how much more can a hybrid save u on gas?

Answer 1

the answer is NONE. you can get gasoline engines with the same mileage as any hybrid. My honda gets 44mpg. Hybrids right now are a joke. It is the companies milking the public before they release better cars with better mileage... doing the progressive release of better and better cars before they finally go for the 100mpg ones. Dont even worry about a hybrid. Get a Hydrogen cell car. They use 0 gasoline. ;)

Answer 2

They're a rip off. They don't get the mileage that is advertised. The smaller gas engines have to work twice as hard to move the vehicle so they actually burn more gas than the same vehicle with a regular gas engine does. My 93 Ford Tempo would get an average of 42-46MPG highway/freeway and around 36mpg in town. and that was with the standard 2.3L 4 cylinder motor. No wonder Ford quit making that car, the oil companies weren't making any money on that car.

My 96 Jeep Grand Cherokee averages 24-26MPG highway and around 14-18mpg city. And everyone claims that SUV's are gas hogs. Which they are when the car review companies drive them with the accelerator hammered all the time.

My 2006 Chevy Cobalt gets 33MPG highway and 26MPG city, or well did until the tranny went out at 16,607 miles and I quit driving it because the dealership didn't fix it correctly and can't seem to figure out why the sealant they used hasn't dried and that it still shifts hard, and sometimes is still impossible to get into 1st or reverse gears. If it stalls its a pain to get started again, it leaks water onto the passenger side floor (another GM idea putting the AC condener drain inside the vehicle).

If you're really serious about a hybrid I suggest you look at the Toyota Camry or Prius hybrids. They seem to be doing the best right now.

Answer 3

Hybrids are good if you do a lot of city driving. You will see that the city MPG is about the same as its highway. If you are driving a lot on highways, then you will not see much of a difference.

Typically, hybrids seem to increase gas mileage by 0-15 MPG (depends on the car and your driving habits). If you are going to do a lot of city driving (will you be making deliveries in your car every day?) then that may be in the 15 range. If you do a lot of highway commutes, expect it to be closer to 0-2. If you use your car like most Americans, then your gas mileage may increase by about 4-8 mpg. I have seen some

As far as hybrids go, most are a joke. They can get better gas mileage if you do A LOT of city driving. But it can take you years to make up for the extra money you just paid to have a hybrid.

If you are worried about wasting gas, I would suggest that you walk or bike short distances and buy a small car that you keep very well maintained. A hybrid might help, but keep your mind open to non-hybrid cars.

Answer 4

Nothing because you pay at least $3k more for the hybrid over its gasoline counterpart. You will not save enough money in gas to recover the extra $3k shelled out for the vehicle. Another issue to think about...maintenance. The maintenance costs more because a hybrid vehicle can only be serviced by a specially trained mechanic. ...and there is also the battery pack to consider...it will cost about $3k or more to replace.

Answer 5

depending what car you are comparing it with but an average 20 mpg car versus a 30 mpg hybrid you can save about driving about 1000 miles a month you can save about 50 dollars

Answer 6

Not much.
Consider that you pay 3-5000 dollars extra for the hybrid.
Also consider that replacing the battery on the hybrid can cost another 5000 dollars.

Answer 7

my dad has the lexus rx400h. and it still only gets 22 miles per gallon. but the prius can save you hundreds.