Hybrid MPG thread?

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Green Machine

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Has anyone started an mpg thread? If not, how about here? Before buying the vehicle, I found it difficult to find real world figures on it.

Let's list mpg, year, make and model (tahoe/yukon/escalade), 2wd vs 4wd, %city/%hwy driving, miles on odometer and miles since it was purchased (if applicable), state (because CA gas sucks), and fuel type (regular, premium, E85).

I'll start although I've only had mine for just over a week.

2008 Chevy Tahoe Hybrid 2wd
First couple of days - 90% hwy/10% city - 23.9 mpg
Next couple of days - 80% city/20% hwy - 17.2 mpg

Running on CA's crappy gas - regular unleaded.

just over 34k on the clock when bought. figures above are based on only about 700 miles of driving.

I'll be going on a long road trip this weekend so I'll see how it does with extensive highway cruising.

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ADD'L INFO:

Consumer Reports just released their report on most fuel efficient vehicles based on their real-world tests. The Tahoe Hybrid made the list in their Mid/Full size SUV category.

CR states:
"These lists show the vehicles within each category that achieved the best or worst gas mileage in our real-world tests. We have selected mpg cutoffs that are relative to each category. For example, a vehicle that gets 19 mpg would not be a standout among wagons, but it would be among the highest in the midsized SUV or minivan categories."

I've attached a screenshot of the table. Numbers are Overall MPG (19), City MPG (14), and Highway MPG (25). I'm sort of surprised by the 14 MPG City result.
 

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Now THAT's what I call good MPG for a vehicle that size :High 5:
 

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17 hwy and 13 city. I'm hoping after getting a tune in the Fall that both of those number will go up by 3 mpg each which I'll consider very good.
 

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Lol these things are gas hogs. I guess not to bad my srt avg 18 for a car.



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Back in 2003 I bought a brand new little s-10 Blazer Xtreme and it only got 17 (hwy or city) so I'll take what I'm getting with a LOT more room :lol:
 

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Hwy: 267.87 mpg
City: 348.69 mpg

Give or take a mile.

20 mpg 50/50 city hwy on regular when I'm not lying. :)
 
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2007 GMC Yukon 5.3l 2wd.
90% highway
10% city
17.8 MPG
On 91 octane in CA

I suspect the hybrids do better on the hwy b/c they can stay in 4 cylinder mode longer since they have 3 liters to work with rather than 2.65. I don't think it is the hybrid component b/c from what I've read, it doesn't come into play much during hwy cruising.

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Back in 2003 I bought a brand new little s-10 Blazer Xtreme and it only got 17 (hwy or city) so I'll take what I'm getting with a LOT more room :lol:

I was really hoping for 19 mpg in the city but so far I'm satisfied. Looks like this monstrosity should at least equal our FJ Cruiser (4L V6) which gets 15-17 mpg combined city and hwy.
 

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Mmm..data. Love some good stats.

I've got a 2009 Hybrid Tahoe...all stock...with bald original tires!
About 36,000 on the odometer.
Using regular gas in Michigan.

At 55 mph (cruise control) on a flat road, I get 29 instant mpg.
At 60 mph (cruise control) on a flat road, I get 26 instant mpg.

I drive about 70 miles daily through 3 slow (35mph) villages and the rest is 55 mph..I average 23.8 mpg driving only that route.

Took a 500 mi interstate highway road trip and averaged 21.4 mpg in 2wd.
Same 500 mi interstate highway road trip in "Auto Wheel Drive" and got 19.9 mpg.

I also realized that remote start kills fuel range! When I go a while without using remote start, the fuel range is right around 500 miles...when I use remote start a few times a week, it'll drop as low as 425 miles!
 
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