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<blockquote data-quote="Shadowrider" data-source="post: 1368043" data-attributes="member: 3099">Traxxis this is my opinion only.&nbsp; But hybrids are about the stupidest thing I&#039;ve ever seen.&nbsp; Feel better now...So you are needing a fuel efficient car for long trips.&nbsp; The hybrid ain&#039;t it.&nbsp; On the interstate at speed you aren&#039;t using the batteries at all just the engine, so what the difference?&nbsp; Why spend extra coin on it?&nbsp; I&#039;d get a regular Escape or you might try to dig up one of those small Jeep SUV&#039;s that competed with the Escape.&nbsp; I forgot the model name.&nbsp; They made them in diesel!&nbsp; If you can find one.&nbsp; Also the VW TDI&#039;s aren&#039;t that bad to work on and don&#039;t think anything about the oil requirements.&nbsp; I can hook you up with all you want at a normal price.As for me I&#039;d just about kill for a half ton 4X4 with a 4.0 to 4.5L turbo diesel.&nbsp; The ultimate would be this converted to CNG!&nbsp; As it is I&#039;ll end up with a 3/4 diesel.&nbsp; And down the road convert it to CNG.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Shadowrider, post: 1368043, member: 3099"] Traxxis this is my opinion only. But hybrids are about the stupidest thing I've ever seen. Feel better now... So you are needing a fuel efficient car for long trips. The hybrid ain't it. On the interstate at speed you aren't using the batteries at all just the engine, so what the difference? Why spend extra coin on it? I'd get a regular Escape or you might try to dig up one of those small Jeep SUV's that competed with the Escape. I forgot the model name. They made them in diesel! If you can find one. Also the VW TDI's aren't that bad to work on and don't think anything about the oil requirements. I can hook you up with all you want at a normal price. As for me I'd just about kill for a half ton 4X4 with a 4.0 to 4.5L turbo diesel. The ultimate would be this converted to CNG! As it is I'll end up with a 3/4 diesel. And down the road convert it to CNG. [/QUOTE]

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