“It’s a hybrid. It burns gas and oil” (bumper sticker)

“It’s a hybrid. It burns gas and oil” is a jocular saying that has been printed on many bumper stickers.
     
“I drive a hybrid. It burns gas and oil” was printed in the Atlanta (GA) Journal-Constitution on December 3, 2007. “I’ve had a Hybrid since 72—it burns gas and oil” was posted on Twitter by Mr Dogg 2U on February 4, 2010. “My car is a hybrid. It burns gas and oil” was posted on Twitter by daethStar on July 29, 2010. “It’s a hybrid. It burns gas and oil” was posted on Twitter by Valdonimages on December 5, 2014. “It’s a hybrid it burns gas and oil” (shown also on a bumper sticker) was posted on Twitter by largemouth bass on April 30, 2015.
 
“It’s a hybrid. It burns gas and rubber” is a related saying.
   
       
Wikipedia: Hybrid vehicle
A hybrid vehicle is one that uses two or more distinct types of power, such as submarines that use diesel when surfaced and batteries when submerged. Other means to store energy include pressurized fluid in hydraulic hybrids.
 
The basic principle with hybrid vehicles is that the different motors work better at different speeds; the electric motor is more efficient at producing torque, or turning power, and the combustion engine is better for maintaining high speed (better than a typical electric motor).
   
Newspapers.com
3 December 2007, Atlanta (GA) Journal-Constitution, “Gwinnett Vent,” pg. J2, col. 1:
I drive a hybrid. It burns gas and oil.
     
Twitter
Mr Dogg 2U
@Alpha_Dogg
Toyota—Damn people—-i guess no one’s ever seen a recall on cars
@CNN @FOX @MSNBC ...I’ve had a Hybrid since 72—it burns gas and oil
2:14 PM · Feb 4, 2010·Twitter Web Client
   
Twitter
daethStar
@DaethStar
My car is a hybrid. It burns gas and oil.
2:37 AM · Jul 29, 2010·Twitter SMS
     
Twitter
Meyer Motors, Inc.
@MeyerMotors
Today’s Quote: “My car is a hybrid… It burns gas and oil!” – Unknown
4:48 PM · Nov 16, 2010·Twitter Web Client
 
Twitter
Matt Esterly
@esterly
Sign in Spokane: My car is a hybrid. It burns both gas and oil.
11:41 AM · Sep 29, 2010·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
LemonFree.Com
@LemonFree
Came across this quote….maybe time for a different vehicle - “My car is a hybrid… It burns gas and oil!” –Unknown
10:52 PM · May 20, 2011·Facebook
   
Twitter
Steve Trevino
@MrSteveTrevino
I love my 1978 K-5 Blazer! …… It’s a hybrid ; Burns Gas and Oil!! #GrampaJoesSon #ShowTime
3:01 PM · Oct 3, 2012·Hootsuite
   
Twitter
Valdonimages
@ValdonImages
It’s a hybrid. It burns gas and oil car and laptop by ValdonImages http://etsy.me/1vSMoWR via @Etsy
#Humor #Funnysticker #Automotive
2:38 AM · Dec 5, 2014·Twitter for Websites
   
Twitter
largemouth bass
@spoopytrash
“It’s a hybrid it burns gas and oil” ppl like this should stop
(This saying is shown on a sticker.—ed.)
4:14 PM · Apr 30, 2015·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
Matthew Frey
@mfreyd
Bumpersticker:
This truck is a hybrid. It burns gas and oil.
#murica
6:09 PM · Sep 4, 2015·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
Faded Hipster
@FadedHipster
Best beater car bumper sticker i ever saw: “yeah it’s a hybrid. It burns gas and oil”
9:46 PM · Oct 29, 2016·Twitter for Android
   
Twitter
UsedCarsFeed
@menadesk
It’s a #Hybrid It #Burns #Gas and #Oil – sticker for #jeep 4×4 #decal #offroad #funny: Price: Die cut from Premium… https://goo.gl/TNpk71
1:08 PM · May 15, 2017·dlvr.it
   
Twitter
🧙‍♂️EnviousMrWizard#8558
@EnviousMrWizard
“It’s a Hybrid. It burns gas and oil.”  As seen on an old Jeep today. Made me laugh.
8:57 AM · Dec 11, 2017·Twitter for Android
   
Twitter
Ali in HR
@slimeselector
Seen a bumper sticker that says “it’s a hybrid. It burns gas and oil” 😂😂😂
4:06 PM · Apr 28, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
Jeffrey Frischkorn
@Fieldkorn
Two bumper stickers seen on an old Chevy earlier today: “I drive a hybrid. It burns gas AND oil” and “Honk if you see any parts fly off.”
5:36 PM · Oct 5, 2021·Twitter Web App
 
Twitter
B-RAD
@bcraaum
#BadJokeFriday
#bRadJokeFriday
A) Teslas don’t have that new car smell. They have an Elon Musk
B) My car is an original hybrid. It burns gas and engine oil
C) The mechanic charged me a dollar to fill my tire. It was 35 cents last week. That’s the price of inflation
A) That joke stinks
41.2%
B) Crude Joke
23.5%
C) Joke full of hot air
35.3%
Car jokes, really?
0%
17 votes
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Final results
12:10 PM · Feb 11, 2022·Twitter for iPhone
 
The Patriot Post
JUNE 17, 2022
A Hybrid Meme
(One bumper sticker reads “I drive a hybrid so I have more money for ammo” and another reads “It’s a hybrid. It burns gas and oil.”—ed.)