Hi Rusty,
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Originally Posted by rmorton
. . . My daily commute to work and back consists of 160 miles....about 130 Highway miles (driving aprox. 70-75) and 30 city miles. . . .
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It looks like you're spending over two hours each day in the commuting car and I remembered your comment about an SUV, which often has a bit more interior space than smaller vehicles. This reminded me about my impressions of the room and quiet power of a hybrid Camry.
The longer wheel base of a Camry will smooth most roads and the Camry frame has been well tuned for comfort. There is plenty of space in the cabin for a 'stretch' and it rides 'like a boat.' I'd recommend at least a test drive and you'll still get great mileage.
My older model Prius taught me that the hybrid drive train has less vibration and lower noise compared to our gas-only Echo. The hybrid surge loads are handled by the nearly silent and smoothly running electric drive system. Hybrids with larger electric power systems compared to the size of their gas engines tend to be electrically quieter and smoother running. On long trips, this means a comfortable ride and arriving fresh (or at least not 'beat up'.)
Bob Wilson