I was hoping this was a joke video where the narrator went into detail about the technical benefits of hybrids, their high MPG figures etc. But then just drive it like a hooligan. 😁
@@owenborg2535 Undoubtedly, mate. The way this person spoke was quite reminiscent of how I always observed Jeremy Clarkson speak. And this person's objective to get the most miles per gallon surmised me that he's the contradictory version of Jeremy Clarkson.
i mean... a 2020 rav4 hybrid has almost the same power to weight ratio and is only .7 seconds slower in the 0-60 than a 1970 dodge charger... which isnt too shabby
Here tips from 7 years of hybrid driving experience: 1) keep your car clean, especially the vent hole to the battery 2) don't use the EV button all the time, it will wear out the battery quicker 3)Drive on cruise control, the car computer can drive more efficiënt then you can with the peddle 4)when reversing get to a full stop before going into drive mode. It puts less stress on the complicated drive train 5) do not use the B mode 6) break lightly and you will be astounished how long your pads and discs will last. 7)pulse and glide while driving. Enjoy an almost care free car owning experience because less vulnerable moving parts.
I work at a Toyota dealership - You need a healthy mix of braking as we replace pads and discs too often on hybrids as the brakes rust out before wearing out. We don't like replacing them unless we have to but if we can't get them to pass on the brake tester at MOT after three goes at cleaning and hard braking on a road test etc they get replaced. we also try and tell customers to do a bit of hard braking after driving in wet weather so the brakes are hot and will dry. some listen. I have put ceramics on mine, cost a packet but 4 yrs later still going with hardly any signs of wear.
Having the Toyota Prius with the speed control active and going down a hill, the system uses regenerative braking to charge the battery and hold the speed down to setpoint. When the battery is fully charged, engine brake takes over to do the best it can. An amazing system!
If you shut off your A.C. compressor in the heater controls, it will save a significant amount of fuel. It is interesting how often the hybrid power comes on during highway driving, if you watch for it. Whenever the battery has accumulated excess power, it dumps it to the wheels while the engine takes a breather, even at highway seeds.
On a hybrid Rod, the air-conditioning has nothing to do with drag on the engine as it runs 100% off the hybrid batteries, that will charge when it needs to... Of Course, at slower speeds or stop you use a thimble or two more gas to charge back up... Who wants to sit in a hot car, sucking up fumes to save those thimbles 👀🤣 At highway speeds, the ICE always runs as their isn't enough power in the hybrid battery to propel you over 45 mph anyways... But you can float a hybrid where it's using NO Fuel on flat roads at highway speeds 🥰 PS The charging system Never makes the batteries have excess power that is dumped to the wheels... It just charges them to maybe 90% ... The ranges that are used by the EV are 40-80 % of capacity...
Boob: The AC power has to come from somewhere. That is a basic rule of thermodynamics. If you shut off the AC compressor, it will save fuel. Whether in your driving situation it is desirable to do so is up to the individual driver, but with my Lexus es300h on an evening drive over 37 miles of country roads, I can manage 5.1 litres/100 km. I can't come close to that over the same route with the AC on. I have observed this over two years of driving this route regularly. Don't make patronizing comments without hard evidence.
@@rodcros ROD... Your Lexus drags your engine with the air on... A car is about comfort not how little fuel you can use... You must have mostly flat roads along your trip... A hybrid like the Prius uses a thimble full of fuel to charge the hybrid battery back up... But, I'm in comfort while you are sweating in the humidity 🙃 😅 😕 It is hard science and not off hand conversation... PS You say your trip is 37 miles long and your fuel usage is in l/km... So you really only went 59 km... So you used 5.1 liters ??? I am 1000% sure my vehicle can beat yours WITH the air always on 👅 I get 47 Hwy/63 City... Your vehicle is rated at 43 City and 44 Hwy... Of course those are Miles per Gallon... Have fun making your conversion pitch 🤣
I just purchased a 2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid, and have been trying to get into electric only mode as much as possible. Seems that's just what I should be doing. Glad I was doing it right! I've been able to keep a 44 MPG average for 3 weeks now.
Picked up my RAV4 Black edition 2 days ago, and took it for a drive across the Derbyshire Dales today - 61.5 mpg which seems extraordinary for a big SUV!
@@davidholland6776 most Toyota hybrids, when driven at low speeds (let's say maximum 30 miles, which is the average in many cities) can achieve some impressive mpg numbers, and up to 60% on EV mode, even on non PlugIn models
I use a similar method with my Hybrid. I drive like a teenager in a stolen Civic. If I'm bored I see how far I can go on the battery, then floor it to hear the engine scream and struggle. Sometimes I also see how many times I can get the engine to start stop between stop lights. I legitimately have a Hybrid because I find them extremely interesting in how they operate, and it gives me something else to fiddle with while I drive. That and I still get amazing fuel economy while driving like a idiot.
As a driver instructor I am on my 3rd yaris hybrid covered 150k total, highest i got 68 MPG average and 88 MPG on a 2.5hrs lesson but there is a catch as hybrid system require a temp between 8 to 28 degrees for optimum performance, yaris in my opinion is the best small hatchback car.
I like it because it’s basically like the high tech version of a manual transmission experience if you want. Keeps you more engaged and alert while driving rather than being on autopilot and lets you get more say in the fuel efficiency.
How about avoiding braking to hard? Similar to accelerating more gently when you can, you can begin braking earlier so you don't have to brake too firmly which causes you to "max out" the regenerative braking and uses the disc/drum brakes.
Yep, pulse and glide. I have a Rav4 Hybrid and never use "Eco" mode in town as I think it takes too much energy to get to speed. I use "Normal" in town, "Eco" on the highway and "Sport" only when merging onto a highway when there is a lot of traffic. Once on, back to "eco".
