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WokeUp420 • today at 5:20 AM • 5 replies • view on HN

The hybrid already gets 55mpg and the batteries are dirt cheap.


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mcone • today at 5:48 PM

Our 2026 hybrid gets 64mpg in Albuquerque. The last time I did the EROI calculation it beat everything by a long shot.

crimsontech • today at 9:08 AM

Its actually cheaper (for me in the UK) to run a corolla hybrid than an EV as I don't have the ability to charge at home.

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RajuChacha108 • today at 6:10 PM

Corolla is sort of highly underrated engineering marvel.

throwitaway222 • today at 5:55 PM

Not sure how you got one that gets 55mpg, mine gets 44 (47 was on the sticker). But in CA this still beats 100% EV.

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dyauspitr • today at 6:18 PM

55mpg is nothing. I get 100+ mpg equivalent on my massive F-150 lightning and if you include cost in the comparison it’s probably a couple of multipliers more than that.

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