It's a really good idea and everyone hating on it probably doesn't understand it.Links 'n' stuff:Here's Prof. John Kelly's excellent demo of the eCVT (the me...
Based on what I see of other people’s priuses in this region, I expect the body will rust out before both drivetrains fail completely. So I am not too concerned about it.
I can confirm nonplug hybrid toyotas being very reliable and having very low maintenance, contrary to the imho uninformed idea above. The savings on fuel are quite serious too - we get 4-5 liters per 100km even without paying too much attention to driving style. The battery is also still going strong after 14 years, btw.
Based on what I see of other people’s priuses in this region, I expect the body will rust out before both drivetrains fail completely. So I am not too concerned about it.
I can confirm nonplug hybrid toyotas being very reliable and having very low maintenance, contrary to the imho uninformed idea above. The savings on fuel are quite serious too - we get 4-5 liters per 100km even without paying too much attention to driving style. The battery is also still going strong after 14 years, btw.
To add to everything else, the ICE is being used much more carefully, because it is most of the time helped by electric motors.