A123 Prius Plugin

[glassdoctor]

Originally Posted by t-maxxracer32

both my parents own hybrids and i gotta say they are not what i thought they would be.

my dad has an 08 accord v6 and it gets MAYBE 22mpg in the city
my mom has an 08 civic 4 cyclinder and it gets on average 28mph in the city

they were each supposed to be 35mph in city and i beleieve 40-50 highway.

my parents paid over 75 thousand for the 2 cars and i honestly dont think the money was well spent.... they are not as gas efficient as i would have imagined.

These cars are not rated for 35+ mpg city... unless they are hybrids...

2007 EPA estimates city/hwy for basic model, 5 speed (best #'s):
accord 23/31
civic 26/34

The EPA estimates have always been too generous (but now it's been changed in 08 to more realistic #'s) and most people drive too hard to get the best mpg also. You have to drive like your grandma if you want the best mileage.



my .02
My Durango w/hemi can get 20mpg cruising easy at 55-60 mph but it drops to about 17mpg at 80 mph. In town it's probably 14-16 as a grocery-getter, and worse if you want to hear the hemi work a bit. Oh... and it's 10-13mpg pulling a 21' ski boat.