So They are being sold on the coast. But in Wyoming where the wind blows and the snow flies how do they stand up?? Do you have one and how do you like them?
2006-07-20 07:20:17 · 5 answers · asked by Augie 6 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Commuting
While hybrids are able to save the most gas in the city, they are still able to provide far better highway mileage than their gas-only counterparts, reaching up to 51 mpg at 55 mph. Go any faster and it's anyone's guess what your mileage will be, but the electric motor definitely helps. It charges whenever the wheels are turning (even at highway speeds), which means the gas engine can shut off while going downhill, and even if the gas engine is running, it won't need as much power. The only concern you might have with a hybrid is ground clearance if you're dealing with rocky roads, and 4-wheel drive might shut you out of the hybrid market if you need it for dealing with snowy conditions, but I saw a test drive somewhere that showed front-wheel drive with traction control actually performed better on snow than comparable four-wheel-drive cars. It just depends on how deep the snow gets, I guess, that may justify your need for an SUV. If you do need one, the Toyota Highlander hybrid gets 33 mpg city, 31 highway. The Prius gets 60 mpg city, 51 highway, and the Civic hybrid gets 49 city, 51 highway.
2006-07-20 09:32:19 · answer #1 · answered by Omar Y. 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Saturn as a astounding one. The 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe hybrid has been named the "eco-friendly motor vehicle of the 365 days" Couple of issues even as it comes hybrid. The hybrid commonly only works from 0-20 mph. in case you get right into a motor vehicle smash, hybrids have about 250 to 450 volts and 60 volts is sufficient to kill any human. in case you get right into a motor vehicle smash, it should be a nightmare for them to rescue you.
2016-12-02 00:14:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hybrids only work well in the cities, on the highway only the gas engine runs and the extra weight from the batteries lowers the mpg.
2006-07-20 07:24:47 · answer #3 · answered by CaptWags 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are plenty of them in mid-Missouri and the weather is crazy here. It can be 80 degrees and sunny one minute and 20 below in a blizzard the next and all the hybrids I see seem to be doing just fine.
2006-07-20 08:16:25 · answer #4 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think they would hold up just fine, the civic hybrid and the prius are both very nice cars. I would opt for the prius though.
2006-07-20 07:24:22 · answer #5 · answered by Gynolotrimena Lubriderma-Smith 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