Yeah and Toyota says the Hybrid gets 60 plus mph---Automotive writers consistly
get 36-42 mpg with the heater or ac blower on hi blow--its not even a hybrid
the way I understand it to work---motor only
---if you had left the tailgate up would have been less drag.
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>> Sparky,
> In the 80's my brother owned a little Isuzu truck.(mini pickup) It was
>offered with a diesel engine that put out all of 50 hp. One year we decided to
>take it to Bonneville. On the way we had a blow out near barstow, so we keep
>the speed down after that. Well on the way home I decided to see just how much
>I could squeeze out of a gallon of fuel, so I put the tailgate down and off we
>went. I tried to keep it at 55 mph for the whole tank of fuel. When we filled
>up in Vegas, we had gotten alittle over 50 mpg. I was shocked. I knew it got
>good fuel economy but did not think it was this good. Wish I had a truck like
>that today.
> I stopped by the local burger place a couple of weeks ago on Friday night.
>People bring their cars out and put them on display. One happened to be a
>toyota sedan made in the early 80's. It had a diesel motor in it from the
>factory. Original liturature was hanging from the open hood. It stated that
>this car would get 52 mile per gallon on the highway. Another article stated
>toyota only sold about 1800 in a year so they decided not market them here
>anymore. Regards, Tom
>
"Sparky"
Lakester 2211
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