Hybrid car reliability according to Consumer Reports
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"These hybrid systems
have been very reliable," states David Champion, senior
director of Consumer Reports' auto test center, noting the
94% of Toyota
Prius owners who would buy another Prius, according to
their influential consumer survey.
Moreover, Mr. Champion called hybrids "mainstream
technology" with the introduction of the Honda
Accord hybrid, winner of Consumer Reports Best Family
Sedan, which beat out 32 other models for the prestigious
award.
While some auto analysts have criticized the hybrid
car powertrain, joking that why do you need two motors
to do the job of one, Consumer Reports disagreed. "It's
the electric motor that really adds the power, or adds the
torque to the engine, says Champion. "That allows it to
really launch itself off the line."
In Consumer Report testing, not only did the Accord hybrid
achieve superior fuel efficiency, it went 0 - 60 more than a
half second faster than its conventional cousin.
