I'm posting this link to a review about the new Toyota Highlander SUV mainly because it threw me a little off balance.
First, keep in mind this is a main stream press review from a national newspaper. But the title of the story has "fuel-efficient" in it.
In an SUV review?
Second, the "teaser" paragraph says:
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"Makes you wonder how fuel-efficient they could have made the Highlander if they'd kept it the same size and made it lighter than the old one."
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Exsqueeze me? *rubseyesvigorously* I've read it three times now, and it
still says the same thing. What - is the reviewer an ex-Lotus employee?
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The improved aerodynamics and engine and transmission efficiency helped boost the fuel economy ratings, which are now 12.3 litres/100 km city and 8.8 highway, compared with 12.7 city/9.0 highway for the old model. On the info readout, I saw averages as low as 9.4 on the highway, but overall fuel usage seemed to hover at a little over 11.0 L/100 km the rest of the time, in mixed rural and town driving.
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OK, that's about it. If you're interested in reading about the vehicle itself, you can go here (at least until the article slips into the archive and becomes inaccessable):
http://www.globeauto.com/servlet/sto...GlobeAuto/home
It mainly caught my attention because of what I thought was the unusual focus on efficiency issues. I'm sure it's just a temporary glitch, and we'll now return to regular programming...
