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ret5hd

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1. My experience (2022 Toyota Corolla hybrid)

Reply to Caribbeans (Original post)

Sun Jul 9, 2023, 09:22 PM

Jul 2023

Advertised as 50 (highway) 52 (city)

We regularly get 55-60, sometimes as much as 62 mpg on extended (100 mile +) drives thru mountains. 52-55 mpg on extended interstate drives. In other words, better than advertised. Yeah, I admit I drive it easier than some may…I kinda make a game of seeing how good I can do.

My only quibble with the OP is in the very last paragraph, and it is not specific to Tesla: It does not take into account the maintenance schedule of an ICE vehicle: oil changes, air filters, coolant changes, etc etc. Even brakes (because of regenerative braking your brakes last longer).

I am not claiming those items would add up to $15-20K in ten years, but I think it should be mentioned.

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The 1:6:90 Rule - from Toyota [View all] Caribbeans Jul 2023 OP

My experience (2022 Toyota Corolla hybrid) ret5hd Jul 2023 #1

They are also make their projections based on current technology Finishline42 Jul 2023 #3

ok, this really does make a lot of sense... Think. Again. Jul 2023 #2