Hybrids (Score 1)

The saying "your mileage may vary" applies here. I've talked to other hybrid owners who whine about how the mileage sucks on their car compared to MFG claims, yet I can get FAR better mileage driving their car. You cannot expect to drive these cars like normal, and get these mileage figures. The cars use regenerative braking... think about that. It means you must conserve momentum whereever possible, learn to anticipate hills where you will get good returns, and set yourself up for it well in advance. Leave a good cushion between other drivers, so you do not have to constantly accelerate and overbrake, taking losses all the while. I live in a mountainous terrain area of Maine, and I am averaging 57.5 MPG on my Civic Hybrid... and that's the CVT model! Learn how it works... experiment, and pay attentiuon to your instrumentation, and with just a smattering of understanding about physics... you can do the same. It is true that cold weather performance blows... truthfully, my mileage drops at least 10 MPG in the coldest months, but comes back as soon as it gets above freezing. Been 50 to 70 here lately, and like I said... 57+ MPG, two years running. Like anything else, it's how you use it!