Why Not Hybrid Instead of Electric Cars in the 2030s?
17th April 2023
Steve Sailer speaks sense to senility.
The Biden Administration wants to mandate that 67% of all new cars, SUVs, and pickup trucks sold in the U.S. in 2032 will be electric (only) vehicles.
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It’s worth remember that we have had for the last 20 years a proven technology for using less gasoline without all the annoyance and anxiety of being dependent on recharging frequently rather than filling up once a week for ten minutes: the hybrid.
Exactly so. I would never buy an all-electric car–the disadvantages are just too great–but I can’t see myself buying a non-hybrid car in the future–the advantages are just too great, and the prices have come down so much that any premium charged over an all-gas car is trivial.
Trust the government to do the wrong thing when the right thing is staring them in the face.
April 17th, 2023 at 07:57
Anyone want to buy a RX400 hybrid that worked perfectly until it bricked at a gas station? I live in a community where everyone has a shop, but nobody has a clue about this hybrid. We paid a premium to get it and found out about the penalty if you try to sell it, nobody want your used batteries. You transport around 2 drive systems instead of one, we didn’t come close to saving on gas what we spent on the hybrid ” upgrade”. Mrs Benz had an electric car, they are not new technology.
April 17th, 2023 at 19:44
Buying a hybrid is foolish; I lease mine, which sticks the dealer with the residue. I drive a Hyundai Ioniq, which hasn’t given me a minute’s trouble. I typically get 45-50 mpg, and the 11-gal tank gives me over 500 mi range. The torque is fantastic, and I can now take advantage of holes in traffic that before I could only gaze at loningly.
Your mileage may differ….