My former EiC at +Autoblog, John Neff is writing auto buying guides for +The Wirecutter now
John's newest guide focuses on hybrid cars and unsurprisingly, the +TOYOTA Prius is the top overall pick. Check out the guide to find out why.?
The Best Hybrid Car
After spending dozens of hours considering every hybrid that’s currently on sale (and driving and living with the better ones), we found the best choice for m
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Yeah!
But why settle for an inferior internal combustion engine drivetrain when one could buy a 160 Km ranged Nissan Leaf for roughly $25,000 after rebates?
+Mike Bablles because not everyone can get by with a Leaf that has 80-85 miles (130 km) of nominal real world range. If you live somewhere like Michigan that is subject to very cold winters, real range can easily drop below 50 miles. If you never drive further than that, it's a great solution. If you have 35-40 mile commute as many people do, you need a reliable range that is longer than that and a hybrid or PHEV is an excellent option.
+Sam Abuelsamid you're talking about a small minority of the population. Hardly an argument against buying a pure battery electric vehicle over a hybrid. Current BEV offerings such as Nissan, Kia, BMW, Smart, Hyundai, Honda, Mitsubishi, Detroit, Wheego, Ford, Lit, VW, Chevy, and a bunch more.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currently_available_electric_cars
http://www.statisticbrain.com/commute-statistics/
http://www.rita.dot.gov/bts/sites/rita.dot.gov.bts/files/publications/omnistats/volume_03_issue_04/html/figure_02.html
And for the long commuters…
100,000 Miles on a LEAF: That's Just the Beginning for Electric Cars
By Jim Motavalli · December 17, 2013
"With a daily commute of about 130 miles, I’ve saved more than $9,000 compared to my old gas-powered car,” said Marsh, a financial controller at Taylor Shellfish in Shelton, Washington. He was one of the first to take delivery of a LEAF in 2011, joining a then-exclusive club that now has more than 40,000 members in the U.S.
Marsh said that his LEAF batteries are now at 78 percent capacity. How does that translate on the road in terms of range? "When new, I would say the car had 75 miles of range for sure, probably not 85 if it was all freeway driving," Marsh said. "Now I would say 60 miles for sure, but not 70." He said the LEAF has been reliable, other than a driver's side window switch. Even the tires lasted 90,000 miles. "The car has been really good," Marsh said.
http://www.plugincars.com/100000-miles-leaf-just-beginning-evs-129112.html
+Sam Abuelsamid you about me? im using cars.
The last, mainstream consumer product to be electrified – the automobile. I would buy a Chevrolet Volt over a hybrid, gas-first Toyota Prius.
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+Sam Abuelsamid? here is proof your argument is not entirely correct.
“Does it really only get 50 miles of range in the winter?” she asked. Clearly she was looking for an honest answer from a real-world LEAF driver. Did the LEAF’s EPA-rated 85 miles of range really take a severe hit when the mercury dipped?
“No, not at all,” I told her honestly and confidently. Even in very cold weather, I was consistently getting 70+ miles out of a charge, and frequently closer to 80.
http://blog.rmi.org/blog_2015_01_29_why_EV_winter_range_loss_is_both_fact_and_fiction
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Rocky Mountain Institute is in Colorado.