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1. Green Tire options!
(Cars/Hybrids)
... hybrids used for this test returned an average of about 52mpg [up from 46mpg] with their air conditioners on." (Source: Tire Rack Test) Of course, at what cost does this new technology come at? Loss ...
Wednesday, 06 January 2010
2. Fuel Economy Cost Analysis
(FAQs/General FAQ)
... start with a car that gets 15 MPG and end with one that gets 45MPG. Currently, these numbers reasonably reflect the low end and the high end of the fuel economy we expect to see on the cars we work on. ...
Monday, 17 November 2008
3. our Hybrid Take
(Cars/Hybrids)
... real-world numbers. The fuel economy of the hybrids we service seems to average approximately 44 mpg (there is a great variation between the different models, and between the different drivers. Go to ...
Monday, 17 November 2008
... Some hybrid drivers can push 50 MPG+ by driving like grandma. In short, you will get better mileage in a hybrid than you would in a conventional car given the same commute, conditions, and driving style. ...
Monday, 08 September 2008
5. Prius: 30k Service
(Cars/Hybrids)
... the Prius also has regen braking to generate power, but if the power created by regen braking is used to spin the blower motor instead of the wheels, the MPG will decrease. Right?  ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
... only the fan is on, the climate control is in full auto mode and the AC compressor comes on as need to maintain the set temperature. (See the first picture in the right column.) The MPG is reduced and ...
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
7. Toyota: Highlander Hybrid
(Cars/Hybrids)
... end grunt. Max reports a real mileage of 29 MPG, which ain't bad for a car this size and this powerful. ...
Friday, 29 August 2008
8. Honda: Accord Hybrid v6
(Cars/Hybrids)
... car days, but don't want admit to a middle age crisis and buy a Corvette. It also less likely to offend your left leaning friends since Honda is estimating 37 MPG highway and  ...
Friday, 29 August 2008
9. Toyota: Prius 1st Gen
(Cars/Hybrids)
... that gets less than 1/2 the MPG and cost the same as the Prius when it was new, and is worth far less than the Prius now that they've deprecated. So there! Sometimes the gas motor ...
Friday, 29 August 2008