• UsernameHere@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    This means you haven’t had to pay to repair both drive trains yet. Because 2 drivetrains are more expensive than 1 drivetrain.

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      3 months ago

      Based on what I see of other people’s priuses in this region, I expect the body will rust out before both drivetrains fail completely. So I am not too concerned about it.

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        3 months ago

        I can confirm nonplug hybrid toyotas being very reliable and having very low maintenance, contrary to the imho uninformed idea above. The savings on fuel are quite serious too - we get 4-5 liters per 100km even without paying too much attention to driving style. The battery is also still going strong after 14 years, btw.

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          3 months ago

          To add to everything else, the ICE is being used much more carefully, because it is most of the time helped by electric motors.