2007-12-24 16:42:41 · 7 answers · asked by Brandon 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Whenever I drive in California, I'm doing 70 MPH on the freeways and I keep seeing tree huggers driving Toyota Prius Hybrids blow past me like I'm standing still!
2007-12-25 03:50:06 · answer #1 · answered by JetDoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they're just as fast as equivalent non-hybrids. For example, a Prius is just as fast as your average mid-sized car. They have smaller gas engines but they also have electric engines. Electric engines provide maximum torque immediately, so hybrids can actually accelerate quite rapidly if you want them to.
2007-12-26 04:28:00 · answer #2 · answered by Dana1981 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In order to get the hybrid part of the car into the vehicle's engine compartment they had to shrink the size of the gas engine. Which is the reason why hybrid vehicles get worse gas mileage than the standard 4 cylinder gas model. You have to work that smaller engine harder to get it to accelerate thus using more fuel.
2007-12-25 07:47:20 · answer #3 · answered by Bill S 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hybrids are just like any other car they just use gas differant or they run on alternative fuels.they go just as fast.
2007-12-24 16:46:25 · answer #4 · answered by wolflafaye 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
most are the same as any other car. their just quieter and take a lot less gas, which saves a ton of money
2007-12-24 16:46:47 · answer #5 · answered by Garrett 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
some are but theres really fast ones
2007-12-24 16:45:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know but they sure are ugly
2007-12-24 16:50:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