I suspect the testers didn't do anything out of the ordinary to increase gas mileage, like most TCH owners learn to do. You can burn up a lot of gas in the city if you keep hitting red lights and accelerate to the next stoplight without getting a chance to cruise on electric. I'm currently on my fourth tank of gas and am averaging 38.5 mpg, that's city, freeway, and lots of stop and go traffic on both.