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TheVTCGuy · 30 August 2018, 03:51 AM

In San Diego, it is not uncommon to spend (way) over $4.00 for a gallon of gas. My last two vehicles, a Ford Escape and a Ford Fusion, have both been Hybrids and boy does that make me happy. And this picture is not from a stripped down Prius, my Fusion is a Titanium model, mid size with lots of room and extras. I just filled up again (I do about once a month) and am very glad to see the average for the last tank.

shaunylw · 30 August 2018, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by TheVTCGuy

In San Diego, it is not uncommon to spend (way) over $4.00 for a gallon of gas. My last two vehicles, a Ford Escape and a Ford Fusion, have both been Hybrids and boy does that make me happy. And this picture is not from a stripped down Prius, my Fusion is a Titanium model, mid size with lots of room and extras. I just filled up again (I do about once a month) and am very glad to see the average for the last tank.

When I get in my truck and see 12MPG average, I start thinking a hybrid makes a lot of sense. If I didn't drive 5 miles a day I would have to have one. Savings on gas= more TUMI!

TheVTCGuy · 30 August 2018, 04:06 AM

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When I get in my truck and see 12MPG average, I start thinking a hybrid makes a lot of sense. If I didn't drive 5 miles a day I would have to have one. Savings on gas= more TUMI!

Exactly Shaun!

How do you think I can afford my Tumi collection?

SearChart · 30 August 2018, 04:10 AM

Boy, $4 a gallon, must be a crisis then

Demosthene · 30 August 2018, 11:20 PM

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Boy, $4 a gallon, must be a crisis then

I swear if I lived in the US I'd drive nothing but V8's considering how low their petrol prices are.

SearChart · 31 August 2018, 01:17 AM

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I swear if I lived in the US I'd drive nothing but V8's considering how low their petrol prices are.

I'd drive a boxer 6cyl, considering how cheap a 997 is compared to here... And the petrol prices would be the cherry on the cake

Cru Jones · 31 August 2018, 02:30 AM

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I swear if I lived in the US I'd drive nothing but V8's considering how low their petrol prices are.

Premium fuel today at my local station = €1.769/liter....or $7.81/gallon.

dddrees · 31 August 2018, 02:51 AM

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I swear if I lived in the US I'd drive nothing but V8's considering how low their petrol prices are.

I was stationed in Germany twice. If we Americans only knew how spoiled we really are. Thing is though given our land mass and current state of public transportation it's a good thing we are.

Randy63 · 31 August 2018, 03:22 AM

I'm getting ready to sell my TDI Golf back to VW and need a replacement.

I took a 2019 Honda Insight for a test drive. I liked the car a lot but the disconnect between the sound of the engine and the rate of acceleration would take some getting used to. Most of the time the powertrain functions like a diesel electric locomotive with no link between the gas engine and front wheels.

Randy

BNA/LION · 30 August 2018, 04:31 AM

You high tech guys.

I like high octain fuel!

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Bigblu10 · 30 August 2018, 04:42 AM

You guys need to live on the east coast. $2.50/gallon here. Gas guzzlin' V-8? No problem! Pedal to the metal.

gettocard · 30 August 2018, 04:53 AM

Hybrid driver since 2006 here,not going back to a standard car EVER.

I like the Fusion Paul,it's called Mondeo back in here. Funnily enough I've just seen one for the first time today and it looks huge ! Price is crazy,you're looking at 32.500 euro,roughly 38K dollars,nobody would spend that kind of money on a Ford especially when you have such stiff competition with Toyota,but I do like the car indeed.

Jocke · 30 August 2018, 05:51 AM

I thought you had brought Anna to the latest date when you talk about yoy love your hybrid.

GB-man · 30 August 2018, 06:36 AM

I have a land cruiser so I average somewhere between lol and fml

We pay about 3 per gallon here.

KarlTheToyotaGuy · 30 August 2018, 07:42 AM

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I have a land cruiser so I average somewhere between lol and fml

We pay about 3 per gallon here.

I know that!

