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Originally Posted by Daox
Who knows, the article doesn't say anything about the car other than she didn't get her promised 50 mpg. Fueleconomy.gov shows people getting anywhere from 30 to 72 mpg with an 06 civic hybrid, so I'd say she has no grounds for a lawsuit. We all know, and as the sticker says, your mileage may vary. My guess would be her commute is horrible and/or short.
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This is what I was thinking too. Not much grounds for a lawsuit. I'd be curious what would happen if some other driver drove her car...
A quick check of the garage here (Which is hardly representative of the typical driving population, but it's data nonetheless) shows about 10 Civic Hybrids, most of which average about 45-50 mpgs.
"Mr Pancake's" hybrid being a notable exception at about 60mpg. And none lower than 40mpg.