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Bollo

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I'm kinda shocked at the mpg this and even the Prius cars achieve. 42 mpg ? (More for the Prius obviously but not astoundingly more) ...i always thought (obviously wrongly) that hybrid cars were very fuel efficient. My 1.5 tonne basic Astra can achieve 48 mpg on a regular basis.
I'm not side swiping them, I'm sure there are advantages (VED of course)...but I was seriously thinking my next car would be a hybrid for fuel efficiency...meh, maybe not.
I'd gladly be enlightened.
Dr Units* says.....

The MPG isn't as bad as it sounds because that's a US site, so the MPG will be quoted in US Gallons, which are just 0.8333 of an imperial gallon. 'Translated' into UK MPG, the consumptions are closer to 50mpg and 60mpg respectively. That's before you take into account the different protocols for determining a representative fuel consumption.

*In my old job I was the Unit of Measurement National Socialist. Woe betide anyone who mixed up their MegaWatts and MegaWatt Hours. Grrrrrr!!!!!!
 
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Drago

Drago

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I love the original Insight. Space age looks, wacky design, and driven ny Dennis Quaid in The Day After Tomorrow.
 
I'm kinda shocked at the mpg this and even the Prius cars achieve. 42 mpg ? (More for the Prius obviously but not astoundingly more) ...i always thought (obviously wrongly) that hybrid cars were very fuel efficient. My 1.5 tonne basic Astra can achieve 48 mpg on a regular basis.
I'm not side swiping them, I'm sure there are advantages (VED of course)...but I was seriously thinking my next car would be a hybrid for fuel efficiency...meh, maybe not.
I'd gladly be enlightened.
The energy to charge the battery has to come from somewhere. If it isn't a plug-in only place it can come from is by burning fuel. And the car is also dragging a battery about. VED is about emissions, not quite the same thing as mpg.

Mrs D had a Pious, and I wish I'd taken it over when she got rid. Caned mercilessly by journo's and fools it could return low 40s mpg. Driven by me, and im no economy driving expert, it would,d return nigh 50s about town, high 60s overall in mixed motoring.
Seem to be a lot of them being used as taxis locally. Think that says something.
 
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Drago

Drago

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Right, idea scrubbed. Mrs D says she was planning to by me a new car for my 50th, which ought to see out my driving days, so I'll get a late model Pious or insight I think. Just gotta wait 8 months!
 
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