i mean...are green cars slower than usual ones?
2006-12-19 06:08:00 · 2 answers · asked by summersun 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Usually, but not always. Lexus makes a GS hybrid which does 0 - 60 in 5.2 sec. Usually a hybrid is designed for fuel-efficiency, so performance is less essential and somewhat compromised.
2006-12-19 06:12:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like any other car, it a matter of the gearing in the transmission and the how much power the car has to move that gearing. As a generalization, hybrids are slower than many other cars on the market. However this is more a result of design and target markets sicne hybrids so far have been aimed at using less fuel, which tends to mean less overall power (and lower gearing to make the car more drivable with that less power).
There are performance oriented hybrids starting to hit the market and this will change.
2006-12-19 06:14:59 · answer #2 · answered by Paul S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