Recent content by rjoyvt

Thank you, that's an interesting consideration.

Thank you both. I think I'm beginning to better understand the science and practical driving better. I'm not fixated so much on just driving on the battery. In my life I need an SUV and AWD and studded snow tires. If I can get better gas mileage with an electric hybrid (the tax benefit...

Thank you for the reply. I appreciate it. So even at the higher speeds of your mountain driving you're still using the battery mostly? I guess because I'm rarely going below 50 on our main roads, I was concerned I'd still mostly be using gas and the gas fuel rating is 25 mpg which is worse...

Hello I live in rural Vermont USA. I live two miles up a steep winding mountain. My driving habits are as follows: Most days I drive 18 miles RT two mountains over. The roads are steep, mostly paved, and speed is usually 30-50mph depending on the road. The purpose of that drive is a daily...