My sister's hybrid Highlander.

[SteveJobs]

Full sheets here.

[grad]

[quote spearmint]The mileage is 23-26 mpg a lot less than promised. It is a luxurious beautiful driving car but the hybrid aspect is disappointing. Also instead of getting better mileage in the city she gets worse mpg than on the freeway. Also before driving in the city the dealer advised warming the engine up before leaving. Leaves me with the feeling if I drove a lot and wanted to save gas consumption I would get a nice small car with good mpg like a Toyota Corolla or Honda Civic.
hybrid highlanders are just "novelty hybrids" like some mentioned, as opposed to the hybrid cars.

[Lux Interior]

[quote elmo3]
You don't buy your car based on the single largest project you're ever likely to have.
Why not? That's what I did:



Better to have and not need it than to need it and not have it, eh?

[SteveJobs]

But, ladies might want to consider that when husband shopping.

[OWC Jamie]

Home Depot won't tow my sailboat to the launching ramp at midnight.
On my whim.
Home Depot won't haul my work tools and equipment, either.

[davemchine]

I think this conversation started with a statement of dissatisfaction with a hybrid car. It is no surprise to me that a car with a smaller engine and added weight performs worse than anticipated. The entire concept of hybrid vehicles is a sham. It would not be possible to make every car no the road a hybrid or even half. They will fade away with time.

The obvious short term solution is to embrace a new fuel type, one that offers no compromises in the driving experience, one that allows you to quickly fuel your car, one that utililzes our existing fuel infrastructure, one that doesn't threaten our oil based economy. The obvious answer is diesel and our european neighbors have known about it for a very long time.

Dave

[Zoidberg]

My compromise was to get a vehicle for the family and etc that was reliable and has good mileage (Honda Odyssey) and a second car that was also reliable and has very good mileage (Honda Civic) (sedan, not a rice cooker). I also work at home (which I know is not an option for everyone).

[davemchine]

I didn't even consider gas mileage when I bought my last two vehicles. I just bought what I wanted and what worked for me. I live in a small town and drive about 6k miles a year though so it is easier for me to say that than some people.

If you are curious I drive a Chrysler Sebring convertible (holds all four family members) and my wife drives a GMC Yukon (holds everyone plus all our stuff). She is considering a switch to a Volvo SUV next, anybody know anything about them?

Dave

[Lux Interior]

[quote davemchine]She is considering a switch to a Volvo SUV next, anybody know anything about them?
They're Swedish.






Bork bork bork

[Racer X]

"They're boxy, but they're safe" Peter Boyle, "The Dream Team" 1989