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To: He'sComingBack!
Even the column heading is screwed-up. Is it backwards? Toyota Prius: 60 City? 51 Highway ?

No. Hybrids get better mileage in the city because they run mostly on electric below 35 mph - at least the Ford Escape Hybrid does. On the road the hybrid uses gasoline only.

29 posted on 05/14/2007 12:28:24 PM PDT by 50mm (algore uses 20 times as much energy as me)
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To: 50mm; He'sComingBack!

Actually, they also do better in city because they shut down the engine whenever they are stopped. Slower is almost always is more efficient, but for regular cars the better efficiency is lost because the engine runs when it isn’t needed. The hybrids shut the engine off, saving tons of energy (unless you drive with a heavy foot).

Still, nobody was getting 60 in the city. I find my city/highway are about the same.


40 posted on 05/14/2007 1:08:11 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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