jamesqf -
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Originally Posted by jamesqf
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But what we're seeing here is in part an artifact of the Toyota hybrid design, which emphasizes urban mpg at the expense of highway. Do the same for the Honda IMA (which IMHO was designed for better highway mpg), and you get a different answer.
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Yes, when I talk to people about hybrids I try to make this distinction clear. I call the Prius an "electric-dominant" hybrid, which translates to better stop/go city MPG. The Honda IMA is an "ICE-dominant" hybrid, which translates to better highway MPG, aka what we expect from an ICE.
After I explain this distinction I ask them what their commute is like and I tell them which hybrid will be better for them, Toyota for city-dominant and Honda for highway-dominant.
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