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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
I hear what you're saying, but it's actually not the best of both worlds. It's also the worst of two worlds. A soft Hybrid is just a gas powered vehicle with slightly better mileage (F150 hybrid gets 24mpg). At least a plug in hybrid gives you truly better fuel economy if you plug in, but now you're paying for and maintaining two cheaper drivetrains.
The only thing a gas powered truck is better at is towing and it's not close. If that's important to you and you're not concerned about greenhouse gas emissions, at this point the gas powered F150 is your truck as I've heard the hybrid is risky with towing.
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A mild hybrid is not bad at all. There is some additional maintenance but it shouldn't be that bad. We've had a mild hybrid for three years and I love it. The initial cost is significantly lower than a BEV and I can drive it anywhere. We primarily use it for our everyday commute and we do almost 70% in EV mode with having to charge up. Highway efficient is where it really falls short, of my expectations, but it is still only around 6.5L/100km which is good.