This is actually very similar to the way I drive my old diesel Mercedes. Obviously even on overrun it's still using fuel because it's a mechanical injection system, but by using bugger all throttle and letting the torque-converter do its thing it can be persuaded just to sip fuel as it goes along. My MPG is obviously nowhere near a hybrid, but on the other hand I can run it on vegetable oil, so my fuel cost is half what it is at the pumps.
I once drove 2.2 miles on electric with my Auris. Usage showed 99.9mpg My recent drives have been: 1. 8.5 miles for 22 minutes at 75.9mpg 2. Drove 11.9 miles for 28 minutes at 71.4mpg You drive for a longer period to get the best mpg.
I have recently passed in an automatic currently driving an 07 corsa. I don't want to sound stupid but on the hybrid does the ev come on automatically? What are the automatic gear boxes like? I'm just enquiring for my next car in the new year
I’m mostly sort of calm and economical driver, I love struggling with average consumption figures and always reset a trip meter before a long trip or vacation just for stats. That sort of nerd you know. But even I find your driving style so smooth and monotonous that it even turns out to be annoying :)
While you save on the fuel, the ride can be very jerky when the petrol engine is turned on. The driver may not feel it that much, your passengers feel it. If you are driving the Honda Vezel (or HRV) hybrid, you are likely to end up with this problem. If you drive excessively in the city with lot of stop/go, you are likely to experience the catalytic converter getting choke up. When that happened, you are going to get the check engine warning like lighted up. Usually at the same time that park warning light also lit. The ODB scanner will read fault code: P0420 Code: Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1). How in the world you get such a fault code in a relatively new car? It is dame. It basically say the cat is not working well. To unclog the cat, you will need to rev the engine. A few times. To prevent the clogging, rev your engine regularly, like at least once a week if you are in city driving a lot.
Thats B mode right? I use it all the time slowing down unless its stop start traffic...like dropping down a gear in a manual. Then click back to D when accelerating again like changing up a gear.
I have driven a 2020 Ioniq hybrid for two days. While it's fun to play around trying to save gas the battery capacity is just too low for me. I think a plug-in fits my preferences more because i want to drive electric more often than just for a few seconds. I even shut of a/c and only turned on driver only for a bit of air circulation and used the ventilated seats for cooling to save as much as possible.
@@boobtubeakatv1296 For daily trips it's good enough. 👍 I'd be taking a better plug--in since these Ioniq models are outdated and for longer trips you need to use the engine anyway so better get a more powerful hybrid.
Drive it for a few weeks and notice the times that your engine shuts off. Every time your wheels are turning and your engine isn't, that's free miles. They really add up, and not entirely because you are running on battery. A big saver is that the battery gives free passing acceleration and hill climbing boost.
@@rodcros The new 48V technology does just that. It goes into sailing mode every time you let off the gas and recharges the batteries. Sure it won't save you fuel since you have no motor like a hybrid. I never argued that it won't save anything just that a PHEV can be run purely in EV mode for everyday commutes saving way more.
@@boobtubeakatv1296 How long does it take to charge a Tesla using a Supercharging station? Superchargers can recharge a vehicle's battery up to 80% in just about 40 minutes. After the battery reaches 80%, it will begin to charge slower to protect the battery's health until it reaches a full charge.15/03/2022 Tesla model: Miles of range per 15 minutes of ... Model Y: 158 miles Model S: 163 miles Model X: 142 miles.
you want to use battery as much as possible, obviously. but mainly for accelerating, because the petrol engine uses the most fuel while speeding the car up.
You can't accelerate with EV only, the car accelerates only very slightly on level surface with pure EV. Like he explained in video, you should accelerate hastely to your cruising speed with petrol engine and ease of the throttle as quick as possible, most efficient.
well made video, im not very interested in electric vehicles, but hybrids do interest me as you get the best of both worlds. Sadly the cars lack a lot of enthusiasm or passion, but let's be real most of these suv/hatchback things driving around aren't very exciting anyway and thats what most people drive now.
i noticed the 1.5 hybrid engine in the previous generation yaris (the one in the video) has 4 cylinders and the new (2021) yaris has 3 cylinders, despite having the same cc. do you think the new one will be just as reliable as the old one?
that's the same thing I was wondering about, but given that it's toyota and they have been putting a 3 cylinder in the aygo for almost two decades, I believe that it will be pretty reliable.
@@boobtubeakatv1296 I'm a bit more discriminating with the gas in my other vehicles, but the Prius requires no such finesse. I love how its still reasonably economical even when you make no effort to drive economically. Good aero helps too. I was only slightly surprised with my old first gen tacoma that it got better gas mileage towing a 3500lb trailer, four passenger and a bed full of stuff @55mph, than it did completely empty/no towing at 80. That thing had the aerodynamic properties of a brick. Wish they sold the diesel hilux in the us.
@@iainbagnall4825 I'm sure you drove that loaded truck a bit more sensibly than you do when empty 🤔😅 Yes, even the Prius helps ya with the gas mileage when you treat it badly...
@@rodcros Well yeah obvs... Im from the UK, so even at $5/gallon gas prices even here in california have me laughing. There's a difference between not knowing how to drive efficiently, and knowing how to drive efficiently but not giving a damn. Most bizarre fuel economy experience I have had though, was driving a 2002 BMW 325 automatic. That thing was more efficient at 85mph than it was at 60. It drank gas either way but was so slippy that covering the extra ground faster actually made it more economical. My old man never did manage to get the average MPG back to 30 ever again - I suspect the time of year helped. It was december in the UK and freezing, IAT was nice and low. Had to slow down when i got to scotland tho, cos it was snowing. Followed a snow plow all the way from edinburgh to aberdeen, stopped to do donuts in a car part in stirling, then went along my way...
