> Interesting article.
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> http://www.lp.org/lpnews/0408/libertarian-solution.html
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It did seem biased though. I have one of the new Priuses, a 2004, which I
got last December and I've put over 20k on it so far. I do about 90% highway
driving and get about 50-52 MPG. I could get better if I did some of the
more extreme mileage increasing methods (never use the highway or draft 200'
behind a semi going 62MPH) and I could get worse if I didn't pay attention
to some basic mileage methods (like driving the speed limit). If I take it
up to 80-90MPH I only get 25-30MPG (as if that's bad). I typically get over
500 miles on a tank of gas and then put only 10 gallons in. My Camry V6
wagon gets about half this mileage with the same driving techniques.
Driving habits and environmental conditions make a much larger difference
once the mileage gets to such high levels. A 10% drop in mileage due to cold
weather (dense air is harder to move, but does give more power) doesn't make
much difference on a Dodge Durango Hemi getting 10-15 MPG as it does to a
car getting 50-55MPG.
What's my point? Get your facts straight don't take some anecdotal evidence
that the Honda hybrid gets 26MPG as gospel.
Best regards,
Mitch Planck
'69 1600
'70 1600
Chelsea, MI
http://brooks-planck.org/DatsunDiaries/
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