but the hybrid car should not get only 16% better. My honda, for example, gets around 40% more then a car that gets 36mpg, so the truck at 16% isn't as feasible as the car that gets 40% more.
Normal truck: 300 miles / 15 mpg = 20 gallons burned
Hybrid truck: 300 miles / 17 mpg = 17.6 gallons burned
Savings: 2.4 gallons
Normal car: 300 miles / 25 mpg = 12 gallons burned
Hybrid car: 300 miles / 50.4(40% over 36) mpg = 5.9 gallons burned
Savings: 6.1 gallons
So I honestly don't see the benefit of the truck.
My Hybrid
2004 Civic w/ CVT
Magnesium Metallic
my commute 53 miles each way
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