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When you first start your car, the fuel/air mixture is set to a preset/fixed level - there is no feedback from the emissions system. This is called "open loop" mode. When the emissions system warms up ("closed loop" mode), then the computer looks a...
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If you just make short trips around town, it may not be worth the extra money for a hybrid because they only kick into hybrid mode after about 10 minutes of driving. You won't get any mileage or emissions benefit it you just do short trips. The emis...
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Actually I live in a cold climate. I have owned my hybrids since they were new. I bought them because I have a very long commute, I have driven them in all sorts of weather, heavy snow, ice, heat, rain, hail, you name it. As long as you take good...
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Well I don't think you have any experience with hybrids. I own three hybrids. One is 15 years old, 190k miles - has never been in for service - though I have worked on it a bit and the problems were normal wear/tear (nothing to do with the hybrid s...
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This is true. Aside from the government push for lower emissions (which will change depending upon who is in charge), there is a significant profit motive for auto manufacturers to go electric. Warranty claims on internal combustion engines are a hu...
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When you first start your car, the fuel/air mixture is set to a preset/fixed level - there is no feedback from the emissions system. This is called "open loop" mode. When the emissions system warms up ("closed loop" mode), then the computer looks a...
1
Reply
3
Kudos
9659
Views
If you just make short trips around town, it may not be worth the extra money for a hybrid because they only kick into hybrid mode after about 10 minutes of driving. You won't get any mileage or emissions benefit it you just do short trips. The emis...
1
Reply
3
Kudos
9856
Views
Actually I live in a cold climate. I have owned my hybrids since they were new. I bought them because I have a very long commute, I have driven them in all sorts of weather, heavy snow, ice, heat, rain, hail, you name it. As long as you take good...
1
Reply
2
Kudos
10198
Views
Well I don't think you have any experience with hybrids. I own three hybrids. One is 15 years old, 190k miles - has never been in for service - though I have worked on it a bit and the problems were normal wear/tear (nothing to do with the hybrid s...
1
Reply
3
Kudos
10333
Views
This is true. Aside from the government push for lower emissions (which will change depending upon who is in charge), there is a significant profit motive for auto manufacturers to go electric. Warranty claims on internal combustion engines are a hu...
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2
Kudos
10501
Views
When you first start your car, the fuel/air mixture is set to a preset/fixed level - there is no feedback from the emissions system. This is called "open loop" mode. When the emissions system warms up ("closed loop" mode), then the computer looks a...
1
Reply
3
Kudos
9659
Views
If you just make short trips around town, it may not be worth the extra money for a hybrid because they only kick into hybrid mode after about 10 minutes of driving. You won't get any mileage or emissions benefit it you just do short trips. The emis...
1
Reply
3
Kudos
9856
Views
Actually I live in a cold climate. I have owned my hybrids since they were new. I bought them because I have a very long commute, I have driven them in all sorts of weather, heavy snow, ice, heat, rain, hail, you name it. As long as you take good...
1
Reply
2
Kudos
10198
Views
Well I don't think you have any experience with hybrids. I own three hybrids. One is 15 years old, 190k miles - has never been in for service - though I have worked on it a bit and the problems were normal wear/tear (nothing to do with the hybrid s...
1
Reply
3
Kudos
10333
Views
This is true. Aside from the government push for lower emissions (which will change depending upon who is in charge), there is a significant profit motive for auto manufacturers to go electric. Warranty claims on internal combustion engines are a hu...
0
Replies
2
Kudos
10501
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