5 Myths About Hybrid Cars

As we move into the age of hybrid and electric vehicle adoption, there is still immense scepticism in the minds of some people. That's mainly because of the generalization of all hybrid vehicles under one common bracket. That being the main reason, there are plenty of other reasons why so many myths about hybrid cars get propagated among people. But it's time to put an end to them. We've decided to list out 5 myths about hybrid cars that you should bust right away if they are mentioned to you by anyone you know.

Hybrids are more expensive than normal cars

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Hybrid cars have been around for a considerably longer time compared to all-electric cars. This means that their development has seen many cycles and this has allowed them to be on par with regular cars when it comes to cost. Moreover, there are lifetime savings to be considered as well. Depending on how often you choose to drive your hybrid car on its electric motor, you can save up on fuel costs.

Hybrid batteries are expensive to replace

Hybrid car batteries aren't that expensive to replace. Moreover, they are usually under warranty for quite a long period of time - sometimes for eight years. This is a very common myth that ends up convincing people against going for hybrid cars, or even fully-electric ones, for that matter.

All hybrids need to be plugged in to charge

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This is a misconception. A gas-electric hybrid car actually never needs to be plugged in to charge. That's because it can generate power with the help of two methods. It can grab some extra energy from the gas engine to charge itself or use a system known as ‘regenerative braking' that works towards charging the battery each time you hit the brakes. It's only plug-in hybrid vehicles and all-electric vehicles that need to be plugged in to charge.

Hybrids are underpowered compared to regular cars

Hybrid motors weren't as powerful as regular cars back in the day but advancements in electric motors have brought them in line with the other cars of today. So much so that's it's foolish to say something like hybrid cars are underpowered compared to regular cars nowadays. In fact, even cars that run in the Formula One World Championship come with hybrid engines in them.

Hybrid batteries don't last long

Most hybrid car manufacturers promise that their hybrid battery packs will last around 1 lakh kilometres. And as we said, warranties of up to eight years are offered by these manufacturers on their batteries. This common myth hence doesn't hold any ground.

Hybrid cars, as well as electric cars, are the future and their adoption needs to speed up if we are to ensure a safer environment for all of us. Such myths end up slowing down the process of adoption of such vehicles and they must, hence, be busted whenever you hear someone speaking about them.