I've owned a hybrid Ford
I've owned a hybrid Ford Escape Hybrid and I am shopping for a plug in hybrid. I've recently spent about 8 hours researching and comparing PHEV vehicles. If you go on to the EPA website, it will tell you that mpg (e) are calculated for one driver, no load on a flat road (city/hwy) so for example, if you commonly drive 2 people and carry and extra 40 lbs of junk in your trunk, traveling up and down hills, in a very cold or very hot environment with the A/C on and improperly inflated tires, your mpg is going to be lower than stated. This has also been my experience with the fuel economy of my vehicle under any of the above listed conditions. Some people drive with multiple conditions just listed and expect the car to perform the same as controlled situations.