On 19/10/2017 16:24, Tim Streater wrote:
In article , mechanic
wrote:

What I don't understand about hybrids is the effective mpg on long
trips? As well as the fuel serving the internal combustion engine
you have the losses from the electricity generator and motors to pay
for, and the weight of the electric system and battery to carry
around. How can the hybrid possibly be as cheap to run as a modern
diesel only car?

You don't have a starter motor or alternator. I'm getting a long-term
measured MPG of about 56. That seems to be rather better than most
smallish petrol cars.


I get that from my medium sized diesel. For a long, mainly motorway, run
I will get around 65mpg. This is as reported by the car so I can't say
how accurate it is Perhaps one day I will get around to measuring it.