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Old 5th February 2008, 18:07   #47 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by sprintst3000 View Post
I had a Hybrid for 6 weeks and did 3000 miles and I must say its not my cup of tea. I found it unstable at speed of 85+ (I do a 40mile motorway commute every day). Economy was about 40. The engine revs were horrible if you wanted to accelerate hard to the pont of embarrasment.

If you want one I suggest its only used in its design brief of a town car (Except the boot is crap) , its not what you would call multi functional.
Of course none of the roads I drive on in the country I live (England) have speed limits which are higher than 70mph, so I have no need to do 85+ ...

I actually stick to about 60mph in cruise control if going on long journeys for example to football matches away. Last season when I had my Merc SLK travelling slightly quicker than the 70mph limit I found I just threw money down the drain in terms of fuel usage. Now I can (and have) get to London and back from where I live near the Lakes and still not use a full tank.
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