I live in NYC also. Only 21MPG on the streets here? I get about 27 MPG on the city streets and a little over 25 MPG on the highways doing 60-70 MPH.
It's absolutely great when I'm sitting in traffic on the LIE with the A/C running though - minimal gas being used!
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Originally Posted by nomorebenz
I live in NYC. I get about 21mpg when I'm 95% streets doing mostly short trips 2mi or less (I was getting 11 with the ML and that was premium gas) . It really shines when I'm in highway traffic doing 20-25mph, then I get 28-29.
While I'm on the subject: Mercedes 2003 ML500 vs. 2006 Toyota HiHy comparably equipped.
What I miss: Autolocking/opening doors
Better Nav resolution (HiHy is using older generation than Prius)
ONE wheel drive (to be fair I haven't tested the HiHy on ice)
Bose Radio
Rain sensing wipers
Auto dimming drivers side mirror
What I don't miss:
Acceleration (Its comparable, maybe not from 70 to 90mph but who cares)
Less room behind the third row (harder to get into as well)
Joystick Nav input - touch screen is much better way (Voice Act. on Prius even more so)
$1,000 per YEAR for new brakes under normal usage (I read of someone who has only used 10% of their brakes over 10,000 miles on a hybrid)
Last but not least .... Horrible MPG
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