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Default Lets have green public transport

Tony Bryer wrote:
On Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:51:39 +0000 (GMT) Dave Plowman (News) wrote
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The Prius is better all around in mpg.

Dribble still in denial. Despite the countless real world road
tests he still believes 'official' figures.


Real world: I had one on hire for two weeks when back in the UK in
June - brim to brim checked consumption was 62mpg over 1000 miles
of mixed driving.

BIL got 65mpg on 80 mph trips from Norfolk to Bracknell no problem -
Skoda Octavia IIRC.