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Originally Posted by DieselVDUB
Does anybody know anything about plug in hybrids? I'm trying to write an article for my website on the subject and right now I'm coming up a little short on info. I've heard stories that mileage figures are around 250 mpg, is this true?
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Why don't you talk with Toyota, too. There are a lot of backyard wizards out there who think they can outsmart one of the world's most tech savvy companies. Maybe so.
But even if you get something like that to work (and are willing to void your warranty on a very expensive to repair system), are you really getting X miles per gallon? Nah, because while you are going further on a gallon of gas, you're still using energy that still costs you money.
To get that kind of mileage, you'd have to have big and/or expensive batteries, and you'd only get that mileage until you ran the batteries down. Or esle had to recharge them with the gas motor. And there goes your "gas mileage."
Then add to all that the fact that with the extra batteries you're carrying around extra weight, and you know what weight does to batties.
I'm not saying it can't be done. Never say never. But I'd turn as critical an eye towards the mileage junkies as I would to the guys who make outlandish claims about horsepower.