I've been reading these post for 6 months on the Highlander and finally bought one two weeks ago. We were getting ready for a trip and decided this was the best time. We got the Hybrid Limited with Nav, cypress pearl.

Two days after buying, we left for Disney World. This trip was about 30 miles of highway driving and the rest interstate. The trip from Statesboro, Ga is about 320 miles. I tried applying each technique I learned dealing with getting the best mileage and I must say it works pretty well. We've taken our Chevrolet Trailblazer to Orlando on our trips for races in Daytona (we stayed in Orlando) and I remember well having to fill up near Daytona so we could make it to Orlando. On this trip, we got about 29.1 mpg on our way down and were left with between a half and a quarter of a tank when we arrived on Sunday. I drove to Disney each day (about 6 miles) and on Wednesday, finally had to fill up. It only took 15 gallons, so I assume I had a few gallons left (the gauge was showing a little above the empty line, but the info center said we had about 40 miles left??? Anyway, on our trip back home, we averaged 29.5. I drove around the same speed as I would have in the Trailblazer so that I might compare (I drove around 80 on the Interstate and about 65 on other roads).

Our condo was in a huge complex off the main highway and each time I left that road, I was able to drive in EV all the way back. I would say it was a quarter mile with two stop signs and a guard gate in between. I could go right around 10 miles per hour, I think. I was trying to keep the EV active so I didnt see how fast I could go before it shut off.

Our second trip was to Columbus, Georgia this past weekend. This trip was about split, 100 miles highway and 100 miles interstate. My wife filled up on Friday morning and drove around doing errands till noon in town. She averaged about 34 mpg before we left so our mileage over may be a little skewed. We averaged 31 mpg to Columbus and if I remember we had a shade over a half tank left when we arrived Friday night. We drove around Columbus on Friday night searching for a place to eat, then to Columbus State University on Saturday morning for a competition for my daughter. After that, we left on our way back to Statesboro. We stopped about 20 miles outside of town and filled up again. This took about 10 gallons and I believe the gauge showed between a quarter and half tank left. On our trip back we averaged 29.7 and we were left with a little under 3/4 of a tank. That is huge compared to our Trailblazer.

Overall, I couldn't be happier. I didn't notice anything that would lead me to believe I was driving a hybrid.

One question I do have, and I am familiar with built in navs, how do you set it up to cut the radio down when the girl voice is giving commands? If your listening to the radio when she breaks in, you can hear the drivers side speakers cut out but if the radio is at mid volume you cannot hear her.