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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.
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