The very reason why Toyota's hybrid system is so clever is because it does NOT require training nor watching clickbait videos on how to get the most out of it. I have been driving a Prius for a few years now and hardly ever think about how should I drive to make the most out of it. Yet still the overall mpg never went under 55 including a cross Europe holiday trip that included the dreaded German motorway along with Austrian hills etc. General rule of thumb is: it's not a BMW, get off the f***n accelerator unless you're really in a rush. Be gentle, calm down, these cars are not for picking up girls, showing off or give you an adrenaline high. These are to last forever, keep the costs down and get you where you need to go... always... for decades
You're not wrong. The principle of getting best mileage in these is mostly the same as a non-hybrid. The only two notable exceptions are the limitations on electric only propulsion and regenerative braking. My wife has a stabby-stabby style of pedal action which has a tendency of frequently cycling the gas engine while cruising, and the mechanical brakes while decelerating. These wouldn't be as big a deal on an ICE vehicle. As a result, I tend to get ~5mpg better than her with smoother inputs.
@Ducati No, but before my 63 reg Yaris hybrid I had a 2012 Yaris 1 litre petrol. It was OK on the whole, just beware of long steep hills. A few years ago I encountered one in Shropshire not far from Cleobury Mortimer. Even dropping to first gear, I was beginning to think I wouldn't make it.
It can be but at the same time the combustion engine is under significantly less stress in a hybrid as the electric motor takes most if not all of the load in stop start traffic where a lot of wear normally happens. Beyond that in a longer drive where the engine does get to warm up stopping and starting it is fine, it takes a lot less effort to start an already warm engine than a cold one and that also translate to not contributing anything to wear.
around 50-60 mph. But really you shouldn't do any less than 56mph on the motorway as that's what the HGV's are limited to, and you can be sure they'll be driving at that speed.
Does anyone know how hybrid and electric cars cope with track work and performance driving? I'm curious how an electric motor and regenerative braking systems react to left foot braking techniques to control understeer. How long can you ring an electric motors neck till it overheats and needs to recover? I can't wrap my head around how you'd go about drifting either, in a RWD you need to downshift to allow the rear tyres to lose grip to begin the drift and in a FWD you need to downshift when exiting the drift to pull the front wheels forward. Neither of which I don't think is possible unless someone can tune in.
Most Hybrids aren't great at the track but it depends. You have to figure if you're going full out you are using a gas motor that is extremely detuned. I'm not talking like an NSX that's designed for it but like a Prius or an Insight. Fully electric cars also depend. Teslas are really fast but you probably aren't going to have much fun in a Leaf. Both Hybrids and Electrics are heavier also because of the batteries which is another thing to consider. The design of the car determines its usage.
@@Tuppoo94 there are a shitload of economy cars from the 90s and 2000s that make excellent track cars. If we're supposed to be straying away from fossil fuels to be illegal by 2030, what are we going to do for car and track enthusiasts? Heres an example; a beaten up base model EK Civic in 2022 can be had for $600. Chuck in a B16A with a 5 speed, retune the ECU, slap on some coilovers and you've got yourself a reliable track machine that you can bang on redline for the day without fuss for $2k at the absolute most. Blow an engine? Chuck in another. Blow a tranny? Chuck in another. You can rebuild one engine while you're using the other. Now take a step forward, the year is 2052. Petrol engines are now a thing of the past. So a base model beaten up XW50 Prius will set you back $600 (or so I'd hope). The batteries are blown and the electric motor is worse for wear. Rebuilding an electric motor? Its definitely doable, I've done it myself albeit not to the same scale. But can you or me at home rebuild a battery pack? Sort of, its a pain in the ass and very expensive but it's doable as well. Not sure if the ECU in the Prius is gonna appreciate it though. So you've rebuilt your motor and battery pack, now you want some power out of it. The Prius' motor and battery are pretty much clocked to the max, so an ECU retune is possibly out of the question (although I'd be really happy to hear that I'm wrong here). You can upgrade the cooling system and the usual body parts like brakes, suspension etc but motor wise you're already at the limit. This isn't to say that there'd even be battery and motor components available as rebuilding either requires OEM parts in most cases (the Nissan Leaf for example which has a fit if aftermarket parts are used, or Tesla who will literally brick cars if the owners attempt battery/motor repairs). So your at the track, punching your foot into it (I still haven't figured out how you'd go about drifting and left foot braking in an electric car) aaand you blow the motor. How difficult is that going to replace? You could by another motor while you repair this one, but how much is that going to cost? Same with the batteries. How much have you already sunk into your Prius in 2052 compared to how little you needed for your Civic in 2022? All of a sudden your fun daily track beater becomes a very expensive paperweight.
@@Tuppoo94 you see what I mean though? End of life support and heavy performance use for electric vehicles seems to be a grey cloud that no one can answer. Electric cars actually have really good handling from what I can gather (the battery packs make for excellent weight distribution) so now its just a matter of getting through the powertrain hitch
Unofortunately in cold weather the battery drive does not work that much, until the battery is warm enough. So short drives in cold weather is not good for these kind of hybrids. I know because I own one, during winter the consumption goes way up. I even use heater but it does not affect battery temperature that much, because it's in the trunk.
Good video Andy! Love hybrids. I got my first one. A 2013 ford fusion and really enjoy it. Good mpgs and performance. Really nice all-round drive. Very nimble too with excellent handling and awesome stopping power. I love being more eco-conscious and trying to get my mpg game up but it's hard sometimes because it's fun in the city, around corners, and passing on the highway 🤣 Hybrids are great. I drive 200-250 miles a day with Uber and Lyft and love how little I spend on gas
Take note that the car cabin needs to be relatively cool. The cool air from the A/C is used to cool the hybrid battery. At the rear end of the cabin, you should see some air inlet which take in the cool air to cool the battery. Do not put anything, like umbrella or decoration items, that block the air inlet, if you want the hybrid battery to last long. They generate a lot of heat and needs to be cool.
@@z00h Ths engine warms up from cold as usual but if you leave the heater blower on in winter, the engine stays on much longer. Thus reducing your mpg. Some people just use heated seats if the windscreen stays clear.
