12-19-2006, 01:52 AM
How does the mileage compare to a conventional Highlander of a similar power rating? Honda's philosophy (for example) in their hybrid Accord was performance oriented. They kept the same engine, just added the hybrid components to improve performance w/o the detrimental effect on mileage (think turbo/supercharger in terms of cost and performance). That may be Toyota's intention in this market segment as well.