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As an automotive technician and mechanic ,Ive got some good experience with
the hybrid vehicals .A customer I have bought 2 highlanders ,1 was a 3.3 gas
only and the other a hybrid 3.3 .The gas only got far better mileage than the
hybrid .How is that possible ? well with the hybrid you have the same drivetrain
3.3v6 engine ,and all the electric motors cvt trans and the battery pack also
so ALOT more weight you are carrying around all the time .The gas engine is
an intregal part of the system ,you are NOT on electrical power most of the time ,gas and motor ,gas and motor continuousely .You have only about
3 to 4 miles YES ,3 to 4 miles on battery only ,then thats it your dead on
the road (this scenario if you run the hybrid out of gas and try to continue
on your way)never run a hybrid out of gasoline. NO one should ever feel
guilty of not driving a hybrid ,it takes gasoline to drive it just like every other vehical on the road that uses gasoline .And in most cases they do not do
that great .The geo metro 3 cylinder does 45 to 50 mpg gasoline engine only
car ,beats the hybrids ,they are not getting the mileage the manafactures have claimed.
Scott
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