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Old 08-24-2005, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by dissention
J.D. Power Associates has reported that the advertised fuel-saving of hybrids is greatly inflated by the manufacturers, anyway. The EPA even agrees. Another interesting thing is that because of the extra weight that hybrids carry, they consume more fuel when being driven on flat country roads in comparison to regular cars. Hybrids are great, but it's still going to take a long time before they're truly effective.

you don't consider getting between 40-50mpg truly effective??
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