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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
Because of the battery weight and the differences in operating systems and that the highway cruiser/non city driver doesn't get much benefit from hybrid drive especially when cost is factored in. To that sort of motorist (like me, and a frozen tundra flatlander to boot) hybrid is in a different category.
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In that context you'll just exclude any vehicle that gets under X highway mpg and that's not exactly a rigorous criteria. Even then the vehicle w/ the best highway mileage in the states is still a hybrid. Someone may not consider it cost effective to drop ~$6k-$8k on one if they don't drive enough to warrant it, but then again someone may not even need a car if they don't drive enough, but that doesn't mean they can reasonably go and make statements like this...
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Originally Posted by Thymeclock
BTW, in the grand scheme of things when comparing vehicles similar in nature, factors like rolling resistance and drag area are nowhere near as influential as gross vehicle weight.
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Or reasonably exclude a vehicle in a broad comparison because of personal finances.