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2004-05-12 Home Front: Tech

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Posted by Steve 2004-05-12 4:12:20 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 In Consumer Reports' real-world driving test, the Civic Hybrid averaged 26 mpg in the city

Oh, that's hilarious! In my daily commute, a mix of some highway and mostly city, my Grand Prix gets 23 mpg. It's also more comfortable. This is ESPECIALLY bad for the hybrids because city is supposed to be their sweet spot.

I wonder if the hybrids have been engineered to SPECIFICALLY perform well on the EPA tests...

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-05-12 4:33:45 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2004-05-12 4:33:45 PM|| Front Page Top

the EPA test is a lab simulation

That's absolutely typical of the gummint.

Imagine the screaming and lawsuits if a corporation tried that stunt.

I'll stick with my Honda CRV, thankyouverymuch. I've no desire to drive one of those little baby cars anyway, no matter what the mileage.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-05-12 6:09:39 PM|| 2004-05-12 6:09:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I've been driving a Prius for the last year and a half (it's a nice HOV dodge in VA, I'm a one-man car pool) and have never gotten less than 40 mpg for a tankfull, usually 45+ in the summer. Not the 50 advertised, but not bad. The EPA numbers have always been bogus as an absolute measure, but usually a fair comparison between models. Sounds like this new technology is throwing the comparison a curve, though.

The Honda sucked to drive, too.

Posted by VAMark 2004-05-12 10:09:30 PM|| 2004-05-12 10:09:30 PM|| Front Page Top

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