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WantToKnow.info/Detroit News, May 19, 2004
Posted: November 24th, 2006
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Posted: November 24th, 2006
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Honda Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Co. are probably wishing theyd never put those fun fuel economy monitors in their gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles. The displays are causing angst among some owners who arent getting the miles-per-gallon performance posted on their window sticker. Frustrated consumers are asking dealerships to fix their vehicles. Pete Blackshaw of Cincinnati is chronicling his dismay publicly in his own Internet blog. He says Honda is ignoring his claim that hes never gotten more than 33 mpg in his Civic Hybrid. The combined city/highway rating from the cars window sticker is 47.
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