In Tuesday's entry, Francis X. Vogel from the Wisconsin Clean Cities coalition told us about his plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). He's one of the lucky few in the United States to drive one of these vehicles because factory-made PHEV's are not yet available to the public. Regular hybrid electric vehicles, however, are widely available and seem to be more and more common on the roads.
Do you drive a hybrid electric vehicle? Please share your experience with it in the comments.
Each Thursday, you have the chance to share your thoughts on a topic related to energy efficiency or renewable energy for consumers. Please comment with your answers, and also feel free to respond to other comments.
plug-in hybrid electric vehicle sounds amazing but i will do fine with the regular hybrid electric vehicle
Posted by: rotem | July 11, 2009 at 06:30 PM
I have a Tahoe Hybrid and so far so good. Average mileage for this big car per gallon is 22.0! We had initially quite some problems because there was an computer error which shut down the care at low speed. GM was less than helpful for a long time (6 months!!) and looked at us like we were crazy until the found it out and fixed it.
Since then we did not have further issues.
Posted by: Rainer | July 12, 2009 at 02:39 AM
I have a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that is powered by the sun! My husband and I recently bought a used 2007 Prius and Hymotion (MA-based company) battery conversion at a Toyota dealership in Denver. Our total cost was about the same as a brand new Prius with the works. We have solar panels on the roof of our house which powers our whole house plus the car. We are living the green dream in Louisville, CO (the #1 small town in America, according to Money Magazine)!
-Debbie Slobe
Louisville CO
Posted by: Debbie Slobe | July 14, 2009 at 02:37 PM
I have a 2008 Toyota Prius and I love this car! Currently getting 58 mpg on my daily commute (mixed highway/city) and 50 mpg on the highway.
Posted by: Brian S. Aldrich | July 17, 2009 at 12:44 AM
We have a Toyota Camry Hybrid - 2007 - that we purchased used from a rental fleet in Feb. 2008. We have had no problems. The Prius was too small for my 6'3" husband, but this is perfect. It gets least 35 mpg and it drives quietly & smoothly. Love it and feel good that we're using less gas.
Posted by: Jackie Grant, Garrison, NY | July 19, 2009 at 10:54 AM
I agree with Brian..I love the Prius..and been drivin for almost a week without having to pump gas.
Posted by: Lori S. | July 22, 2009 at 04:35 PM