Interesting - I know a number of folks running Crappy CA gas and they get 40+ 
mpg on a regular basis.  ????
Bob Kitterer
1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise) - in storage
1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes - in storage
On Jan 31, 2011, at 4:50 PM, Michael Rowe wrote:
>> 25mpg?????? Something is wrong with this picture.
> 
> One of my wife's friends bought a Prius, mostly for commuting to work.  She 
> did not get a $5000 rebate because of her tax bracket (which she did not 
> understand when she bought it).  It runs on battery only when driving at low 
> speed around town, which she does not do much.  On the highway she is getting 
> 23 mpg.  She considers it an expensive mistake.
> 
> Michael Rowe
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