My Tacoma: 130 horses of 3.4L fury, and 33's

Wesley Crusher · 30 August 2018, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by GB-man

I have a land cruiser so I average somewhere between lol and fml

We pay about 3 per gallon here.

I average 15-16mpg in my Cruiser. Not too bad for a 6000lb SUV with 33s.

I imagine you do a little bit better.

GB-man · 30 August 2018, 11:06 PM

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I know that!

My Tacoma: 130 horses of 3.4L fury, and 33's

Tires can be a killer but a must have haha

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Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

I average 15-16mpg in my Cruiser. Not too bad for a 6000lb SUV with 33s.

I imagine you do a little bit better.

That’s a damn miracle wes! You must drive downhill all the time

My cpu is telling me 14 but I have stock size terra grappler G2s. Thankfully it takes 87.

TheRolexKingofLV · 30 August 2018, 06:38 AM

Everything I own gets 6 gallons to the mile.

Bigblu10 · 30 August 2018, 06:50 AM

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Everything I own gets 6 gallons to the mile.

Yeah, but don't you own a refinery?

TheRolexKingofLV · 30 August 2018, 07:36 AM

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Yeah, but don't you own a refinery?

A Winery, not a Refinery!

droptopman · 30 August 2018, 07:51 AM

Wife had a Prius and then a Rav 4 hybrid. Both good vehicles. We took the Prius to So Cal and back a couple times. Actually a pretty good traveling car. I fit in it OK and we could get two sets of clubs in and luggage. The last trip to Palm Springs cost us like 280 in gas....She got an MB this time and we looked at their plug in GLC but wanted to wait a bit to see how they do. I test drove a Cayenne E plug in and that was a cool ride. We will see a bunch of e and hybrid cars coming from the Germans in the next few years.

My AMG gets terrible mileage :(

SDRider · 30 August 2018, 11:27 PM

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Wife had a Prius and then a Rav 4 hybrid. Both good vehicles. We took the Prius to So Cal and back a couple times. Actually a pretty good traveling car. I fit in it OK and we could get two sets of clubs in and luggage. The last trip to Palm Springs cost us like 280 in gas....She got an MB this time and we looked at their plug in GLC but wanted to wait a bit to see how they do. I test drove a Cayenne E plug in and that was a cool ride. We will see a bunch of e and hybrid cars coming from the Germans in the next few years.

My AMG gets terrible mileage :(

I average around 19-20mpg from my E550 Coupe which isn’t bad considering it is a V8 engine.

swils8610 · 30 August 2018, 10:34 AM

Check out the new Prius Prime Paul! Toyota’s newest and best hybrid technology! It’s very rare a customer purchases a hybrid and doesn’t purchase another one. Very loyal owner base.

“I think a man and his watch have a special bond”~Ralph Lauren

TheVTCGuy · 30 August 2018, 10:55 AM

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Check out the new Prius Prime Paul! Toyota’s newest and best hybrid technology! It’s very rare a customer purchases a hybrid and doesn’t purchase another one. Very loyal owner base.

“I think a man and his watch have a special bond”~Ralph Lauren

I will... and... didn’t you mention something about me getting a 50% discount Shannon?

superdog · 30 August 2018, 10:48 AM

Curious why MAN is all in caps.

Shouldn’t LOVE be all caps?

TheVTCGuy · 30 August 2018, 10:54 AM

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Curious why MAN is all in caps.

Shouldn’t LOVE be all caps?

Seth, are you trying to make me come out and say it? Fine, I will....

I am in love with Seth.

superdog · 30 August 2018, 11:17 AM

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Seth, are you trying to make me come out and say it? Fine, I will....

I am in love with Seth.

Right back at you Paul.

At least it’s now out in the open.

Thankfully. It was hard to hide for this long.

Jocke · 30 August 2018, 02:38 PM

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Curious why MAN is all in caps.

Lucky us he was not naked in CHAPS.

TheVTCGuy · 30 August 2018, 02:41 PM

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Lucky us he was not naked in CHAPS.

Jocke, when you worked on my car it would only run in reverse.

Laszlo · 30 August 2018, 11:14 AM

That's amazing mileage when you really think about it.

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