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Old 12-21-2010, 11:25 AM   #36 (permalink)
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RSX2fast4mpg - '02 Acura RSX Type S
90 day: 38.22 mpg (US)

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90 day: 18.1 mpg (US)
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Consumer Reports posted their first impressions: Clicky

I'll let the article speak for itself, but their experience of 30mpg once it was out of juice is pretty disappointing. The effective cost using electricity, by their calculations, was the equivelent of 41mpg based on today's gas prices. For that, it's not worth the risk of a new, experimental car from a car that has just been snatched from the brink of bankruptcy and may not be there in five years to cover the service and/or warranty work. Especially not for the $35k price tag. I can pick up almost two new Insights for that price or a Prius and add a battery bank to make it into a plug in hybrid with a range in the 40-50 mile range with proven reliability.
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