# Hybrid for cross-country

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/hybrid-for-cross-country/37838>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** hybrid-repair, nissan, versa\
**Created:** [October 9, 2009, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hybrid-for-cross-country/37838 "2009-10-09T19:47:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Newsman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f04885/32.png) [@Newsman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Newsman)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hybrid-for-cross-country/37838/1 "2009-10-09T19:47:36Z")

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Not that I’m in the market for a new car right now, but if I were, I’d like to get a hybrid. The problem is that I drive about 40 miles each way, and it’s all cross-country in North Georgia. That means lots of up and down hills. Any recommendations on a good hybrid for that terrain? Currently driving a Nissan Versa

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**Author:** ![dagosa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dagosa/32/9837_2.png) [@dagosa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dagosa)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hybrid-for-cross-country/37838/2 "2009-10-09T20:00:52Z")

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Hybrids seem to do better in city driving unless the hybrid is designed to produce more power with a smaller engine. As such, they seem to get very expensive for the gain in economy. Hybrids, unless they are plug ins with legitimate range w/o gas, are not worth the investment. How could you do much better for the price than a 30+mpg 4 cyl Camry/Accord/Malibu/Taurus etc. ? I would recommend none.

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2009, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hybrid-for-cross-country/37838/3 "2009-10-09T20:12:34Z")

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This may be highway driving that works well with a hybrid, with batteries helping on the uphill, recharging on the downhill. You’ll need to test drive them, see how they handle it. One brother has an Insight, another a Prius, they both like them. Alternative would be a TDI Golf or Jetta, but VWs’ reliability and (certainly) service is suspect.