SWMBO has had a Yaris hybrid for a number of years. I don't drive it a lot (nor does she, but that's another story!!) but I wonder if it's working right.
It hardly goes anywhere as an EV alone before the engine kicks in. You can just about edge along in traffic. I've always assumed that's just how they are and that the hybridness really only serves to provide electric assistant to the engine when in motion, but I was hosting my mate from Arizona over the weekend who has just bought a Honda hybrid (also non plug-in) and he reckons he can drive it on electric only, and can get 25 - 30 miles on it.
My recollection on SWMBOs car is between 50 and 60mpg on a long motorway run which isn't so bad but by my mate's account she really oughtn't be using any fuel for the miles she does. I just can't see that there is enough braking going on the generate that much.
Am I wrong?
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