Tuesday Tour: Hybrids

This has to be the biggest green investment we've made so far...my 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. I was a little nervous at first, but I really love this car. It was a little odd in the beginning as you have to adjust the way you drive just a bit. Apparantly, I like to really push the gas petal from the idle position, so I've had to slow down a little. For those of you that don't know, the hybrid runs on battery for anything under 30 mph. So the longer I stay on battery, the better my gas mileage and thus my bank account. It gets great gas mileage with about 34-35 mpg in the winter to around 30 mpg in the heat of summer. If we weren't in Texas, the summer number might be a little higher. But in 100 degree heat, I keep that a/c cranking! If you're in the market, I'd definitely consider a hybrid.