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Replying to: tankbeans (Jul 30, 2008 6:04 pm) Dudley and I have both made the mistake about not hearing the engine and remaining in 4th gear on the highway. However, the tach is quite helpful for knowing when to shift. A quick glance becomes second nature after awhile. I was amazed how much quieter my 06 engine is compared to my 95. The Accord does not have a shift light. A side note: Every car I've owned with a stick has an owner's manual that tells you when to shift using the speedometer instead of the tach. I've always found that interesting. 
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Replying to: tallman1 (Jul 31, 2008 9:16 am)
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I'm about to hit 50k miles in my 06 Accord EX-L w/Navi and manual transmission. I bought it at the end of March, 2006. My highest tank remains 41.7 mpg and the lowest was 28.0 mpg. I've only had 8 tanks under 30 mpg (two of them were 29.9 and two were 29.8) and only two tanks that were below 29. I should have been keeping track of my lifetime avg. like Dudley  These averages are all figured the old-fashioned way although my trip computer is usually close to these numbers. I'm guessing that at 50k miles, most of the pump variations aren't a factor. 
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Replying to: dudleyr (Jul 29, 2008 10:55 am) Oh wait - filling error works 2 ways. Maybe my mpg is actually better than my calculations." Well, actually not. Not unless you are correcting for error in the odometer (about 5% in my Accord). You're still getting over 35 mpg. |
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My Acccord is a 2007. No odometer issues. Over 4 or 500 miles it is within 2 mpg of my nav. < .5% error. Tallman - I suspect your lifetime is near mine or higher. It gets real cold here in the winter, and mileage suffers. My 10 tank average sometimes dips under 30 mpg. Lots of short trips one school starts up as well.
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Replying to: tankbeans (Jul 31, 2008 10:36 am) I learned to shift just watching my Father when I was a kid, once you know the limits of each gear, you should shift based on the power you need at the time of the application.
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Replying to: tallman1 (Aug 01, 2008 10:52 am) Did you see a difference in gas mileage from when you first bought the car to today, and if the mpg did start to improve at what point was that. pack
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Replying to: packer3 (Aug 02, 2008 6:16 am) That's the same way with me. Now I just need to be able to drive a manual enough to get comfortable in everyday situations. Starting from a dead stop is my problem. Other than that I'm fine. My friend took me out in his Mustang about a week ago, at 5 in the morning. Not many people on the road, but I was still nervous starting at a stop light. He said part of it was because the car was more powerful than any I'd driven and that it was rwd. I don't know how true it was. Other than that I was able to tell by the sound of the engine when the time came to shift. I have to admit I was winding it out to have a little bit of fun with it. Down-shifting is a whole other story. I know how, I'm just not sure when. I need to drive one. However, I won't buy one until I'm comfortable with them. Everybody I know who knows how to drive them won't drive an auto unless they have to because manuals are much more versatile and you can get better performance out of less power, if you know what you're doing. Anyway, I'm rambling. Sorry about that. As soon as this semester is over I'm going to see if my friend will start taking me out driving more often. |
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Replying to: dudleyr (Aug 01, 2008 7:23 pm) You know, I was worried about my mileage when I took early retirement about a year and a half ago. I used to have a long commute and now I drive my daughter around more and there are a lot more short trips. However, it really didn't suffer that much. I get more low 30s than mid-30s but I can't complain. I keep a book with all my data in my car so I could figure out my lifetime mileage. I'd have to be REAL bored someday. 
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Replying to: tankbeans (Aug 02, 2008 12:35 pm) Also keep in mind if you get a stick and you do alot of heavy city driving your left leg isn't going to be to thrilled, or if you were to hurt your left leg your stuck.
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