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.
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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