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Originally Posted by niky
But compared to a Corvette that gets 19/29...
Granted, the Vette has much less power... but what the hell is that hybrid system doing in the city? Twiddling its thumbs?
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Maybe it's possible that the EPA test is too short to go through a full charge-discharge cycle (which seems like what the hybrid system should do if it wants to get maximum mpg), so there is disproportionate battery charging during the test? I think some review said they ended up getting 22mpg, which is a little odd because usually magazines get way lower than the EPA rating by doing massive drifts/burnouts and lots of performance tests.
I think if LaFerrari gets a similar mpg number for highway (highly doubtful) then it might be that the Porsche was indeed charging up its batteries. The more I think about it, even with the crappy cruising gear 24mpg doesn't really look right.