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To: luckystarmom
They use the brake to charge the battery.

Yes, but energy is lost in the process, energy is expended against wind and rolling resistance... Ultimately, if a charging station is not available, a chargeable hybrid is just a high mpg vehicle with a very high cost for what you get. Compared to a Prius, I'd rather find a restored Honda CRX 1.3 with a 5-speed tranny, and stash a couple 5 gal cans of gas in the garage, if trouble is on the way. (Granted, that last won't work for hi-rise dwellers. But a CRX 1.3 or HF will go a LONG way on a tank of gas.)

You can also drive them under 20 miles per hour and not use any gasoline.

At that point, a bicycle might be a better alternative!

73 posted on 11/05/2012 10:07:37 PM PST by Paul R. (We are in a break in an Ice Age. A brief break at that...)
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To: Paul R.

You cannot charge a Prius wth electricity. The alternate is gasoline. They get great gas mileage, and you can get a lot better mileage by turning off the A/C or heater. It’s not something you would do all the time, but it would help in an emergency.

My husband did a test to see how far he could go on one 11 gallon tank. He went over 700 miles!


86 posted on 11/06/2012 7:43:59 AM PST by luckystarmom
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