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Originally Posted by Ian33
First, there are more folks who own the Camry and therefor more folks exaggerating their MPG. I'm not saying they are lying, but I believe that anyone getting over 40 MPG, in ether car, is doing so with serious hyper-techniques that most folks don't or can't do. The Camry is NOT a Prius and anyone claiming better MPG then the Prius is not driving normally.
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Actually, I
do believe those numbers are possible, without serious hyper-miling. All it requires is a driving pattern that plays to the car's strengths. I know (from repeated tests) that I can get a sustained 45MPG out of my Altima - I just can't do it with my own real-world commute (which is much too short for good mileage). If my daily commute were 30 miles (and I avoided highways), I would probably be getting 40+ MPG even in winter.
Of course, if I were driving a Prius under those conditions, I'd probably be getting 50+.