The gears easily handle the instant torque of electric motors from thousands of full-throttle standing starts. The electric motors are the limiting factor when

The gears easily handle the instant torque of electric motors from thousands of full-throttle standing starts. The electric motors are the limiting factor when it comes to continuous performance. You really don’t want to tow anything heavy with a hybrid. If you need to tow things a lot, get a pickup truck or a heavy-duty SUV with a gas engine.