[realcleanguy]

Well......I would own a hybrid of they were the same price as gas cars, and they performed the same. Teslas are too expensive

[ConservativeMind]

Used hybrids are the same price as the normal car. Hybrid prices are currently depressed.

Look at Ford Fusion Hybrids, 2010-2012 in good condition. You can’t go wrong.

[justlurking]

Well......I would own a hybrid of they were the same price as gas cars, and they performed the same.

A hybrid will cost more than the equivalent non-hybrid, simply due to the cost of the additional equipment. Although, someone has pointed out that price difference disappears if you buy a used one.

But, your performance requirement is not difficult to meet. The Acura RLX Hybrid is actually quite a bit faster than the same RLX non-hybrid, in acceleration from 0-60.

There aren't many 4000 lb sedans that will do 0-60 in less than 5 seconds.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

I would own a hybrid of they were the same price as gas cars, and they performed the same.

Well, I don't know about a full-blown "hybrid"...but the idea of a turbo gas or diesel powered/electric drive vehicle is appealing.

A much smaller propulsion battery and the loss of a crap-load of needless computerized garbage would make a much better vehicle.

When electric motors replace the transmission, clutch, transfer case, differentials and drive shafts, a whole lot of mechanical things to wear out, or break, goes away.

Using the motors as brakes also works, but the term "regenerative" doesn't quite work yet as the technology doesn't exist yet to allow the batteries to absorb the braking energy (maybe if you were descending the Continental Divide)

So my proposal would be:

In a vehicle of any size, a smaller storage-cell/capacitor "battery" to provide supplemental "juice" for starting from a dead stop and instant acceleration.

A smaller displacement, but high output turbo engine that would give you all the on-demand power for acceleration, lugging and towing. It would revert to a preset "best efficiency" RPM once cruising speed was attained.

Four motor/generators, one at each wheel to provide, all wheel drive, electric braking, and traction control.

It would need no gearboxes nor big axles, so none of that would be there to; add a lot of weight, get hung up on off-road obstacles, or wear out. As an additional consequence and benefit, ride height/ground clearance could be completely adjustable.

You could take it out in the rocks all jacked up, raise or lower one wheel if you wanted to to level it off or get some traction, then when you were done, you could get back out on the highway, and take it up to 80, just barely clearing the pavement.

[Secret Agent Man]

Tesla isnt a hybrid. And they are known to catch on fire unpredictably.