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    2009 Mercury Mariner hybrid review

    Just another boring follow-up. Still zero defects and I'm currently getting 37 mpg sustainable. I was getting 38 regularly for quite a while but...
    Post by: JackDodge, Jul 20, 2009 in forum: Ford/Lincoln Hybrids and EVs
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    2009 Mercury Mariner hybrid review

    It's that time of the year again where hybrid drivers, at least this hybrid driver, get their best mpg. That's because we don't need the heater...
    Post by: JackDodge, Apr 22, 2009 in forum: Ford/Lincoln Hybrids and EVs
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    2009 Mercury Mariner hybrid review

    Since AT&T and the federal government are planning on buying a lot of hybrids from Ford, it will get more difficult to find one as time goes on so...
    Post by: JackDodge, Apr 15, 2009 in forum: Ford/Lincoln Hybrids and EVs
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    2009 Mercury Mariner hybrid review

    Yeah, I know how to lift the plastic tray off and see that the center console compartment is a lot bigger. It's just not that big and I have to...
    Post by: JackDodge, Apr 14, 2009 in forum: Ford/Lincoln Hybrids and EVs
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    2009 Mercury Mariner hybrid review

    First, let's talk about tax credit. If you buy a Toyota hybrid, you're pretty much out of luck in that department. The same can be said for...
    Thread by: JackDodge, Apr 13, 2009, 19 replies, in forum: Ford/Lincoln Hybrids and EVs
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    2009 Mariner Hybrid

    In mixed driving this morning, the mileage dropped to 36 and pretty much stayed there. Once I got on to the freeway, I used 'pulse and glide' and...
    Post by: JackDodge, Apr 9, 2009 in forum: Ford/Lincoln Hybrids and EVs
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    2009 Mariner Hybrid

    Good question, I don't know. The Mariner's avg mpg initially dropped first thing this morning from 41 to 37 and that's where it appears to have...
    Post by: JackDodge, Apr 9, 2009 in forum: Ford/Lincoln Hybrids and EVs
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    2009 Mariner Hybrid

    When I can, on the way home from work about half way and after the freeway part of my drive is over and the hybrid is warm, I fill the tank. From...
    Post by: JackDodge, Apr 9, 2009 in forum: Ford/Lincoln Hybrids and EVs
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    2009 Mariner Hybrid

    With Sync and two places on the dash giving me information, the Nav would probably put me over the edge with information overload. I'm driving a...
    Post by: JackDodge, Apr 5, 2009 in forum: Ford/Lincoln Hybrids and EVs
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    2009 Mariner Hybrid

    All I can offer is honesty but from experience, I honestly believe that Ford does a better job with the hybrid SUV than Toyota does. But it'll...
    Post by: JackDodge, Apr 5, 2009 in forum: Ford/Lincoln Hybrids and EVs
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    2009 Mariner Hybrid

    Comparing the Mariner to the Prius? It would be more accurate to compare it to the HiHy. The best I could ever get with the HiHy was 28 mpg...
    Post by: JackDodge, Apr 4, 2009 in forum: Ford/Lincoln Hybrids and EVs
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    2009 Mariner Hybrid

    As you can see by my new avatar, I just said goodbye to Toyota and am now a member of the Ford family. I found a dealer that I liked and...
    Thread by: JackDodge, Apr 4, 2009, 12 replies, in forum: Ford/Lincoln Hybrids and EVs