Hybrid VS Gas Car || Which One Is Really Cheaper And Better To Buy?

does a hybrid car really make more sense to buy than a regular gas car that's what we're gonna find out welcome to crop corner where we help you the consumer Master the process of car buying and car ownership we all know that hybrids are supposed to save you money on gas but how much do they really save you if anything at all and you hybrids really make sense after you consider the purchase price maintenance repairs and potentially everything else that goes into owning one well before we find out which one is really the better choice to buy remember if you enjoy and get value at this video make sure to subscribe and turn on notifications for those who want an electrified vehicle to reduce their gas bills but don't want or can't deal with the compromises of a fully electric vehicle they seem to be the perfect compromise but they are more expensive than a conventional gas vehicle so the first thing that we need to find out is whether the gas savings are really worth the price premium that you're going to pay for a hybrid well if we look at the majority of hybrids that are for sale on the market most of them cost around 2-3 thousand dollars more than the equivalent non-hybrid let's look at the best selling hybrid in North America as the perfect example in the case of the Toyota RAV4 which is available as both a hybrid and a regular non-hybrid the hybrid version costs approximately 1600 to 1800 more now let's take a look at the fuel economy ratings of both versions the conventional non-hybrid RAV4 has a combined City highway fuel economy rating of 29 miles per gallon which is about 8 liters per 100 kilometers whereas the hybrid has a combined fuel economy rating of 40 miles per gallon which is 6 liters per 100 kilometers so given that the hybrid is roughly 25 to 30 percent more efficient than the non-hybrid if you were to spend around say two thousand dollars per year on gas you could realistically save anywhere from 500 to 700 per year on gas which means that the initial sixteen hundred dollar price premium that you paid for the hybrid should be paid off in around two to three years now of course the real world scenario could vary by quite a bit depending on what type of driving that you do how much you drive per year and how much you actually pay for the car at the dealership for example it's well known that hybrids are a lot more fuel efficient in stop and go City Driving versus highway driving so if you're the type of person that primarily does a lot of highway driving your savings with a hybrid are going to be significantly less and realistically not a whole lot better than a conventional gas engine but on the other hand if you're the type of person that does mostly stop and go City driving which is the type of driving where hybrids save a lot of money on gas your savings could potentially be 50 percent better which means that the price premium that you paid for the hybrid could pay for itself even quicker and the RAV4 hybrid is certainly not alone when you look at most of the available Hybrid models from Brands like Toyota Honda Kia and Hyundai including a few others in most of these cases the Hybrid models that they offer are at least 20 to 30 percent more fuel efficient than the equivalent non-hybrid and the price difference between the hybrid and non-hybrid versions has been coming down over the years to the point where you only have to spend a couple thousand dollars more if you want to go with the hybrid version now I know what some of you are saying gas savings are not the only thing that you need to consider what about maintenance and repairs do hybrids cost a lot more money to repair and maintain than a comparable non-hybrid well let's start with the maintenance now hybrids have most of the same components that you would find on a conventional gas car including a gas engine that requires oil changes spark plug changes and other regular maintenance like your brakes and tires and of course hybrids are technically more complicated than a conventional gas engine because you also have the addition of all the electric components including at least one electric motor the inverter the Hybrid battery pack and a few other components as well but just because hybrids are more complicated than a conventional gas engine doesn't necessarily mean that they're going to cost you more money in terms of Maintenance and repairs for example even though a hybrid system does add a lot of new parts and components it also eliminates a lot of the old ones that you no longer have because a hybrid system has the electric motor which in many cases also works as your starter and Generator you no longer need to have separate parts for a starter an alternator and in some cases even belts so a lot of these wear replacement parts that you would have on a conventional gas engine are no longer there and some of the maintenance items that you still have on a hybrid can actually last a lot longer like for example the brakes because a lot of hybrids make use of regenerative braking using the friction energy to slow down the car the brakes can sometimes last two to three times longer than a conventional gas car when it comes to reliability and repair costs what actually matters a lot more than looking at a hybrid versus a conventional gas vehicle is buying from a brand that has a strong reputation for reliability in the first place and if you look at the car brands that have the most experience with making hybrids Brands like Toyota and Honda that have been making hybrids for over two decades their track record for reliability is extremely strong but of course the major question mark when it comes to hybrid vehicles is the Hybrid battery pack how long is it realistically