Auris MY15 Euro - best mpg 65.7 mpg or 3.58 l/100 km - how? 100% Eco Mode, always use the battery between 40% and 80%, always keep the needle at the half of the first eco section (on electricity or gas) always park your car with 40% battery life if there's a lot of accelerating and braking involved, use the battery between 80% and 90%.
@Ducati All the fuel over here in the states have the 10% mix of corn in it.. I do use a fuel additive to counteract it and clean my system... But using high test gas over 89 octane doesn't do anything except drain your wallet of any savings you'd see in the mileage...
@Ducati Over a decade you're gonna lose money on your higher octane fuel for what ya get out of it... It may seem you're getting more bang for your buck and another few miles, but most of that is that you've convince yourself of that... MY '05 Prius is Happy with 87-89 octane... Runs Fine... I do use a fuel conditioner every 3rd or 4th tank as I have a bladder in the tank and a wonky ICE 🤣 like all the Gen 2's do... America has Quality and Accurately Measured gas... Higher Octane's maybe in the mountains but even then usually not needed... Shell V Power over here is 103 Octane... I do use mostly Shell Fuel or B.P. ...
@Ducati Only possible in the tiny COUNTRY of U.K. 😳 America is soooo much bigger and we have driverd here that have many different styles of driving difficulties 🤣
Afte3r learning to drive and using my parents prius for years and then finally getting my own car (non hybrid) it's actually somewhat backwards for me haha, I have to learn to drive more normal now and not "charge my car when I break or the likes
Might be great fun, but my elderly neighbour, in her 80s, has just been given one while her car is being repaired. Not very easy for her to work out how to drive it, let alone get the most out of it!
I was hoping this was a joke video where the narrator went into detail about the technical benefits of hybrids, their high MPG figures etc. But then just drive it like a hooligan. 😁
So did I. I was like where’s the punchline?
Same here! Especially with the shuffle style steering technique...surely nobody drives like that in the real world!
nah thats just what played out in your numbskull
That's exactly what I thought it was going to be!
😂😂
This guy seems like the opposite version of Jeremy Clarkson.
So it is indeed James May
@@Seoanee even he’s a bit like Clarkson lol
"SPEED AND POWERRRRRR" vs "gentle acceleration and miles per gallon"
@@owenborg2535 Undoubtedly, mate. The way this person spoke was quite reminiscent of how I always observed Jeremy Clarkson speak. And this person's objective to get the most miles per gallon surmised me that he's the contradictory version of Jeremy Clarkson.
Well, I would compare the narration on this video, with Clarkson’s early work, as he’s more observant and less critical.
"it's a delicate action but it really does pay dividends" pure genious
I saw this comment exactly when he was saying it.
@@wellnesstherapyhub yooo saaaame
same
First thing I thought lol
That's what she said.
"How to drive a hybrid car" flat out I would imagine
i mean... a 2020 rav4 hybrid has almost the same power to weight ratio and is only .7 seconds slower in the 0-60 than a 1970 dodge charger... which isnt too shabby
Porsche 918 is hybrid
acura/honda NSX
farrari lafarrari
Keith Larsen slower than a 50 year old car by more than half a second LMAOOOO
Here tips from 7 years of hybrid driving experience: 1) keep your car clean, especially the vent hole to the battery 2) don't use the EV button all the time, it will wear out the battery quicker 3)Drive on cruise control, the car computer can drive more efficiënt then you can with the peddle 4)when reversing get to a full stop before going into drive mode. It puts less stress on the complicated drive train 5) do not use the B mode 6) break lightly and you will be astounished how long your pads and discs will last. 7)pulse and glide while driving. Enjoy an almost care free car owning experience because less vulnerable moving parts.
A question on 5) do not use B mode: What do you do when descending a mountain?
I work at a Toyota dealership - You need a healthy mix of braking as we replace pads and discs too often on hybrids as the brakes rust out before wearing out. We don't like replacing them unless we have to but if we can't get them to pass on the brake tester at MOT after three goes at cleaning and hard braking on a road test etc they get replaced. we also try and tell customers to do a bit of hard braking after driving in wet weather so the brakes are hot and will dry. some listen. I have put ceramics on mine, cost a packet but 4 yrs later still going with hardly any signs of wear.
7 is the opposite of 3
Then I can what with a peddle?
Yes break pads last me 9 years believe it or not .
Having the Toyota Prius with the speed control active and going down a hill, the system uses regenerative braking to charge the battery and hold the speed down to setpoint. When the battery is fully charged, engine brake takes over to do the best it can.
An amazing system!
"your contact details here" was the best part
If you shut off your A.C. compressor in the heater controls, it will save a significant amount of fuel. It is interesting how often the hybrid power comes on during highway driving, if you watch for it. Whenever the battery has accumulated excess power, it dumps it to the wheels while the engine takes a breather, even at highway seeds.
On a hybrid Rod, the air-conditioning has nothing to do with drag on the engine as it runs 100% off the hybrid batteries, that will charge when it needs to...
Of Course, at slower speeds or stop you use a thimble or two more gas to charge back up... Who wants to sit in a hot car, sucking up fumes to save those thimbles 👀🤣
At highway speeds, the ICE always runs as their isn't enough power in the hybrid battery to propel you over 45 mph anyways... But you can float a hybrid where it's using NO Fuel on flat roads at highway speeds 🥰
PS The charging system Never makes the batteries have excess power that is dumped to the wheels...
It just charges them to maybe 90% ... The ranges that are used by the EV are 40-80 % of capacity...
Boob: The AC power has to come from somewhere. That is a basic rule of thermodynamics. If you shut off the AC compressor, it will save fuel. Whether in your driving situation it is desirable to do so is up to the individual driver, but with my Lexus es300h on an evening drive over 37 miles of country roads, I can manage 5.1 litres/100 km. I can't come close to that over the same route with the AC on.
