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Honda Accord Real World MPG

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What is this discussion about? Honda Accord, Fuel Efficiency (MPG)


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Re: Odometer Accuracy [sunnfun] by tallman1
Apr 14, 2008 (7:14 pm)
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Replying to: sunnfun (Apr 14, 2008 4:54 pm)

Didn't Honda just settle a lawsuit over this very thing?
 
You can read all about it here:
 
Accord Class Action Suit
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Re: Odometer Accuracy [tankbeans] by isellhondas
Apr 15, 2008 (5:29 am)
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Replying to: tankbeans (Apr 14, 2008 5:12 pm)

I knew a guy who determined his speedometer was off by using the mile marker signs along the highway.
 
Then I learned that they use the county pick up trucks to place those signs!
 
So, whose speedometer is off?
 
And who really cares? I sure don't! a 3% error if this is for real is nothing. I don't think a speedometer/odometer was ever meant to be a precision measuring devise.
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Re: Odometer Accuracy [isellhondas] by bug4
Apr 15, 2008 (6:58 am)
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Replying to: isellhondas (Apr 15, 2008 5:29 am)

Except that, after 100k miles, your odometer indicates you've taken an extra trip from New York to Los Angeles. . . . .
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Re: Odometer Accuracy [bug4] by isellhondas
Apr 15, 2008 (7:02 am)
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Replying to: bug4 (Apr 15, 2008 6:58 am)

Unless, it is off in the opposite direction.
 
On a 100,000 mile car, nobody would care anyway.
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So in conclusion..... by fxguy
Apr 15, 2008 (7:22 am)
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....if you have the extra cash, get the V6. The gas mileage between the 4 and the 6 is negligible. At least that is what i think i will be doing after reading a lot of these posts.
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Re: Odometer Accuracy [isellhondas] by thegraduate
Apr 15, 2008 (7:24 am)
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Replying to: isellhondas (Apr 15, 2008 5:29 am)

I just used my GPS system to determine mine; also helped determine how accurate my speedo is - my old (1996 model) Accord reads 75 MPH at an actual 72 (1 MPH extra per actual 24 MPH), but my newer one (2006 model) is pretty much dead on.
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Re: Odometer Accuracy [thegraduate] by ljgbjg
Apr 15, 2008 (8:11 am)
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Replying to: thegraduate (Apr 15, 2008 7:24 am)

Helpful to know too because if the odometer is off, so too is the speedometer. Nice to know you are doing 75 and really 72 - helsp with speeding tickets! According to those highway radar readings my 2008 EXL V6 speedometer is right on the money.
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Real World MPG by pat HOST
Apr 15, 2008 (1:30 pm)
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I understand the connection, of course, but since we have a place for the odometer/speedometer issues already, let's take that conversation to the discussion that tallman1 helpfully linked for us and leave this one for specific MPG reporting.
 
Thanks.
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my recent mpg. by according2u06
Apr 17, 2008 (7:02 pm)
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well, haven't posted here in a while...
 
With about 70% hwy and 30% local/city I got 421.8 miles from 13.49 gallons for the last tank which equates to ~31.27 mpg.
 
Car is 06 LX 4 Cyl Auto.
 
The results: 41.7 mpg, the best ever in my 06 Accord EX-L I4 manual
 
  Question for you tallman: Did you use cruise control for the entire/majority of your trip?? That is amazing!!!
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Re: my recent mpg. [according2u06] by ljgbjg
Apr 18, 2008 (5:01 am)
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Replying to: according2u06 (Apr 17, 2008 7:02 pm)

As you have seen here with real life numbers, I think it safe to say the '08 Accords, with more frontal exposure, and heavier weight than the 7th Generation cars (I do not know final drive ratios for comparision) are noticeably thirstier. Had an '05 V6 AT Coupe that consistently got 29-30 on the highway at 70-75 MPH. Almost HAD to happen - I mean the '08 V6 EXL is over 300 pounds heavier than the '07. You can compensate for loss of performance with more HP and torque, but that costs you at the pump any way you cut it. The car needs to go on a diet - it all adds up - sunroof, the various air bags, dual climate control, 5 inches longer, etc.

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