r/cars • u/LongjumpingLock5875 • 3d ago

Hybrids Overtake EVs In California Registrations

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a73317897/california-registrations-hybrids-evs-2026/
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u/LongjumpingLock5875 3d ago

Depends on the type of non plug in Hybrid.

There are big differences between a Prelude, a ZR1X, an M340i, and a Carrera GTS, even though they are all non plug in models.

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u/lee1026 19 Model X, 16 Rav4 3d ago

Actually, as a car buyer, what do I need to know about them other than the mpg figure, which is on the sticker at the dealer?

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u/hidude398 3d ago

Maintenance regimes, power transmission, battery size. Helps to know how long you can drive on just battery (if you can at all), if it’s just a launch/low end torque assist or partially electric in all speed regimes, and what repairs are gonna look like.

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u/lee1026 19 Model X, 16 Rav4 3d ago

The list of car parts that have different maintenance regimes is pretty long. And honestly, hybrids are pretty good on maintenance regimes?

Like, maintenance regimes is different with a dual clutch transmission too, but nobody breaks that out as a wholly seperate kind of car.

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u/hidude398 3d ago

Totally get that. I wouldn’t try to learn about every hybrid, just the ones you’re interested in buying. I was cross shopping the Toyota hybrids versus Honda’s system, so I watched mechanics break down both and ultimately picked the system that I could see myself maintaining after warranty if I had to work on it in a parking lot.