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Old 01-14-2008, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by MikeMarsUK View Post
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I find the main variable in MPG in my journeys is the journey length - at 5 miles (when the engine reaches normal temps) I'm only doing 45mpg imperial (35mpg us). 10 miles = 50mpg, 20 miles = 55mpg, 50 miles = 60+mpg.
Except for the plug-ins, that matches how the Toyota hybrids work. Short trips are killers but once warmed up, they are marvelous.

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