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Old 03-06-2008, 09:58 PM
ILoveChess100 ILoveChess100 is offline
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Default Re: Poor Gas Mileage

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Originally Posted by tomscot2 View Post
I explain the poor mileage as follows: The primary driver does nothing to maximize fuel economy; the car spends most of its time at 70 miles per hour; and there are a lot of long up and down grades traversed going to and from work. The cold is not a big factor here in San Diego.

If has similar driving characteristics and is gettting a lot better mileage please let me know.

I gave my hybrid to my mom to drive for about 2 weeks and my heart was just hurting seeing quick pulls off lights to 50-60 on city streets, and an average of 85mph on the freeway... surprisingly after a tank of this torture, the car still got 32mpg (hand calculated).
I am in cali, LA area, so about the same weather as you.

Do you rely on cruise control while driving?

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