GREG in WNC

You are missing everything useful about the Energi. The 26 miles means NOTHING. I use the special button to change from battery to gas, all the time. Doing the math in my head is fun. What do I get out of it. I live in them mountains with tons of curvy roads. Once you learn your terrain and driving needs you are in for a treat. Results, after 200,000 miles my odo show that I did 100,000 on electric ALONE. What does that mean. Average MPG in the first 100K yiekded me 68 MPG. Yes. 68. Even when the battery was old at 180K I could get 56 BECAUSE AS I SAID BEFORE. I CHOSE to CHOOSE ....! On range, I can use those buttons and drive 100 miles to charlotte and still get 70 MPG. Have lunch, charge and do it coming back. BTW the best tank I ever did was 84 MPG. And none of this was slow. Going slow is the worst thing you can do. Many drivers complian about gas mileage. The should, they are stab it and stear it drivers who want miracles. You buy a car to drive so DRIVE it! These are the guys I love cause their batteries are hardly stressed. I bought my replacement for $700 at 200K. And yes in that time I saved (GET THIS) $ 14,000 in fuel. EVEN MORE FUN is having that 500 pound battery in the back makes it handle like a race car. Be aggressive, take chances and have more fun. And yes, there is a pass through in the boot. I can put 10' 2x4s in there.