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My dad’s 98 Expedition is about at the end of its useful life. He’s well into the 100ks and it’s about time for a new vehicle. My dad really felt the sting recently when gas was up over $4.00/gallon. The listed mileage for his truck is 12 city / 16 highway – and that’s before the EPA raised the standards and before he put a bill of miles on it. If you’re filling a 24 gallon tank every week, well, you do the math.
Long story short, my dad is now looking into buying a midsize SUV. He needs something capable of hauling our boat and some occasional lumber. No problem, shouldn’t be tough to find a midsize SUV that beats the Expedition for fuel economy right? Except my dad doesn’t want to stop there. He wants to buy a hybrid midsize SUV. Specifically, he wants to buy a Toyota Highlander Hybrid.