From: clare@snyder.on.ca   
      
   On Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:43:13 -0700, Mars Sellus  wrote:   
      
   >On Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:13:17 -0500   
   >hubops@ccanoemail.com wrote:   
   >   
   >> On Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:29:07 -0500, Ed P  wrote:   
   >>   
   >> >On 2/12/2026 9:29 PM, Bryan Simmons wrote:   
   >> >   
   >> >>>   
   >> >>> Hybrids are also a great choice.  They are economical, but   
   >> >>> complicated, and still have the maintenance issues of an ICE.   
   >> >>  >   
   >> >> The ICE of a hybrid should almost never be stressed, so the engine   
   >> >> should last virtually forever, and oil changes could be   
   >> >> infrequent. Change the coolant every ten years or so. Yeah,   
   >> >> eventually they'll need exhaust work. In the case of a PHEV, the   
   >> >> engine is only experiencing the wear of a backup generator.   
   >> >>   
   >> >   
   >> >I really wish they gave the time/miles it ran on electric vs gas.   
   >> >Oil change recommendations are the same as ICE at 8000 miles.   
   >> >   
   >> >My average for the 8000 miles is about 45 mpg. Best is on the back   
   >> >roads traveling at 45 to 50 mph and then I can exceed 50mpg/ Cold   
   >> >weather reduces the mileage as the engine runs for heat.   
   >> >   
   >> >   
   >>   
   >>   They  tend to hide  that vital statistic  -  they don't brag about   
   >>  going  ~  35 miles   < at best >  on battery only  ..   
   >> ..  that's on a fully charged, new, perfect weather,  etc   
   >>   My neighbour has a Kia Sorento hybrid - a couple years old now -   
   >> I'm curious about how he'll feel about it in a couple more years ..   
   >>    John T.   
   >   
   >That 35 (or less) EV range is a damned joke!   
    It is NOT an EV. the 35 mile EV capability is a bonus - The Hybrid is   
   designed for parallel operation, where the ICE is still the promary   
   prime mover, and the electric motor augments the small ICE when more   
   power is required, provides seamless start stop functionality for   
   emission reduction, and recovers power otherwise wasted when   
   decellerating or braking for use in power augmentation.   
    Pjug in Hybrids are a horse of a totally different colour and it is   
   possible to drive for 7 or 8 months here in Ontario without ever   
   running the ICE if you don't take any long drives and plug in every   
   night   
      
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