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(62,448 posts)alittlelark
(18,890 posts)wackadoo wabbit
(1,167 posts)Did you replace the hybrid battery?
Mine is a 2004 with ~225k miles. I only get about 40-45 these days, but I haven't replaced the hybrid battery yet.
alittlelark
(18,890 posts)'21 Sonata Hybrid.... on RARE occasions -- roads with lots of hills, 70 M.P.G.
Usually averages 45.
Pobeka
(4,999 posts)Total range about 520 miles.
Since daily trips rarely exceed 30 miles, haven't put gas in it for many months.
Charges from regular outlet in about 6 hours, so it's ready to roll in the morning.
Love it.
JCMach1
(27,572 posts)All electric when it matters, gas/hybrid if you need distance
BluesRunTheGame
(1,620 posts)LisaM
(27,830 posts)But I also remember my little stick shift Chevy Nova from the late 80s got the equivalent gas mileage of the hybrid sedan we drive now. It often got 50mpg on the highway, and also did well with city driving.
Diamond_Dog
(32,057 posts)The diesels got something like 52 mpg
hlthe2b
(102,358 posts)PortTack
(32,793 posts)snowybirdie
(5,234 posts)sorry I traded my Toyota hybrid.
CanonRay
(14,113 posts)Plug in...most days I'm under 25 miles and use zero gas.
But yeah, really shocking to see $5/gallon gas.
Mr.Bill
(24,319 posts)45-50 mpg on the highway. 30-35 around town. Not a hybrid. Sticker price 23K.
There have been some incredible advances in technology in recent decades to increase mileage without sacrificing very much power.
Calculating
(2,957 posts)Gas prices? What gas prices?
honest.abe
(8,685 posts)Maybe 30-40 miles per week taking my kid to preschool and running errands. We get 20+ miles/gallon with our SUV so gas price doesnt really impact our budget as long as it stays less than $5/gal.
GP6971
(31,205 posts)2014 Kia Optima.
Gore1FL
(21,151 posts)Unfortunately, they wouldn't sell me the plug-in hybrid variant in MO.
hatrack
(59,592 posts)Admittedly, I don't drive all that much, but I'm somewhere around $15/month for gasoline, with in-town all electric.
Gore1FL
(21,151 posts)From my garage to work is around 2 miles. As it is I only buy gas once a month or less. I do feel smart about buying the high mpg car despite low fuel costs at the time.
hatrack
(59,592 posts)It was an inheritance and therefore affordable, and pretty solid for a mid-1990s car, but lord, 25-27 mpg on the highway got . . . old.
Maraya1969
(22,497 posts)Tree Lady
(11,491 posts)Get 55-60mpg
Runs great. In the mountains it goes down to 45 but that's just over passes.