Hybrids don't help much if any on the highway. 

On Fri, Nov 11, 2022, at 11:05, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
> Interesting!  Based on fuel savings, I would call it "tepid" instead.  27
> mpg on the highway is nothing to brag about:
>
> *Speaking of which, EPA fuel economy jumps from 15 mpg city and 23 
> highway
> to 19 and 26, respectively. On a mostly highway trip—but with no 
> shortage
> of wide-open-throttle on-ramp charges—we averaged a remarkable 27 mpg.
> Overall, we got 24 mpg, same as the last VW GTI
> <https://www.caranddriver.com/comparisons/2010-mazdaspeed-3-vs-2010-volkswagen-gti-comparison-tests>
> we tested.*
>
> On Fri, Nov 11, 2022 at 10:55 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a16579313/2010-mercedes-benz-s400-hybrid-instrumented-test/
>>
>> On 11/11/22 10:49 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
>> > WTF I had no idea Mercedes made hybrids.  Why is it "
>> > mild"?
>> >
>> > On Fri, Nov 11, 2022 at 10:47 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
>> > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >     Good question.  Not sure if XENTRY could determine that or not.
>> >     Maybe a
>> >     stealer has some way to check it.
>> >
>> >     --FT
>> >
>> >     On 11/11/22 10:39 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote:
>> >     > On 2022-11-11 10:30, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote:
>> >     >> 55kmi, barely broken in (or broken)
>> >     >>
>> >     >>
>> >
>> https://treasure.craigslist.org/ctd/d/vero-beach-2010-mercedes-benz-s400h/7556153102.html
>> >
>> >     >>
>> >     >
>> >     > 13 year old Hybrid.
>> >     > Is there a handy computer check to gauge battery condition?
>> >     >

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