What actually makes hybrid cars fuel-efficient? (opens in new tab)

The 2021 Toyota Sienna is a three-row AWD minivan that gets 34 mpg city and highway — beating its nearest rivals by more than 50%. Most people assume the batteries and electric motors explain that number. Alec Watson at Technology Connections has made a 55-minute deep dive on why that assumption is wrong, and the actual answer goes back to 1887. — Read the rest The post What actually makes hybrid cars fuel-efficient? appeared first on Boing Boing.