Hi: We picked up our HiHy (Love that little acronym) yesterday. Put on 126 miles, and used the Nav without using the book (much). The weather is beautiful here in WI and we had a blast. No mpg to report yet. I had heard that the good mpg doesn't start till the tires get broken in.

The neighbors are pretty nosey. The guy across the street just got a Pacifica -- 14 mpg I think. He about fell down the driveway trying to get a glimpse of our new baby. (Only slight snobbery here!)

Once I had to roll down the window and ask pedestrians to move so I could back out of a parking stall -- they didn't realize the vehicle was running when they stopped behind it! And it is slightly distracting to me to have it go "dead" at the lights. I think we will rapidly adjust though!

Happy HiHy owner in the Midwest.

 

Hello and welcome to GH!

 

uh, what car did you buy? I don't understand hehe (HiHy) Something Hybrid, I assume, but I'm confused.

 

Toyota Highlander

 

Thanks for the welcome.
Highlander Hybrid = HiHy.
I believe when you read a forum you see the vehicle owned (if the person filled in that field) on the upper right of the message.

 

Welcome to GreenHybrid,
I would have loved to have been there when you told your neighbor!

I see you are in Southcentral Wisconsin so I would encourage you to link up with the Madison Hybrid Group if you are near there. See the post in the Events & Gathering section here on GreenHybrid.

 

Thanks, Eric. I found a site showing a hybrid owners meeting in Milwaukee, but didn't realize there is a Madison Hybrid group.

Now I am off to check out about.com hybrid vehicles!

EMO