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| Toyota GRMN with Lexus 450H drivetrain 3306lbs, 295hp, front electric, rear ICE |
Testing hybrids in race conditions, yet no examples commercialized by Toyota yet, they say "It takes time to appreciate a Hybrid Sports Car" so let me briefly explain my experiences with Corolla Hybrid Sedan
Watch this YouTube video about GRMN Hybrid https://youtu.be/g0p3tpmcn3Q?si=uzX_4-A4SyoSiHUX
In 2023 my 2020 Nissan LEAF SV battery failing rapidly, so a rapid search for alternative landing on Corolla Hybrid, but the Sedan not the hatchback. We found a 1 year used 22 model on sale at Michael Toyota, after trading money, that dumb LEAF, & setup a payment schedule, almost paid off now, this corolla via $800 of added gear, I camp inside the trunk legs sticking out into the back seat through folded rear seat, its darker in the trunk, so falling asleep easier, and in world today where sleep deficit so common who does not appreciate a lunch time nap in the trunk of their car, LOL :P
All kidding aside HSD dual motor hybrid brisk quick acceleration, its also better at going very slowly in stop & go traffic. I get over 60MPG all the time, worst case about 38 MPG with long warm up & aggressive driving, up to 74MPG with mild hypermiling using every trick I know but really just going slow smooth & predictive, no rapid acceleration, no heavy braking, just smooth & steady keeping speed in light traffic.
It took about a year of daily driving & road trips to really soak in what makes HSD PSD Hybrid Synergy Drive Toyota super fuel efficiency but also more fun to drive. Without an automatic transmission, they are also more reliable. The Hybrid battery works well for people that drive daily, not for cars that are only driven once per week. If your retired say with conventional gas powered cars, otherwise your never going to get a good ROI on the calendar damage of automotive EV HEV battery capacity loss when they just sit aging without being cycled.
Lexus LFA coolest gas-powered car ever made, becoming a Hybrid called Lexus LFR soon :) Likely building on the idea of taking a higher power hybrid drivetrain from a Lexus SUV hybrid & putting that into sports car saloon or sedan higher performance GR Gazoo Racing edition Toyota models. Without range limitation of battery capacity in BEV, a plug-in hybrid offers EV benefits around town, while gas powered road trips, or HEV just a super fuel efficient gas powered rig that uses EV gear & highly efficient engine to use less gasoline & release fewer emissions.
In practice a Hybrid Corolla has the lowest total cost of ownership of any new vehicle sold in America. Lowest total cost per mile. Lowest operating cost. Sharing Prius drivetrain into Corolla also helps big hybrid daddy Toyota achieve C.A.F.E emissions targets so as to pay less penalties or become more profitable.
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