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Old 04-03-2007, 01:52 PM
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Default Re: Nissan Altima Hybrid

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Originally Posted by XJBJB2 View Post
It's the same system as the Camry, licensed from Toyota.

I'm still getting around 36 with mix of local highway and city, four days into driving.
Ok, then you might try the following.

If you have a regular commute route that you can drive at different speeds, see if you can measure for a week, the mileage with these target speeds each week:

38 mph
42 mph
47 mph

It takes a week at each target speed to normalize the daily variations. Also, it is best if the temperatures are approximately equal and the MPG testing covers Monday-Friday so the weekend mileage won't be part of the testing. If your Altima gets similar performance to my Prius, the ranking should be:

best - 38 mph
next - 47 mph
lowest - 42 mph

The key is to try and vary only one element, the target speed, over each week.

Bob Wilson

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