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At 60 and above, isn't the Prius a gas-only car with some energy recovery in the brakes? It seems battery life would vary tremendously based on how it was used
by mowenz 9y ago
At 60 and above, isn't the Prius a gas-only car with some energy recovery in the brakes?
It seems battery life would vary tremendously based on how it was used.
- r00fus 9y agoI have owned a Prius for 12 years and the thing still got 50mpg - it had about 130k miles on it. For all intents and purposes it was about as good as when I bought it.
- mowenz 9y agoIt seems they should get to impressive mileage numbers reliably if used mostly for long-distance commuting. Electric motors during city-driving (traditionally where most engine wear takes place), and gas on the highway, where an ICE can basically run forever w/ proper maintenance.