Hybrid fuel economy has been a hot topic on the blog, so when people had a chance to take a 100-mile trip in Honda's Civic Hybrid, they made sure to keep detailed gas mileage notes.
Of all the conditions, the Civic Hybrid returned the best gas mileage during traffic-free cruising; during a stretch of suburban driving at speeds between 30 and 50 mph.
Unlike the Ford Escape Hybrid and other hybrids that are able to move through this type of situation on electric power, the Civic Hybrid's four-cylinder engine, which usually stops when the car comes to a halt, restarts every time you take your foot off the brake pedal, burning more gas.
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