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One year ago today, we bought our 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid (see entry). We still couldn’t be happier with it!

Assorted Ford Escape Hybrid photos from the past year (the red one’s mine; any others are from “hybrid sightings”)
– myFlickr: Escape Hybrid

Stats:

• Odometer: 8,450+ miles (purchased @ 72 miles)
• Fuel Used: 21 tanks of regular unleaded gasoline (See tank log)
• Fuel Economy (Lifetime Average): 32.7 MPG
• Fuel Economy (Best Tank Average): 37.3 MPG

Non-Fuel Expenses:

• Scheduled Maintenance: $139.49 (1000-mile & 5000-mile service)
• Tire Puncture Repairs (2 incidents): $31
• Other^*: $193.20
  ^* Thanks to the horrific service at the dealership-that-must-not-be-named; fixing the radio antenna I broke accidentally.