It absolutely helps. Even a small battery enable regenerative braking. Instead of simply losing all of your braking to heat, you capture some and use it on the

It absolutely helps. Even a small battery enable regenerative braking. Instead of simply losing all of your braking to heat, you capture some and use it on the next acceleration. I have a hybrid truck. In city driving, it is twice as efficient as its non-hybrid counterpart. It’s also about 50% more efficient than our mid-sized SUV. It also has the benefit of being able to turn off the engine for an extended period of idling.