Mike wrote:
> sticker. For the hybrids the avg mpg city driving is about the same or
> even better than highway mpg.
>
> This fact seems to have been lost on all the trust-funders and yuppies
> around here who rushed out and bought up the new hybrids (or got on a
> waiting list) even though the mix of typical local driving would tend
> to heavily favor a TDi. Maybe there is something like the Hummer
> deduction to assuage the wallet as well as the conscience. :>)
>
Not sure what the average mpg for a small diesel is, but my wife's Honda
Insight has averaged 50mpg over the last 4000 miles, and that's a good
mix of highway/city, some of it with just her in the car, some of it
with both of us, most of it with the A/C on.
--
Paul Braun
Valparaiso, IN
"There's a fine line between stupid, and clever." - David St. Hubbins
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