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Originally Posted by tomdavie
Its a shame that you chose Ego over intellect in this reply.
I too, bought a hybrid and gleefully joined this site. However, after a while it became painfully obvious that the 'green' in this site was not actually present.
In order for it to be 'green' , one must actually care about the environment.
Instead, the major players on this site are those who choose to live 100 miles from their jobs. Topic after topic, thread after thread, is not based on helping the enviroment or conserving gas at all.
Much to my dismay, the site is actually about folks who buy hybrid vehicles, and do anything -and sometimes it means the theatre of the ubsurd - to milk their MPG readings............
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The value of this site is to provide information not just to current owners of Hybrids but also to those considering a Hybrid purchase. A common misunderstanding is what type of driving routine (trip distnce, speed, highway vs suburban vs city) yields the best fit for the Hybrid's advantages.
This site is valuable in providing such insight if the threads are searched. Those considering a Hybrid can make a more informed choice based on the data here. Kudos to all those spending the time and effort to provide such information for all to share.
You appear to be disenchanted with your Hybrid purchase. You mention that your Highlander is typically driven for short trips to the grocery store 3 times a week and only has clocked 4200 miles in a years operation. Under these driving conditions, the hybrid advantage is marginal and your mileage reflects that (24.6 MPG). You may have been better off financially, keeping the 8 MPG Chevy Trailblazer you previous had before the Highlander purchase.
A PHEV would be ideal for your application but of course is not yet commercially available.