going to last and if it were to fail isn't it going to cost a fortune to replace again we have to look at the track record of reputable hybrids that have been on the market for a very long time for example if we look at Toyota which has been making hybrids longer than almost anybody else and has also sold far more hybrids than any other brand their hybrid systems seem to have an extremely long life span and are easily able to rack up two to three hundred thousand miles without having any major issues this includes the Hybrid battery pack which on average are known to last anywhere from 12 to 15 years which means that for the majority of buyers a replacement Hybrid battery is realistically not going to be a major issue and even if in the really rare situation you did need to replace the Hybrid battery you don't necessarily need to buy a brand new one from the manufacturer there are more and more third-party options for remanufactured or rebuilt Hybrid battery packs becoming available all the time and in most cases these third-party batteries can cost a fraction of the price of a brand new OEM battery and still come with a very similar warranty and guarantee so you really don't need to be concerned about spending several thousands of dollars on a replacement Hybrid battery especially if you buy one of the most popular hybrids from a brand like Toyota because not only will the batteries last far longer than the owners realistically need but if you do need to replace them it can be done for a very reasonable price not exactly cheap but not a deal breaker either now even after all of that if you're still a little bit skeptical as to whether you're going to save a lot of money with a hybrid there is one other factor that you have to keep in mind and that what is resale value even though initially you will have to spend around two to three thousand dollars more to get a hybrid versus a conventional non-hybrid you will eventually make that money back on the back end with a very strong resale value the reality is is that hybrids are incredibly popular in the market with really strong demand in fact the demand for hybrids far exceeds any other vehicle type that's out there right now including full EVS to the point where many popular Hybrid models have extremely long waiting periods because they're so back ordered in some areas you could even be waiting over one to two years to get your hands on one so with such incredibly strong demand and very limited Supply the resale value of hybrids has gone through the roof so it really doesn't matter if you have to spend a few thousand dollars more to get a hybrid car because whenever you decide to sell it or trade it in down the road you are easily going to be able to get all that money back if not even more which means all those bonus the savings that you're going to get from spending less money on gas is really not going to cost you anything and then of course we have another major advantage with hybrids which is the environmental benefit because most hybrids are at least 20 to 30 percent more fuel efficient than non-hybrids that means around 20 to 30 percent less carbon pollution and depending on where you're located a hybrid vehicle can actually come very close to a zero emission vehicle like an electric car when it comes to its greenness and that's because manufacturing a hybrid car has a much smaller carbon footprint than manufacturing a full EV and because hybrids don't need to be plugged in and charged like an electric vehicle if your electricity comes from fossil fuels well you're not going to have to worry about the environmental impact there either but of course not everything is perfect when it comes to hybrids because as mentioned the demand for them is incredibly strong and in most cases you will have to wait a really long time if you want to purchase a new one but not only that but in certain areas especially across the U.S you might still encounter dealerships that are attempting to charge markups for them now this is certainly not an issue everywhere and depending on where you're located it might not be too difficult to find a dealership that's going to charge you the same fees for a hybrid versus a conventional gas car but one thing's for sure if you're able to get a fair deal on a hybrid it's absolutely going to be worth it in most cases the benefits of owning one far exceed the potential downsides and that's why for many buyers a hybrid not only makes a lot more sense than a conventional gas vehicle but it can also make a lot more sense than a fully electric vehicle unlike a full EV there's no need for charging and all the potential hassle or frustration that might go along with it so you'll never have to worry about range anxiety running out of charge on longer trips or frustration with unreliable public Chargers or anything else that goes along with EV ownership of course there will come a time where full electric vehicles will eventually take over and all the issues with them will eventually be solved but until that time comes the hybrid is the perfect compromise for those who want an electrified vehicle so what type of vehicle would you buy would you go for a hybrid a conventional gas vehicle or a fully electric vehicle let me know in the comments and if you enjoyed this video make sure to like And subscribe you can also take a look at my other car videos by clicking these links over here make sure to follow me on Tick Tock and Instagram and if you need additional car buying advice recommendations or help with getting a great deal on your next new car purchase make sure to visit carhelpcan.com thanks so much for watching and see you next time

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Length: 10min 37sec (637 seconds)

Published: Sun Aug 20 2023