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Originally Posted by Hersbird
The CdA and efficiency have nothing to do with hybrid part 500 extra pounds does. Basically they should make a non-hybrid Prius for highway commuters. I think that is what the new 1.0l fiesta is going for. I bet in the hands of a hypermiler it goes 55mpg highway or more pure stock, then add some aeromods. They start about $17,000.
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I was referring to there being better choices for an interstate vehicle; since this comes down to CdA and engine efficiency, there really aren't any better choices than a Prius or 1st-gen Insight, hybrid or not, unless you go with an inherently more-efficient electric or manage to import an XL1. The Volt's failing is its higher aerodynamic drag; Chevy dropped the ball on that IMO. The Fiesta has frontal area almost as large as the current Prius (22.9 ft^2 versus 23.4), and a much higher Cd of (depending on version) .30-.32, as well as less-efficient engines--I'm not aware of any currently on the market that better the Prius' 38.5% efficiency--so it really doesn't equate to a Prius without the hybrid system.