Comments on: Can hybrid cars perform well on motorway? http://hybrid--cars.info/can-hybrid-cars-perform-well-on-motorway/ The future is here - hybrid cars are green Fri, 23 Jan 2009 04:09:01 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: hello http://hybrid--cars.info/can-hybrid-cars-perform-well-on-motorway/comment-page-1/#comment-26 hello Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:30:02 +0000 http://hybrid--cars.info/can-hybrid-cars-perform-well-on-motorway/#comment-26 it has been known to make a difference, but only in the mountains with long grades. a couple years back a US car magazine tested a civic hybrid vs a standard civic in a cross country run. they noted equal to slightly superior performance from the hybrid except in two occassions, and both were similar circumstances. the run was done along I40, from east to west. on the grade into albuquerque NM and flagstaff AZ, which are 30 miles long and climb several thousand feet, the batteries died. then they were left with a small gas motor powering a car on a 75 mph interstate going up hill. the batteries died b/c there is no place along there you use the brakes so they weren't being recharged and b/c it's all up hill they were running at full power w/ both motors until the batteries died. it has been known to make a difference, but only in the mountains with long grades. a couple years back a US car magazine tested a civic hybrid vs a standard civic in a cross country run. they noted equal to slightly superior performance from the hybrid except in two occassions, and both were similar circumstances.

the run was done along I40, from east to west. on the grade into albuquerque NM and flagstaff AZ, which are 30 miles long and climb several thousand feet, the batteries died. then they were left with a small gas motor powering a car on a 75 mph interstate going up hill. the batteries died b/c there is no place along there you use the brakes so they weren’t being recharged and b/c it’s all up hill they were running at full power w/ both motors until the batteries died.

]]> By: H2O Engineer http://hybrid--cars.info/can-hybrid-cars-perform-well-on-motorway/comment-page-1/#comment-25 H2O Engineer Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:48:41 +0000 http://hybrid--cars.info/can-hybrid-cars-perform-well-on-motorway/#comment-25 I have a 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid and I have no problems on the highway. I can drive 60-70 mph, accelerate as necessary and still get 45-50 miles per gallon. I have a 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid and I have no problems on the highway. I can drive 60-70 mph, accelerate as necessary and still get 45-50 miles per gallon.

]]> By: efb91 http://hybrid--cars.info/can-hybrid-cars-perform-well-on-motorway/comment-page-1/#comment-24 efb91 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:23:49 +0000 http://hybrid--cars.info/can-hybrid-cars-perform-well-on-motorway/#comment-24 I drive a Prius, and let me tell you, you won't notice the difference at all. If you need the power, it's there. I drive a Prius, and let me tell you, you won’t notice the difference at all. If you need the power, it’s there.

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