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Originally Posted by MMooney
I drove my HiHy 8800 miles in 14 days this summer. From Petaluma, CA to Providence, RI and back. At a little more than 600 miles a day, we were driving the thing like it was stolen. I had 78 to 80 miles per hour average days on my way down from Washington state across the desert to Colorado. The truck will happily go 90 t0 95 all day long, with no heating problems and dead quiet while doing so. Going over Loveland Pass, I easily ran away from most of the other traffic, as my rig doesn't need air to get the extra horses, just the occasional downhill to get the battery topped off.
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I would love to drive one of the Highlander's or Lexus that wont' get this kind of mileage. I am really curious to figure out why they won't....?
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Argh! Another post by someone driving in the Mountains. Well, as it turns out I am headed to the Blueridge Mountains this weekend so should get a chance to see how all this "downhill coasting" will improve our FE. I think at least one of the factors in FE is the 4x4 designation. Nearly ALL the people touting EXCELLENT FE are 2 wheel drive variants? How about yours? Is is 2x or 4x? Although I don't know why the 4x would be 2 MPG less (even on the EPA estimates it was 31 for 4x4 vs. 33 for 4x2) when the ONLY thing that makes is 4x4 is a second electric motor in the rear (and thus a bit more weight but not much). I mean, it's not like most 4x4's where the ICE has to drive a second transaxle to the rear or anything.
I notice his signature has a Ford listed yet he posted about a HiHy. Did he trade out or does he have both? Is the Ford a Hybrid as well?