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Originally Posted by Marianne
What was odd was that the dealership emphasized to us that the Altima hybrid was designed for high octane gasoline... but the manual obviously says otherwise.
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Not really. Dealerships across the board have been shown not to be a bastian of hybrid information, especially correct information.
Some amusing stories include an HCH buyer whose salesman couldn't find the plug, a FEH owner who was told that he could run around in EV mode after he ran out of gas (which is true, but you don't want to do that, and you don't get very far.), and so forth. Most owners here had salesman who admitted that said owner was far more informed about the hybrid they were purchasing than the salesman was.
You may also find that the needle to your gas gauge is quirky. It's not uncommon for me to drive 80 miles and be down to a quarter tank according to the needle, yet when I'm to 1/8 of a tank still have 125 miles left to empty on the display.