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:Banane37: I was just looking at my readout on the HCH II and it said 41.3 MPG and I thought to myself. This is really not that Bad at all when I think about the fact I just gave the Mercedes back to my wife and it was reading 15.5 MPG. So if 41.3 seems (Really-LOW) to anyone just think about the difference in Real-World FE between these two vehicles when driven by the same driver and to the same places everyday. I bet the 41.3 MPG now sounds great, when you think about the 15.5 MPG of the Mercedes.

Just was thinking about this today and thought I would share this with anyone that has Very-Different Vehicles in the same household. The Hybrids to me do okay as far as I am concerned.

Terry (tiger)

15.5??!!!

yikes, i can get better than that with our chevy truck....which neither of us uses to commute, thank goodness :)

15.5??!!!

yikes, i can get better than that with our chevy truck....which neither of us uses to commute, thank goodness :)

Hi Laurie,

:Banane37: Okay here is the rest of the story. Remember I drive 4.1 Miles to work and same to lunch and then back home. This is done in stop and go traffic, bumper to bumper. The Mercedes is a 4-Matic which is Full Time All Wheel Drive. Now don't forget the Mercedes also burns what kind of Gas???? That's right 93 Octane the Cheap-Stuff. ;) So, as I said the HCH II seems to be doing alright when you see what another vehicle does in the same circumstances.

Terry (tiger)