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Originally Posted by nbalthaser
i'm confused. the question that was asked by kenny is: do you believe the tch will actually get even 38mpg highway let alone the fantastical claim of 60mpg that you got? are you saying that the epa is underestimating the mpg of the tch?? this would be incredible given that the epa tests are always overestimated when it comes to hybrids and especially so on toyota's hybrid synergy drive.
correct me if i'm wrong here kenny on your question...
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All cars get above EPA highway estimates on the highway, which is the main reason why hypermiling is possible. My own 2006 HCH gets above the EPA estimates on the highway, yet I average 38.9 mpg. Astonishing! But I'm getting 50-60 mpg when going 70 miles per hour or below on level stretches of road without changing speed. You don't understand the main reason mileage is low is from accelerating and going uphill, not cruising.
By the way, my name is neither Autoweek nor Road & Track. Those are actual respected automobile reviewers and 38 mpg is what they got.
Here is a screenshot of Road & Track's results. OK? Christ.