I have observed this over two years of driving this route regularly. Don't make patronizing comments without hard evidence.
@@rodcros
ROD... Your Lexus drags your engine with the air on...
A car is about comfort not how little fuel you can use...
You must have mostly flat roads along your trip...
A hybrid like the Prius uses a thimble full of fuel to charge the hybrid battery back up...
But, I'm in comfort while you are sweating in the humidity 🙃 😅 😕
It is hard science and not off hand conversation...
PS You say your trip is 37 miles long and your fuel usage is in l/km...
So you really only went 59 km... So you used 5.1 liters ???
I am 1000% sure my vehicle can beat yours WITH the air always on 👅
I get 47 Hwy/63 City...
Your vehicle is rated at 43 City and 44 Hwy... Of course those are Miles per Gallon...
Have fun making your conversion pitch 🤣
I get 5.1 litres per 100 kilometers. That is 54 miles per Imperial gallon. I think I have fed this troll enough.
@@rodcros
🤣🤣🤣 YUP I BEAT THAT...
BUT, BYE BYE SIR ROD 🤩
I just purchased a 2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid, and have been trying to get into electric only mode as much as possible. Seems that's just what I should be doing. Glad I was doing it right! I've been able to keep a 44 MPG average for 3 weeks now.
Picked up my RAV4 Black edition 2 days ago, and took it for a drive across the Derbyshire Dales today - 61.5 mpg which seems extraordinary for a big SUV!
I have now done 250 miles - average 59 mpg. Most journeys are spent 60% plus in EV Mode.
@@davidholland6776 most Toyota hybrids, when driven at low speeds (let's say maximum 30 miles, which is the average in many cities) can achieve some impressive mpg numbers, and up to 60% on EV mode, even on non PlugIn models
All bullshit.. soon all you guys will give up control of your movement to the big tech ..
@@theoneuk1060 ok boomer
Wow thats amazing, My Hyundai Sonata Hybrid only gets about 45mpg.
I use a similar method with my Hybrid. I drive like a teenager in a stolen Civic. If I'm bored I see how far I can go on the battery, then floor it to hear the engine scream and struggle. Sometimes I also see how many times I can get the engine to start stop between stop lights. I legitimately have a Hybrid because I find them extremely interesting in how they operate, and it gives me something else to fiddle with while I drive. That and I still get amazing fuel economy while driving like a idiot.
As a driver instructor I am on my 3rd yaris hybrid covered 150k total, highest i got 68 MPG average and 88 MPG on a 2.5hrs lesson but there is a catch as hybrid system require a temp between 8 to 28 degrees for optimum performance, yaris in my opinion is the best small hatchback car.
I find it to be the absolute best between 10 - 30 C in my Lexus CT200H
Yaris no way is the best small hatchback. The most boring and bland, yes
150k is nothing lol 400-500+ would be impressive
Zachaphina is a GR Yaris boring? Yaris is a great base for a car, there is a lot to really like about it, even if it isn’t the most powerful stock
Me, an American seeing 8-28 “That’s all in snow temperatures”! Then me realizing it’s in Celsius and feeling dumb (as an American should!)
I like it because it’s basically like the high tech version of a manual transmission experience if you want. Keeps you more engaged and alert while driving rather than being on autopilot and lets you get more say in the fuel efficiency.
How about avoiding braking to hard? Similar to accelerating more gently when you can, you can begin braking earlier so you don't have to brake too firmly which causes you to "max out" the regenerative braking and uses the disc/drum brakes.
From what i can tell you're driving exactly the same way you'd ecodrive a normal car :)
Yep, pulse and glide. I have a Rav4 Hybrid and never use "Eco" mode in town as I think it takes too much energy to get to speed. I use "Normal" in town, "Eco" on the highway and "Sport" only when merging onto a highway when there is a lot of traffic. Once on, back to "eco".
This is actually very similar to the way I drive my old diesel Mercedes. Obviously even on overrun it's still using fuel because it's a mechanical injection system, but by using bugger all throttle and letting the torque-converter do its thing it can be persuaded just to sip fuel as it goes along. My MPG is obviously nowhere near a hybrid, but on the other hand I can run it on vegetable oil, so my fuel cost is half what it is at the pumps.
basically, drive as one would any other vehicle. dah!
Great video Andy! Was wondering what camera you are using and how is it fixed in place. Thank you
great informative video, well done, we need more of this
That's why on a trip of 200+ miles My series 2 1.5 Prius returns 58-62mpg and the Series 3 1.8 returns 65-68mpg.
Good informative video thanks 😊 👍
Let's just appreciate the fact how gently is he driving and steering with the steering wheel
Steering with the steering wheel is pretty standard in all cars.
@@leonkernan nah i dont think so
@@olosss9548 I don't appreciate the gentle driving, I wish he full throttled it
i couldnt watch how he turned at 1:42. this was so bad
@@Torath2 like a grandpa
Great video. Very useful information.
Thanks for this. Very helpful. 😀
I had a 2011 and 2015 Auris hybrid. Both frequently nudged 90mpg on the 14 mile commute to work.
I once drove 2.2 miles on electric with my Auris. Usage showed 99.9mpg
My recent drives have been:
1. 8.5 miles for 22 minutes at 75.9mpg
2. Drove 11.9 miles for 28 minutes at 71.4mpg
You drive for a longer period to get the best mpg.
A mix of urban driving and on the country road.
i was also hopeing for a funy video but thanks for the tips if i ever get an hybrid
I have recently passed in an automatic currently driving an 07 corsa. I don't want to sound stupid but on the hybrid does the ev come on automatically? What are the automatic gear boxes like? I'm just enquiring for my next car in the new year
How is the Toyota hybrid on the motorway? For short journeys
wish ive had a hybrid for this freaking city delivery
I’m mostly sort of calm and economical driver, I love struggling with average consumption figures and always reset a trip meter before a long trip or vacation just for stats. That sort of nerd you know. But even I find your driving style so smooth and monotonous that it even turns out to be annoying :)
Uber Drivers: I'm gonna pretend I didn't hear that
@ 2.05 says has a range of "about a mile in battery mode" ????
