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Hybrid versus diesel

I drive 100miles round trip to work each day and am thinking of changing my diesel car to a hybrid car. Do you think hybrid cars are good and if so which ones would you recommend?

Asked on 13 June 2011 by WA

Answered by Honest John

Yes. They are better now than they were. I did 62.3mpg in my dad's Toyota Auris HSD while delivering it, compared to the 49mpg average I got from a Prius II over 6 months.

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