It’s been less than a month using the Hyundai Tucson Hybrid, so while there’s still a world of discovery to look forward to; I can already say I’m very happy to have made the move to go hybrid.
As the MB Sustainability Forum Project Head, it was not lost on me that I had not yet made the shift to electric or hybrid to embark on a greener lifestyle. To be perfectly honest, the ‘pause’ was for reasons beyond having to prioritize my living expenses, as there was a nagging reservation about electric vis-a-vis the infrastructure here in the Philippines. If an EV was to be the only car I’d be using; I felt it was still premature to make that drastic a move.
Beyond the obvious advantage of being exempt from coding and consuming much less fuel, it does feel good to have taken that step on making a contribution, no matter how small, to reducing carbon emissions and adopting a more sustainable outlook as a consumer. Safety seems to be an obsession with EV’s and hybrids, and this is especially true with the Tucson Hybrid. The E-motion drive system produces a diverse range of ‘bells and whistles’ that alert you to a myriad of circumstances. It’s like the car is saying, “You can’t say I didn’t warn you!” And honestly, it does take some adjusting if you’ve been driving regular cars a lot; which is me, as I don’t have a driver.
So it’s chirps, bells and whistles, and things lighting up in the dashboard — all done with intent and purpose, connected to safety and an early warning policy. The technical term for all this is the Hyundai Smartsense suite — advanced driving assist systems that include Smart Cruise Control, Forward Collision Warning, Lane Departure Warning, and Rear Cross Traffic Alert.The Tucson Hybrid is a 1.6-liter, four cylinder T-GDI engine that’s been paired with a 47.7 kW electric motor and a 1.
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