What camera do you use plz ?
While you save on the fuel, the ride can be very jerky when the petrol engine is turned on. The driver may not feel it that much, your passengers feel it.
If you are driving the Honda Vezel (or HRV) hybrid, you are likely to end up with this problem. If you drive excessively in the city with lot of stop/go, you are likely to experience the catalytic converter getting choke up. When that happened, you are going to get the check engine warning like lighted up. Usually at the same time that park warning light also lit. The ODB scanner will read fault code: P0420 Code: Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold (Bank 1). How in the world you get such a fault code in a relatively new car? It is dame. It basically say the cat is not working well. To unclog the cat, you will need to rev the engine. A few times. To prevent the clogging, rev your engine regularly, like at least once a week if you are in city driving a lot.
@Ducati
Agreed.
does it accelerates like an automatic petrol car??
whats the point in using fuel to charge the battery?
excellent video
What mpg do you get?
Great video! How often do you use the motor Break switch on the gearbox?
Usually not necessary as you creep up to traffic lights and stops... Uses more fuel...
Though your creeping gets other drivers pee'd off at you 🤣
@@boobtubeakatv1296 luckily on my car I can turn creep off
@@TopTechSavvy 🤣🙃👅
Thats B mode right? I use it all the time slowing down unless its stop start traffic...like dropping down a gear in a manual. Then click back to D when accelerating again like changing up a gear.
@@pollumG It's not good for your car you should only use it for long descent You will break the engine that causes it to spin fast
Im in canada 2009 nissan altima hybrid i use to own 2008 nissan altima hybrid amazing car gets 1000+km a tank little worse in winter
I have driven a 2020 Ioniq hybrid for two days. While it's fun to play around trying to save gas the battery capacity is just too low for me. I think a plug-in fits my preferences more because i want to drive electric more often than just for a few seconds. I even shut of a/c and only turned on driver only for a bit of air circulation and used the ventilated seats for cooling to save as much as possible.
It'll take you 6-10 hours to charge your EV so you better bring a bicycle to complete your trip 😉
@@boobtubeakatv1296 For daily trips it's good enough. 👍
I'd be taking a better plug--in since these Ioniq models are outdated and for longer trips you need to use the engine anyway so better get a more powerful hybrid.
Drive it for a few weeks and notice the times that your engine shuts off. Every time your wheels are turning and your engine isn't, that's free miles. They really add up, and not entirely because you are running on battery. A big saver is that the battery gives free passing acceleration and hill climbing boost.
@@rodcros The new 48V technology does just that. It goes into sailing mode every time you let off the gas and recharges the batteries. Sure it won't save you fuel since you have no motor like a hybrid.
I never argued that it won't save anything just that a PHEV can be run purely in EV mode for everyday commutes saving way more.
@@boobtubeakatv1296 How long does it take to charge a Tesla using a Supercharging station? Superchargers can recharge a vehicle's battery up to 80% in just about 40 minutes. After the battery reaches 80%, it will begin to charge slower to protect the battery's health until it reaches a full charge.15/03/2022
Tesla model: Miles of range per 15 minutes of ...
Model Y: 158 miles
Model S: 163 miles
Model X: 142 miles.
you want to use battery as much as possible, obviously. but mainly for accelerating, because the petrol engine uses the most fuel while speeding the car up.
You can't accelerate with EV only, the car accelerates only very slightly on level surface with pure EV. Like he explained in video, you should accelerate hastely to your cruising speed with petrol engine and ease of the throttle as quick as possible, most efficient.
well made video, im not very interested in electric vehicles, but hybrids do interest me as you get the best of both worlds. Sadly the cars lack a lot of enthusiasm or passion, but let's be real most of these suv/hatchback things driving around aren't very exciting anyway and thats what most people drive now.
i noticed the 1.5 hybrid engine in the previous generation yaris (the one in the video) has 4 cylinders and the new (2021) yaris has 3 cylinders, despite having the same cc. do you think the new one will be just as reliable as the old one?
that's the same thing I was wondering about, but given that it's toyota and they have been putting a 3 cylinder in the aygo for almost two decades, I believe that it will be pretty reliable.
@@x7yo7x i guess. i owned a facelifted aygo mk1 with that 1.0 3cyl 68bhp and i had no problems with it
I guess that only time will tell
Only time will tell. Why do you think a 3-cylinder would be less reliable? If anything it has less moving parts, because one cylinder is missing.
@@Tuppoo94 it's not self balanced, like the 4-pots.
This is how you become the master of gliding :-D
Why is this so stisfying to watch
What is you MPG ?
I just mash the go pedal and keep it planted there until I absolutely have to stop, or reach my destination. 35-40mpg. Prius C.
🤔😱🤣🤣🤣
So just a ''normal'' abnormal driver then 😛
@@boobtubeakatv1296 I'm a bit more discriminating with the gas in my other vehicles, but the Prius requires no such finesse. I love how its still reasonably economical even when you make no effort to drive economically. Good aero helps too. I was only slightly surprised with my old first gen tacoma that it got better gas mileage towing a 3500lb trailer, four passenger and a bed full of stuff @55mph, than it did completely empty/no towing at 80. That thing had the aerodynamic properties of a brick. Wish they sold the diesel hilux in the us.
@@iainbagnall4825
I'm sure you drove that loaded truck a bit more sensibly than you do when empty 🤔😅
Yes, even the Prius helps ya with the gas mileage when you treat it badly...
Use your head and you should get 55 to 60.
@@rodcros Well yeah obvs...
