[V8] gas hog V8 & hybrids

[DieMarthaDie@aol.com]

In a message dated 8/31/2005 12:39:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
sdewitt at stx.rr.com writes:

My 5spd  gets close to 20 in the city with a light foot.

On another note, MPG  ratings are usually far off from true mileage. I
read an article somehwere  about owners of some of the hybrids getting
less than 20 miles per gallon  in the city. The way city fuel economy is
measured is by taking a specific  route in LA back in 1965. That 35 miles
per gallon is probably closer to  the high 20's. My jetta TDI that was
supposed to get 45 MPG never saw  anything above 40, city or highway.

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I get +/-15 in the city and +/-21 with mainly highway.  I've seen 26  on the 
highway... and 12 in the city... ugh.  Still, it's not like driving  a 
suburban or hummer or something ;)
 
on the hybrid side, we have 4 Toyota Prius and 5 Honda Civic hybrids in the  
fleet at work.  NONE of the Civics has averaged under 35mpg in the  city and 
the Prius' average has been in the 50mpg range - with virtually all of  their 
driving in short distance city modes.  i know that these numbers do  drop on 
highway use, but they're still staying VERY high.  The fleet  manager is pushing 
HARD to replace all of the cars in the fleet with hybrids...  and since we 
saw the first $3.00+/gal signs today, I bet he'll get his  way.
 
John