Low Highway Gas Mileage

Hybrid vehicles uniquely capture energy through regenerative braking. When you hit the brakes, energy is released through heat. Unlike standard cars, hybrids use this energy to recharge their batteries to be used again. When hybrid drivers spend a lot of time cruising at highway speed without frequent stopping, the batteries don’t get recharged. This doesn’t harm fuel efficiency, but it doesn’t help it either. Essentially, hybrids cars perform similarly to compact cars on the highway.