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Experiment
raises some questions about new Sonata hybrid
Auto Review
NEW ORLEANS -- Hypermiling is the practice of driving in such a manner as to maximize fuel economy with no regard
to any other outcome.
It is the kind of practice that can lead to getting more than 50 miles per gallon out of a car as large as a
Hyundai Sonata.
Recently, about two dozen automotive journalists assembled to put a series of 2011 Sonatas through paces on some
Louisiana back roads. At the end of the trip, Hyundai had a 70-mile interstate trip mapped out, with drivers
instructed to do what they wanted to maximize fuel economy.
Most of the drivers, assembled into two-person teams, simply backed off the speed limit a little bit, didn't
accelerate hard and reduced the air conditioning.
That meant the bulk of the cars did better than the posted 35 miles per gallon Hyundai says to expect from the
vehicle.
One team simply blew off the competition and drove as fast as traffic would allow. According to the car's onboard
trip computer, they averaged about 82 mph. That netted them a fuel economy of a little less than 32, which isn't
bad at all for the car at that speed.
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by Montgomery Advertiser - 05/02/2010
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