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Originally Posted by petesell
we're talking about the rav4 right? i doubt any significant % of these owners would be using hypermileage techniques. even among hybrid owners i would suspect the heavy majority drive them the same as they normally would a gas only car.
in the real world i would expect FE to be closer to edmunds or CR than to EPA estimates. the rav4 still weights ~3700 lbs with an engine tuned for performance (15.2 @ 91 is impressive!) so 19 mpg is probably about right.
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Yes, but it isn't fair to compare the FE of the Rav 4 driven by "typical" drivers to the FE of the HH driven by hypermilers. Not apples to apples. In the hands of a hypermiler, the Rav-4, especially the 4 cylinder version, would do quite well.
I think it is fair to assume that if a hypermiler can match or beat EPA in a hybrid, they should be able to do so in a non-hybrid?