Im from the UK, so even at $5/gallon gas prices even here in california have me laughing.
There's a difference between not knowing how to drive efficiently, and knowing how to drive efficiently but not giving a damn.
Most bizarre fuel economy experience I have had though, was driving a 2002 BMW 325 automatic. That thing was more efficient at 85mph than it was at 60. It drank gas either way but was so slippy that covering the extra ground faster actually made it more economical. My old man never did manage to get the average MPG back to 30 ever again - I suspect the time of year helped. It was december in the UK and freezing, IAT was nice and low. Had to slow down when i got to scotland tho, cos it was snowing. Followed a snow plow all the way from edinburgh to aberdeen, stopped to do donuts in a car part in stirling, then went along my way...
The very reason why Toyota's hybrid system is so clever is because it does NOT require training nor watching clickbait videos on how to get the most out of it. I have been driving a Prius for a few years now and hardly ever think about how should I drive to make the most out of it. Yet still the overall mpg never went under 55 including a cross Europe holiday trip that included the dreaded German motorway along with Austrian hills etc. General rule of thumb is: it's not a BMW, get off the f***n accelerator unless you're really in a rush. Be gentle, calm down, these cars are not for picking up girls, showing off or give you an adrenaline high. These are to last forever, keep the costs down and get you where you need to go... always... for decades
You're not wrong. The principle of getting best mileage in these is mostly the same as a non-hybrid. The only two notable exceptions are the limitations on electric only propulsion and regenerative braking. My wife has a stabby-stabby style of pedal action which has a tendency of frequently cycling the gas engine while cruising, and the mechanical brakes while decelerating. These wouldn't be as big a deal on an ICE vehicle. As a result, I tend to get ~5mpg better than her with smoother inputs.
What year is your Yaris?
Mine has the READY and EV lights next to the fuel gauge, but yours are next to the ECO/POWER gauge. Mine is 2016.
@Ducati
No, but before my 63 reg Yaris hybrid I had a 2012 Yaris 1 litre petrol. It was OK on the whole, just beware of long steep hills. A few years ago I encountered one in Shropshire not far from Cleobury Mortimer. Even dropping to first gear, I was beginning to think I wouldn't make it.
my car gives me the same monologue Everytime I drive.
Yup and the wheel shuffle 😂
I genuinely thought the title was sarcastic and you were going to floor the throttle thats why i clicked
Okay but why was his hand brake on at 1.18?
But isnt it bad for the combustion engine to start and stop all the time without having time to really heat up?
It can be but at the same time the combustion engine is under significantly less stress in a hybrid as the electric motor takes most if not all of the load in stop start traffic where a lot of wear normally happens. Beyond that in a longer drive where the engine does get to warm up stopping and starting it is fine, it takes a lot less effort to start an already warm engine than a cold one and that also translate to not contributing anything to wear.
Yaris Hybrid 2018 - what is the best speed to drive on motorway for better fuel efficiency.
I think around 15MPH.
@@Hercules_tootoo you’re a genius
@@sheltonkj - It's true. Minimal rolling resistance and minimal wind resistance.
around 50-60 mph.
But really you shouldn't do any less than 56mph on the motorway as that's what the HGV's are limited to, and you can be sure they'll be driving at that speed.
60/65
Does anyone know how hybrid and electric cars cope with track work and performance driving? I'm curious how an electric motor and regenerative braking systems react to left foot braking techniques to control understeer. How long can you ring an electric motors neck till it overheats and needs to recover? I can't wrap my head around how you'd go about drifting either, in a RWD you need to downshift to allow the rear tyres to lose grip to begin the drift and in a FWD you need to downshift when exiting the drift to pull the front wheels forward. Neither of which I don't think is possible unless someone can tune in.
Most Hybrids aren't great at the track but it depends. You have to figure if you're going full out you are using a gas motor that is extremely detuned. I'm not talking like an NSX that's designed for it but like a Prius or an Insight. Fully electric cars also depend. Teslas are really fast but you probably aren't going to have much fun in a Leaf. Both Hybrids and Electrics are heavier also because of the batteries which is another thing to consider. The design of the car determines its usage.
Why would you buy a hybrid for track use? They're good and economical commuter cars, not good track cars.
@@Tuppoo94 there are a shitload of economy cars from the 90s and 2000s that make excellent track cars. If we're supposed to be straying away from fossil fuels to be illegal by 2030, what are we going to do for car and track enthusiasts?
Heres an example; a beaten up base model EK Civic in 2022 can be had for $600. Chuck in a B16A with a 5 speed, retune the ECU, slap on some coilovers and you've got yourself a reliable track machine that you can bang on redline for the day without fuss for $2k at the absolute most. Blow an engine? Chuck in another. Blow a tranny? Chuck in another. You can rebuild one engine while you're using the other.
Now take a step forward, the year is 2052. Petrol engines are now a thing of the past. So a base model beaten up XW50 Prius will set you back $600 (or so I'd hope). The batteries are blown and the electric motor is worse for wear. Rebuilding an electric motor? Its definitely doable, I've done it myself albeit not to the same scale. But can you or me at home rebuild a battery pack? Sort of, its a pain in the ass and very expensive but it's doable as well. Not sure if the ECU in the Prius is gonna appreciate it though. So you've rebuilt your motor and battery pack, now you want some power out of it. The Prius' motor and battery are pretty much clocked to the max, so an ECU retune is possibly out of the question (although I'd be really happy to hear that I'm wrong here). You can upgrade the cooling system and the usual body parts like brakes, suspension etc but motor wise you're already at the limit. This isn't to say that there'd even be battery and motor components available as rebuilding either requires OEM parts in most cases (the Nissan Leaf for example which has a fit if aftermarket parts are used, or Tesla who will literally brick cars if the owners attempt battery/motor repairs).
