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Originally Posted by Tink
But one of the most important numbers is the % amount getting over EPA in this database. For Prius: 8%. For Civic: North of 30%.
All that said, if the Highlander had been availaible and I like it 14% more  , I would have bought it.
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I think people with long commutes tend to buy hybrids more. Long commutes usually means a lot of highway miles. Driven almost exclusively on the highway, the HCH will get above EPA numbers for a driver who is light on the foot.
So I am not surprised that 30% see more than the EPA. The short commuters and "regular drivers" are seeing below the EPA numbers which lowers the average to about EPA.