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Originally posted by HilltopRealtor@Nov 24th 2004 @ 7:37 PM
I took delivery October 15, 2WD Escape Hybrid. (MSRP + $800) 1120 miles so far and the milage indicator on the dash floats around 26.4 - 26.5. The real milage, from 3 tanksfull is 27.9. I'm about 75% city streets and 25% freeway. I'm a very conservative driver so needless to say I'm very disappointed with my milage figures.
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Let the car break in more. My Insight had a Lifetime MPG around ~42 MPG up until I reset it around 4500 miles, when I sold it with around 11,000 miles it showed a ~61 Lifetime MPG.
Also, you have to drive a hybrid somewhat differently from a normal car to expect big MPG #'s. And when you master that driving down, you'll more than likely see much better MPG #'s than what the EPA rates. Driving conservative doesn't always mean you're saving MPG. Often driving conservative can cost you just as much as you save, if not more.