Smart Cars are great for nipping around town and parking,
but they don't look very survivable should you get hit
by something bigger.
Smart Cars are great for nipping around town and parking,
but they don't look very survivable should you get hit
by something bigger.
The technology is still around and most if not all car companies now make "plug in hybrids." There is, of course, a premium. Toyota makes a plug in hybrid variant of their RAV 4 crossover small SUV. Its electric range is 42 miles which is on the high end for current cars with this technology. It will cost about $39,000.00 compared to about $33,000.00 for a conventional RAV 4 powered by the traditional internal combustion engine technology. Toyota also makes a plug in hybrid model of the Prius with the same electric range as the RAV 4 but it comes in as the surprisingly high price of $42,000.00 compared to about $29,000 for the standard hybrid model .
Last edited by Art; 01-18-2024 at 02:08.