So your at the track, punching your foot into it (I still haven't figured out how you'd go about drifting and left foot braking in an electric car) aaand you blow the motor. How difficult is that going to replace? You could by another motor while you repair this one, but how much is that going to cost? Same with the batteries. How much have you already sunk into your Prius in 2052 compared to how little you needed for your Civic in 2022? All of a sudden your fun daily track beater becomes a very expensive paperweight.
@@Tuppoo94 you see what I mean though? End of life support and heavy performance use for electric vehicles seems to be a grey cloud that no one can answer. Electric cars actually have really good handling from what I can gather (the battery packs make for excellent weight distribution) so now its just a matter of getting through the powertrain hitch
I'm surprised this is a serious video, I expected a title card saying "you don't" and then you driving a chevy
2:55 this wheel feeding technique makes my eyes bleed
Same. I would take everyone's license away who drives like this.
That's a retarded UK driving school rule
mine too!!
Your cebula eyes are not used to normal driving you say?
@@z00h Normal?
Current F1 drivers: this is where I learned how to drive
Cool
Speed and POWER
Thought he was saying back street for a second...BATTERY!
I basically drive 90% like this in my 06 escape hybrid
The video is good and entertaining but 2 question 1)why is your wheel in a glove compartment 2)why are you driving on the left lane you MANIAC
😂😂😂😂😂
This man sounds like he's from top gear
Nice
Light on gas and breaking is the key
Unofortunately in cold weather the battery drive does not work that much, until the battery is warm enough. So short drives in cold weather is not good for these kind of hybrids. I know because I own one, during winter the consumption goes way up.
I even use heater but it does not affect battery temperature that much, because it's in the trunk.
I have this car
Well, that's obviously neither a meme nor some sort of joke
I would buy a hybrid but I love my manual 2014 corolla too much
how about you get a full electric car?
Well Wat I use tO do is that, wE can drive using EV mode inside the City, and normal Hybrid mode oN the Highway.
why is he feeding the wheel like that..
Good video Andy! Love hybrids. I got my first one. A 2013 ford fusion and really enjoy it. Good mpgs and performance. Really nice all-round drive. Very nimble too with excellent handling and awesome stopping power. I love being more eco-conscious and trying to get my mpg game up but it's hard sometimes because it's fun in the city, around corners, and passing on the highway 🤣
Hybrids are great. I drive 200-250 miles a day with Uber and Lyft and love how little I spend on gas
Idk why it took me 2minutes to figure out this wasn't a comedy video.
I can't 😭😭😭 I have a really heavy foot 🤣🤣🤣
Keep the car on hybrid mode and let it decide on which mode is best for what your doing
nice
everyone in norwich must be recharging their batteries the amount of break checking going on
My man really used the same default iMovie title and endcaps as Doug DeMuro smh
The heater has an impact on mpg when the engine is cold also.
The longer you put off using the heater, the better as the engine stays off.
Take note that the car cabin needs to be relatively cool. The cool air from the A/C is used to cool the hybrid battery. At the rear end of the cabin, you should see some air inlet which take in the cool air to cool the battery. Do not put anything, like umbrella or decoration items, that block the air inlet, if you want the hybrid battery to last long. They generate a lot of heat and needs to be cool.
Engine stays off when it's cold? In a regular Toyota hybrid? You sure?
@@z00h Ths engine warms up from cold as usual but if you leave the heater blower on in winter, the engine stays on much longer.
Thus reducing your mpg.
Some people just use heated seats if the windscreen stays clear.
i love bat trees!
i might be dumb but i came here thinking he'd show how to drive faster on one
I wonder if anyone will drive like this in mclaren p1
Auris MY15 Euro - best mpg 65.7 mpg or 3.58 l/100 km - how? 100% Eco Mode,
always use the battery between 40% and 80%,
always keep the needle at the half of the first eco section (on electricity or gas)
always park your car with 40% battery life
if there's a lot of accelerating and braking involved, use the battery between 80% and 90%.
@Ducati
Always use regular gasoline as that high price does nothing for your car as it's not set up for racing 🤣
@Ducati
All the fuel over here in the states have the 10% mix of corn in it.. I do use a fuel additive to counteract it and clean my system... But using high test gas over 89 octane doesn't do anything except drain your wallet of any savings you'd see in the mileage...
@Ducati
Over a decade you're gonna lose money on your higher octane fuel for what ya get out of it... It may seem you're getting more bang for your buck and another few miles, but most of that is that you've convince yourself of that...
MY '05 Prius is Happy with 87-89 octane... Runs Fine...
I do use a fuel conditioner every 3rd or 4th tank as I have a bladder in the tank and a wonky ICE 🤣 like all the Gen 2's do...
America has Quality and Accurately Measured gas...
Higher Octane's maybe in the mountains but even then usually not needed...
Shell V Power over here is 103 Octane... I do use mostly Shell Fuel or B.P. ...
@Ducati Only possible in the tiny COUNTRY of U.K. 😳
America is soooo much bigger and we have driverd here that have many different styles of driving difficulties 🤣
its scary to see my contact details at the end of the video😢
Why am I watching this even though I don’t have a hybrid car?
My 2.5L Camry hybrid does 50+ mpg in sport mode with me driving like my foot is wearing a lead boot.
I was hoping this was a meme, but then again maybe we are the meme for believing that it was.
Afte3r learning to drive and using my parents prius for years and then finally getting my own car (non hybrid) it's actually somewhat backwards for me haha, I have to learn to drive more normal now and not "charge my car when I break or the likes
Might be great fun, but my elderly neighbour, in her 80s, has just been given one while her car is being repaired. Not very easy for her to work out how to drive it, let alone get the most out of it!
i thought he was going to start cutting up
How to drive a hybrid car:
Step 1: drive
Who TF turns a steering wheel like that ?
How to drive a hybrid: You don't.
pov u have a 1/2 f1 car
PHEV's are the only things that make sense...