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Hybrid car sales are surging in the US as gas prices rise and EV adoption stalls due to policy reversals and range anxiety, suggesting hybrids will remain a long-term option.
This article explains in depth the core value of hybrid cars: it is not the battery and electric motor themselves, but rather how they make the Atkinson cycle engine—which normally has poor low-end torque—practical, thereby significantly reducing fuel consumption. Taking the 2021 Toyota Sienna as an example, it elaborates on how the hybrid system achieves excellent fuel economy without compromising driving experience.