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We currently have two standard Toyota Camrys. Spouse has the newer one which is in a heated indoor garage and I inherit the older car which I keep outside during Chicago winters.
Mine is still looking nice and running well but >180k miles now and starting to feel a little loose after pothole purgatory.
I've never had a hybrid and running electric in our building might entail busting walls open from our unit (4th floor) to the ground units if the electrician I talked to was knowledgeable. No idea why they couldn't just go off the electric meter on ground floor. Tesla guys in our building had it done but they said it was a major PITA.
If I don't have an outlet for a while, does a hybrid still make sense? Do the motors just run a little more to keep them charged and you still get great mileage with the brake energy recapture? Or is there a way to have a electric meter remote that can just report back to my smart meter remotely?
The hybrid would do a number of 20 minute trips normally and then some 5 hour trips maybe 6 x a year.
I know some here like a Prius but aside from possible performance issues, the SUV's and hummers here try to intimidate midsized cars, can't imaging getting any respect with anything smaller.
I'm still at the wouldn't it be nice stage regarding a purchase, but would still appreciate feedback. TY!
Mine is still looking nice and running well but >180k miles now and starting to feel a little loose after pothole purgatory.
I've never had a hybrid and running electric in our building might entail busting walls open from our unit (4th floor) to the ground units if the electrician I talked to was knowledgeable. No idea why they couldn't just go off the electric meter on ground floor. Tesla guys in our building had it done but they said it was a major PITA.
If I don't have an outlet for a while, does a hybrid still make sense? Do the motors just run a little more to keep them charged and you still get great mileage with the brake energy recapture? Or is there a way to have a electric meter remote that can just report back to my smart meter remotely?
The hybrid would do a number of 20 minute trips normally and then some 5 hour trips maybe 6 x a year.
I know some here like a Prius but aside from possible performance issues, the SUV's and hummers here try to intimidate midsized cars, can't imaging getting any respect with anything smaller.
I'm still at the wouldn't it be nice stage regarding a purchase, but would still appreciate feedback. TY!