What exactly is a Hybrid Vehicle?

Hybrid vehicles combine electric car and regular car technology. A hybrid car, like a regular vehicle, uses a 12-volt lead-acid battery and gasoline while simultaneously drawing energy from an electric battery. The vehicle may switch between power sources invisibly, so the driver isn't even aware of it.

Benefits and Drawbacks of Owning a Hybrid

Benefits

• Clean Energy: Hybrids emit less pollution than gas-only vehicles since they run on a combination of gas and electricity.
• Tax Incentives: While government incentives for regular hybrids have expired, federal tax credits are still available for plug-in hybrids. Some states also provide substantial rebates.
• Regenerative braking: During braking, much of the energy produced is caught and supplied into the battery. This process increases the amount of charge accessible to the electric motor, resulting in decreased fuel usage. It can also help your brakes last longer.
• Reduced reliance on fossil fuels: Hybrids help lessen the country's reliance on oil and keep gasoline prices in check because to their high efficiency.
• Higher resale value: On the secondhand automobile market, hybrid variants of popular vehicles are still in high demand. When you trade or sell a hybrid, you will most likely regain a bigger percentage of your initial investment.

Drawbacks

• Performance: Most hybrids are designed for efficiency rather than speed. Total output and acceleration are less than those of equivalent gasoline-only vehicles. Hybrids typically lack sport-tuned suspensions and other performance modifications seen on non-hybrid vehicles to save weight. Because of the battery pack's placement, it frequently results in less-than-ideal weight distribution, which can have an impact on handling.
• Initial Price: Hybrids remain more expensive, sometimes by a large percentage, despite the difference diminishing. This trade-off is unacceptable to many buyers.
• Maintenance: In addition to the initial investment price hybrid cars typically cost more to maintain and repair as not all mechanics are trained to properly fix and care for these engines. That being said- your hybrid vehicle will retain its value better than a purely gasoline vehicle in the long run.

Hybrid Vehicles Available in 2021

There are a large number of Chrysler Dodge Jeep and Ram Hybrid Vehicles available on the market in 2021 and we look forward to getting even more of these outstanding vehicles as we move forward into 2022 and beyond. Here at Thornton Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram we are fully invested in ensuring that you have the best knowledge of what your options are when it comes to these revolutionary vehicles and that we assist you in picking the right one to satisfy your budget and lifestyle needs.

Chrysler Hybrids

The Pacifica Hybrid is a new model from Chrysler. This minivan is ideal for your growing family, and you'll save money on gas every day. The new Pacifica Hybrid can travel up to 32 miles on pure electric power and has a total range of 520 miles.

Dodge Hybrids

Dodge does not currently have any plug-in hybrid vehicles scheduled for release in 2021, but we are hopeful that a few new models will be unveiled this year!

Jeep Hybrids

The new hybrid Jeep models provide the same capabilities and efficiency that you've come to expect from Jeep. The Jeep Wrangler 4xe is the world's first hybrid Jeep Wrangler, with a 400-volt, 17-kWh battery pack and a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine with 375 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque.

New hybrid Jeep models like the Jeep Renegade 4xe, Compass 4xe, and all-new Grand Wagoneer are also on display, with the Grand Wagoneer expected to arrive late 2021.

Ram Hybrids

For 2021, the RAM 1500 has been revamped with a new mild-hybrid powertrain that increases fuel economy and includes stop-start technology.

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