Re: [Phys-l] Hybrid mileage

[chuck britton <cvbritton@mac.com>]

This kind of use is what calls for the 'plug-in' variety of 'hybrid' 
that depends on battery and only uses the gasoline to extend it's 
range.

Chevy Volt?
and a Chinese offering in the offing??


At 7:13 AM -0600 1/6/10, Rauber, Joel wrote:
> My prius mileage is not close to advertised and drops substantially 
> in the winter.  I think it is mostly due to what Rick mentions 
> below.  I only have less than a half mile commute to work; so a lot 
> of my miles are never out of the initial engine warming up stages at 
> high revs.
>
>
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