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In reply to the discussion: A Stock Toyota Prius Just Drove Across America Averaging 93 MPG, Setting A Guinness World Record [View all]PortTack
(34,470 posts)5. Those are the facts, yes. But the goal right now is for everyone reduce their carbon foot print.
Ive had two prius, solid cars
and I definitely use less.
EVs continue to be very problematic with many owners replacing theirs with hybrids or straight up gas powered.
Hoping that hydrogen powered cars will be the answer
well see.
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A Stock Toyota Prius Just Drove Across America Averaging 93 MPG, Setting A Guinness World Record [View all]
Caribbeans
Sep 13
OP
Plug-in Hybrids - about 8 to 12 hours for a fully charge using ordinary 120 V circuit
progree
Sep 14
#11
Conventional hybrids get ONE HUNDRED PERCENT of their energy from gasoline (or diesel), so anyone
progree
Sep 13
#3
Those are the facts, yes. But the goal right now is for everyone reduce their carbon foot print.
PortTack
Sep 14
#5
Happy that you like your EV. Here in the MW, cities like Chicago EV charging during cold weather can be an absolute
PortTack
Sep 14
#13
This OP was about a stock Prius and a guy who got amazing mileage from it....NOT about EVs and your
PortTack
Sep 15
#29
Your chargers are burning natural gas and coal, but of course you didn't respond to that!
PortTack
Sep 16
#41
I'm talking about the difference between a combustible engine and a non-plug in hybrid
iemanja
Sep 14
#22
Oh, a conventional hybrid is definitely better than an ICE car as far as fuel efficiency and emissions
progree
Sep 14
#23
I found something that's pretty good explanation of a conventional (non-plug-in) hybrid
progree
Sep 15
#28
One can pretend that electricity ISN'T generated overwhelmingly by fossil fuels at a huge thermodynamic penalty...
NNadir
Sep 15
#32
I'm well aware that the U.S. grid, on average, is 60% fossil fuel. What I'm saying is that
progree
Sep 15
#33
It is technically straight forward, although popularly not recognized or embraced to make ICE's nearly carbon neutral.
NNadir
Sep 15
#40
I've had two Prius...they are really great cars and I definitely have reduced my carbon foot print
PortTack
Sep 14
#6