Not when Chinese automaker, BYD (HK: 1211) is currently pumping out a plug - in hybrid electric vehicle that runs 62 miles in all - electric mode before it kicks into
regular hybrid mode.
When battery depletes and «MPGe» is no longer possible, mpg reverts in
regular hybrid mode to 40 city, 36 highway, 38 combined.
I did consider the Fusion Energi, but that car is more expensive, and me being an apartment dweller, I have no place to plug it in at night, so I went with the standard Hybrid, which actually gets better mileage than the Energi does once the Energi is in
regular hybrid mode, because the Energi is much heavier due to its larger battery.
Ford also makes a plug - in hybrid version called the Fusion Energi, and while its hybrid fuel economy isn't as good — 38 MPG in
regular hybrid mode — the Fusion Energi can be charged up from an outside source and drive up to 21 miles on battery power only.
Plug - in hybrids of course do better while their finite battery charge is helping, but once they lapse into
regular hybrid mode, Prius fuel economy surpasses them all.
As is true of the car in any mode, a firm press of the accelerator will draft the engine into propulsion duties, however, and that is
regular hybrid mode.
Not exact matches
Despite all of these dizzying choices, the 2016 Mercedes - Benz GLE550e drives best in
regular old
hybrid mode.
The plug - in shares the same six - speed dual - clutch transmission as the
regular Ioniq
Hybrid, and offers a few different driving
modes to maximize efficiency.
[106] Toyota targeted the fuel economy in
hybrid mode to be equal or better than
regular fourth generation Prius liftback.
The Automatic Start - Stop switch from the
regular Bentayga is replaced with a control for the three E
Modes (EV Drive,
Hybrid Mode, and Hold Mode) which enable the driver to manage battery usage during a trip.
Despite a reduction this year in its EPA - estimated range and mpg in both plug - in and
regular hybrid drive
modes, the market is positively responding.
In
Hybrid mode, the 918 Spyder uses both the electric motors and the combustion engine but shuts either off depending on conditions, just like a regular series - parallel hybrid like the
Hybrid mode, the 918 Spyder uses both the electric motors and the combustion engine but shuts either off depending on conditions, just like a
regular series - parallel
hybrid like the
hybrid like the Prius.
The 2 - in - 1
hybrid combines a tablet (touch screen, Windows 10 tablet
mode) and a notebook experience (turns into a
regular desktop when attached to the included keyboard).