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Originally Posted by EatingPie
In the FAQ (and elsewhere) it says that with short drives, the hybrid doesn't really help.
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No, I said that short drives doesn't utilize the vehicles full potential, not that it wouldn't help.
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Indeed, one FWD FEH I test-drove showed 50 miles and an average MPG of 19.8!
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I'm not sure actively trying I could get the MPG that far down. Even on those uber-rare occasions where I run short errands during the winter, an under 2 mile round trip I usually average 23 MPG with a 4WD FEH.
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I am weighing the FEH against an Xterra (yeah, different vehicles!). I like the XTerra better, but the FEH has a good 4WD system, and really I'm all-in on the FEH for mileage. If I won't get that advantage, there's no point since I'd be making several other sacrifices.
-Pie
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If you treat the FEH right, you're going to see double the MPG of the XTerra in all likelyhood (According to the EPA the XTerra is only good for 16 MPG). The vehicle choice is ultimately up to you, but there's a lot more then simple MPGs that the FEH can offer you, both in the short and long run of things.