What Happens When A Hybrid Car Runs Out Of Battery. You should also be aware that driving the car without gas might void your warranty. If youre the owner of a Prius you might be able to get away with driving a few miles after the gas tank runs dry.
40mpg is pretty rubbish really over 18k miles I have 107mpg as an average which for me justified the car from an Eco point of. If you do run out of power its not because of a lack of warning. 2 dalcon95 Nov 12 2017.
It is an old wives tale repeated by people who have no idea what they are talking about.
When a Hybrid car runs out of battery whilst out and about the car will switch to using its combustion engine as the sole power source. This is a super common concern. When the battery becomes discharged enough that the gasoline engine would normally engage the Prius speed will be limited to 18 mph says Toyota. It continues to run smoothly on its engine the driver does not even know the difference at all.
