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12. It's not just the mileage that counts. My 12+ y/o Prius has had to have only

Sat Sep 14, 2024, 09:17 AM

Sep 14

two services besides the usual oil changes and new tires.

At age 12, I had to replace the 12v GSM battery for $200 and shortly after, had to replace the tire pressure sensors for $150.

So, not only great mileage but inexpensive maintenance.

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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

I'm looking into buying a Toyota hybrid iemanja Sep 13 #1

Plug-in Hybrids - about 8 to 12 hours for a fully charge using ordinary 120 V circuit progree Sep 14 #11

It seems complicated iemanja Sep 14 #14

I test drove 2 Rav 4 hybrids today and I fell in love. 1WorldHope Sep 13 #2

I've been thinking about the Corolla Cross hybrid because it's smaller iemanja Sep 14 #15

I messed up my front end on my impreza subaru the first day i drove it. 1WorldHope Sep 14 #17

The first day iemanja Sep 14 #18

I was, but I never bothered fixing it because I kept doing it. 1WorldHope Sep 14 #25

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

I switched to EVs over a decade ago. NEVER going back. tinrobot Sep 14 #9

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

Ice cold Norway just passed 90% of new car sales as EVs. tinrobot Sep 14 #16

The average Norwegian drives 7600 miles per year NickB79 Sep 14 #20

Not really. 14K miles per year is only about 40 miles per day. tinrobot Sep 14 #27

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

I responded to the post immediately above me. tinrobot Sep 15 #39

Your chargers are burning natural gas and coal, but of course you didn't respond to that! PortTack Sep 16 #41

Don't forget, your toaster and TV set are also burning gas and coal. tinrobot Sep 16 #42

Are they no better than regular gasoline engines? iemanja Sep 14 #19

After I thought about it, but haven't verified: on Plug-in Hybrids -- progree Sep 14 #21

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

Okay, thanks. nt iemanja Sep 14 #24

Your welcome. Thanks for the questions. Good luck with your purchase 😊 /nt progree Sep 14 #26

I found something that's pretty good explanation of a conventional (non-plug-in) hybrid progree Sep 15 #28

What kind of hybrid is this? iemanja Sep 15 #34

I don't know - I'm not having any luck with your link progree Sep 15 #35

Is this better iemanja Sep 15 #36

Definitely a conventional (not plug-in) hybrid progree Sep 15 #37

Right, I knew that iemanja Sep 15 #38

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

God, please don't get me stuck behind a hypermiler. NBachers Sep 14 #4

I've had two Prius...they are really great cars and I definitely have reduced my carbon foot print PortTack Sep 14 #6

I'm on my 2nd Prius chowmama Sep 14 #7

It's great that he did it, but the last part is basically a Toyota ad that slams EVs tinrobot Sep 14 #8

I've got a European spec Yaris Cross hybrid. shotten99 Sep 14 #10

It's not just the mileage that counts. My 12+ y/o Prius has had to have only Wonder Why Sep 14 #12

I'm saving my 12 yr old Prius for my daughter NickB79 Sep 15 #30

Mine goes to grandson in 2 years when he turns 16. Wonder Why Sep 15 #31