[Doohickey]

Do I trust Consumer Reports to test cars? No. If I want to read about cars, I'll go get Car and Driver. Then there's this:

And the Ford Escape small sport utility vehicle managed 22 mpg

I don't know how the heck they managed that, but Escape Hybrid averages 30-31 MPG. And I drive to D.C. every day.

[eraser2005]

I don't know how the heck they managed that, but Escape Hybrid averages 30-31 MPG. And I drive to D.C. every day.

I don't know either, but I bet I can get any vehicle to produce an mpg half of the epa's estimate if I decide I'm biased enough about the vehicle to try to screw it over. :)

[RichardW]

"Do I trust Consumer Reports to test cars? No. If I want to read about cars, I'll go get Car and Driver. Then there's this:

And the Ford Escape small sport utility vehicle managed 22 mpg

I don't know how the heck they managed that, but Escape Hybrid averages 30-31 MPG. And I drive to D.C. every day."

If they only got 22 mpg with the Escape Hybrid they must be the worst drivers in the world. Like you I get almost exactly what you get. The average is 30.44 mpg in all driving. I should know. I had a 2003 Escape with the V6 and the Hybrid is at least a 50% improvement and I haven't changed my driving habits.