle with while I drive. That and I still get amazing fuel economy while driving like a idiot.
well, early 90s civic hatchback could do 50mpg without hybrid, so should be doable. Mind you, that was just very light weight, good aero, teeny tiny engine. 16 is pretty terrible tho, what hybrid is it? I mean I can just about eke 16mpg out of my Tundra...
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.
There are always turns from & into the right lane... Just common sense to drive the lane that gives you less of that... But DO move over IF that lane is the fast lane too...
Thats B mode right? I use it all the time slowing down unless its stop start traffic...like dropping down a gear in a manual. Then click back to D when accelerating again like changing up a gear.
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 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
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.
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 drove a CHR once, it was a pain in the a*s. The ctv is anoing, engine screaming at every acceleration, braking pedal feel like a sponge and the car seems underpowered.
Afte3r learning to drive and using my parents prius for years and then finally getting my own car (non hybrid) it's actually somewhat backwards for me haha, I have to learn to drive more normal now and not "charge my car when I break or the likes
2.0 liter TDCI (diesel) Ford Mondeo, 70 liter tank, around 600-650 miles of range in the city (around 40-45 mpg). Car's computer suggests an average of 50 mpg. 1.6 liter self-charging hybrid Kia Niro, 45 liter tank, around 500-550 miles of range in the city (around 50-55 mpg). Car's computer suggests an average of more than 60 mpg. Go figure. Understandably, if you're doing higher speed, longer distance driving the electric and hybrid cars don't do as well (they get most of the good fuel consumption figures from city driving) but still, that's the way it is for the vast majority of people anyway... The way forward for the future is either a BEV (all electric vehicle) or self-charging hybrid after many discussions and test drives in various vehicles for the purpose of taxi driving.
In my country there's an additional tax on diesel cars to equalize them with gasoline cars, so the owner has to drive 25,000-30,000 km per year to get any savings in fuel costs. Also, at the moment diesel costs more than gasoline, so now diesel cars are only worth buying for taxi operators. Gas-electric hybrids are much cheaper to tax, and if you don't drive that much they're definitely cheaper to buy and run than diesels.
