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Originally Posted by pussyserver
Wow that sounds really cool; I assume then that the pedal someway reignites the engine.
What about power for passing and overall speed, does the vehicle run in a mixed mode where the electric engine as well as the gasoline engine both supply power simultaneously?
I am very excited about this.
What?s a realistic MPG? I know the advertisements promote some pretty staggering numbers? but at the same time I wonder how accurate are those estimates when put to the test of real world day to day transportation.
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My wife has a Civic Hybrid. It actually had good pick up for a 4 cylinder. The dashboard has a gage that shows when the car is running off of fuel and electric. If put your foot on the gas pedal it runs on gas if you take your foot off the pedal and coast it runs on electric. So it actually gets better gas mileage in the city vs. highway. She gets about 42 mpg.
I like her car but its to small for me to drive.