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Posted by stromboli on July 13, 2006, 4:03 pm
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> Not that I mean to exclude comments from non-owners (I don't own one
> myself), but I'm curious. If you've experienced it more than, say, a
> demo at a dealers, I think you might have something to add.
>
> I'm really just looking to see what kind of "pool of experience" there
> is in here. So far, the "hard facts" part of discussing a new car,
> certainly one as controversial as a hybrid, seems to be of less
> interest than the other subjects I've seen in here. That may well be
> just due to a lack of actual experience with the vehicle among the
> members.
>
> So, own up if you would, our intrepid current or past owners: what
> type of work did you put it to, and what sort of impressions did you
> take away from it.
>
> Is it a comfortable car? Notice any quirks? What did you notice?
>
> The only less than glowing thing Consumers Reports had to say was that
> the steering feels vague. Their report mentions that they got 44 mpg
> (US) overall in their tests.
>
> Thanks for any comments, owners. It must have taken a leap of faith
> somewhere in the buying process. This car is a sign of what's to come
> in terms of saving oil, I hope. For those of you interested, have a
> look at that question in this month's National Geographic. Title
> page, "The End of Cheap oil".
>
We've had the '02 for almost two years. 70K miles when purchased now over
149K. We live in the mountains and drive to the valley, so it's an up and
down with a gradual decline in one direction and, of course, gradual
incline on return. 95% of the miles are highway, running 70-80mph
constant (posted speed limit varies between 65-75). The cruise control
holds it +/- 2mph. Commute is 186miles a day x 5 days = 930 per week. The
biggest factor in mileage is the quality of the fuel itself. Ongoing mpg
readout from on-board display and verified by manual calculation is
46mpg. Tire pressure at max, rotated & balanced every 5K. Not a bad ride,
but it ain't a Caddy either. Fits my wife perfectly - 5'9" and slender. I
have a snug, but not unpleasant, fit at 6'2" 187 lbs.
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