Hybrids

[odie]

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Ford hybrids are virtually identical to the Toyota system. There was cross licensing between Ford and Toyota when Ford was developing theirs many years ago. I have a ‘22 Maverick hybrid and it’s been great. It’s at 66,000 miles now, and the 2.5 litre duratec is a great engine with its beginnings as the Mazda L motor. No GDI to deal with. The all gears eCVT is a great transmission too.

Versatile too .

 

[Hermann]

If you are a city driver, a hybrid is great. If you're a freeway hauler, not so much. Hence why you see city MPG is so high, but hwy MPG is pretty close to the same as a non-hybrid.

Then there is the cost when someone crashes into you at the roundabout....

I am usually at 37+ on the highway. My city would be better if my trips were longer than my usual 5-6 miles.

 

[Pablo]

PHEV for the win

 

[meep]

We knew we wanted one. The models we chose are fun to drive. My wife’s Rav4H is really transformed by the hybrid drive in AWD guise. For me, I tried a hybrid X3 after experiencing my wife’s car, and ended up with a Tacoma-H. The taco doesn’t get the high mpg but it still has a feel I prefer. All without range anxiety.

 

[Zee09]

I for one don’t want to deal with this everyday.

 

[Cujet]

I am a huge fan of properly manufactured hybrids. From the eco cars, to the pickup trucks. I really like the idea of plug in hybrids too. But it seems they may fall short in battery life.

 

[Rand]

I guess @Al just dropped his " provoking feelin's" thread and left.

I probably wouldnt go hybrid for just fuel economy unless the numbers made sense..
now if it was more power I'd consider it harder.

250+ net combined HP vs 170hp gas motor.. sign me up.

The new forester is interesting in that way. The optional hybrid drivetrain is the most powerful and fuel efficient drivetrain.
Although their TINY (1.1kWh) battery makes it less interesting.

 

[Al]

The warranties for batteries on Toyota are 150,000 miles and most others 100,000 miles. I just can't see any negatives no answers I saw here to the contrary hold any water for ME. I would recover the increase of price well before the guarantee runs out. My Time frame in next Fall. Even though my favorit is not the RAV4 Hybrid, it seems to the be the way to go. The other good thing it has DI and Port injection.

 

[Nessism1]

A good friend has a CT4, and he loves it. It's a really nice looking vehicle (my opinion). It got jacked up in a car wash, and the dealership went above and beyond to get his car properly fixed. This part depends on the dealer, of course, but he has had a great experience overall with his CT4.