More FWIW; I got nearly 50 mpg HWY with a 1987 Chevy Sprint 5 door and
better than 35 mph in town. However... "town" was North Andover MA,
later Fort Worth TX, not exactly NYC stop-start driving. No noticeable
EME from all the radios, either.
Cortland
KA5S
On 4/11/2012 0026, Roger (K8RI) wrote:
> On 4/10/2012 11:27 PM, Dale Svetanoff wrote:
> ... Now that there are cars that get comparable mileage that are not
> hybrids it's unlikely we'll get another and sales of all hybrids are
> dropping off substantially. OTOH if they get to $5 and $6 a gallon
> there may be a resurgence. The gas engine runs part time. Usually we
> can back out of the garage and be about half way to the road before
> the engine starts. IE we can get about 50 feet before it starts. When
> you stop at a stop light the engine will also shut down. It will also
> stop if you get stuck in traffic. In Europe the same cars have a
> button on the dash that lets you switch to all electric.
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