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Old Jan 17, 2008 | 11:49 PM
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You are pretty much correct. Hybrids ( Escape anyways ) really shine in the city with the stop and go driving. You have to be pretty gentle on the go pedal to keep the gas motor from kicking in though. ( when accelerating ). The electric motor is good to about 35 mph and then back to the gas motor.

As for draining the batteries on the highway, I'm not too sure about that. I didn't have our Escape ( work vehicle ) out on the highway for an extended period of time.

I know on the highway they do get the same economy than the gassers. Maybe even alittle less with the CVT ( I think it's called that ) transmission.
It revs at 2300 ish @ 60 mph.

What do you do for work Smiggs
 
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 08:41 AM
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What do you do for work Smiggs
Does it matter?

How does it pretain to this topic......
 
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 08:45 AM
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Does it matter?

How does it pretain to this topic......



LAMO....Well you have company cars and I was wondering...

Wow the seriousness in you....LOL Lighten up life is to short ...
 
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by sglaine
LAMO....Well you have company cars and I was wondering...

Wow the seriousness in you....LOL Lighten up life is to short ...
Sorry Dad,

But we are here to talk about how the Explorer is getting out sold by the Prius, not what I do for a living.

Please stay on topic.....
 
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 10:07 AM
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Sorry Dad,

But we are here to talk about how the Explorer is getting out sold by the Prius, not what I do for a living.

Please stay on topic.....

Please tell us how the Explorer is different form the (edited - FTE Fred) Prius.....
 

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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 04:02 PM
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