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Old 12-15-2009, 11:22 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Domman56 View Post
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how come with all this (oh so good) new technology and vtech and all this other stuff the new civic hybrid is rated at like 40MPG highway i believe and the new insight is like 50 MPG that's not too impressive to me

Is it just me or is that a little confusing? . . .
If you'll check the user reports in Fuel Economy, you'll find a better and more accurate answer. The EPA labs provide a consistent metric but the user reports provide the real world numbers.

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