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Originally Posted by vrouleau
...Now, my other problem is the low millage commute. We do about 8Km daily commute. The only big drives are shopping on weekend and occasinnal drive to the cottage (100km). Yearly, we do only ~13000km. Plus those Montreal winters will kill millage.
I've been looking in the millage database but it hard to find specific comparision to my situation, so that I could get a better feel from what I could expect from the HCH II
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8 km? Well, that's going to be an issue, especially when it is cold outside. You will not see great mileage with that short of a commute, no matter what you do. The cold engine/warm engine ratio is way to high! But then, you will not see very good mileage from ANY car with that short of a commute, unless it is an all electric, which, of course, is not readily available.
With a short commute you may be better of with a Prius, but I'm not sure. I'm speculating that you will spend slightly more time driving with just the electric motor, so it may help. Or, wait for the 2008 Prius - it is supposed to have more EV only ability (see other threads on the site).
But, it you do decide on the HCH or whatever, I'd highly recommend a block heater. The shorter your commute, the more a block heater will help you. You don't need to leave it plugged in all night, just put it on a timer and run it for 2-3 hours before you leave in the morning.
Or, move further away from work!
