| reply to Morac
Re: i dont see how it will sell The Prius has a parallel hybrid drivetrain where the gas an electric work in tandem but the electric is the primary source of propulsion at low speeds and the gas at high speeds. The gas does kick in at low speeds though to maintain he electric system. The Prius if in traffic for long stretches at slow speeds will kick on the gas motor to maintain the batteries and provide propulsion while charging.
The Leaf has a much much larger battery system which can handle traffic conditions without a gas engine. So unless it's stuck crawling for hour in traffic it shouldn't cause an issue.
If the Prius loses its gas engine you have at most a few miles of driving before it dies. |
