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Old 12-18-2010, 06:13 PM   #7 (permalink)
autoteach
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If your primary mode of travel is going to be HWY, and not city, consider vehicles that do well in those environments. The VW diesels will do really well. Hybrids will not be utilized in the HWY travel to their benefits. The primary reason they tend to get better FE hwy is a combination of gearing and smaller engines to boot. There are also some gasoline vehicles that have great FE without the downsides of Hybrids (a statement that I dont regret, although some will argue "what downsides?") All together, you need to figure out what you want the vehicle to do. If too small is not right, then look at compact/midsize, not micro or subcompact. So, what do you want this car to do?
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