We just bought a hybrid vehicle.

win231 said:
You might be thinking about a "Plug-In Hybrid" which can provide an extra 30 miles or so on electric only.
A regular "Hybrid" has "Regenerative Braking." Whenever you brake or coast, a generator recharges the battery pack. You're able to see it on a dashboard indicator.
One of my concerns was, "What if I don't brake for a long time - like on a long freeway drive; won't the batteries get too low to drive the car?"
The manual explains it. "When the battery pack gets below a certain point, the gas engine takes over completely, so you'll never be without power."
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Where do you plug it in win? At home ?
 

charry said:
Where do you plug it in win? At home ?
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If it's a plug-in hybrid (or an all electric), yes. If someone wants a rapid charger, they need an electrician to install a special outlet, otherwise it takes several hours to charge.
Mine is a regular hybrid, so it doesn't plug in.
 
Lookit this cool feature!! If you don’t notice that the car in front of you has moved after the light turns green it will chime and put this message up “Leading vehicle is driving away!”on the dashboard!
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How cool is that! 👍🎉
 
win231 said:
If it's a plug-in hybrid (or an all electric), yes. If someone wants a rapid charger, they need an electrician to install a special outlet, otherwise it takes several hours to charge.
Mine is a regular hybrid, so it doesn't plug in.
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Ive just been reading about , the plug in cables That are being pinched from the cars ,that are being charged from peoples houses ..
is nothing sacred…..😡
 
Ronni said:
Doesn’t require plugging in @charry. It’s partially gas powered. The battery charges itself while the car is driving. It’s fascinating to watch the various gauges as the car switches from electric vehicle mode to gas mode and back again!
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I'm curious about what it would cost though the first time it needs repairs. Computer equipment is expensive and there's a shortage on it now. Do you still have a regular vehicle in case this one breaks down?
 
MarciKS said:
I'm curious about what it would cost though the first time it needs repairs. Computer equipment is expensive and there's a shortage on it now. Do you still have a regular vehicle in case this one breaks down?
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Ours comes with a bumper to bumper extended care warranty and free routine oil changes and standard services. We bought an additional warranty to cover every possible electrical/computer issue other than the battery replacement at its end life which won’t be for 100,000 miles I think it is. They run about $350 for our car.
 
Ronni said:
Ours comes with a bumper to bumper extended care warranty and free routine oil changes and standard services. We bought an additional warranty to cover every possible electrical/computer issue other than the battery replacement at its end life which won’t be for 100,000 miles I think it is. They run about $350 for our car.
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Are the warranty's expensive? Was the car pretty costly?
 
MarciKS said:
I'm curious about what it would cost though the first time it needs repairs. Computer equipment is expensive and there's a shortage on it now. Do you still have a regular vehicle in case this one breaks down?
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Every car made in the last 20 years has lots of computer equipment on it. A hybrid does have a few extra parts like a generator & that big battery pack (that's getting smaller every year). The batteries are guaranteed for 10 years or so. But, there are also other parts that are missing - like a starter. When I push the "Start" button, it's like turning on a light in the house. The gas engine doesn't run unless it's needed, like freeway speeds & accelerating from a stop. And no gas is used while waiting at lights.
 

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