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#2461 of 2666 07 EX-L 4cyl AT by 96gc1owner Jan 17, 2009 (5:25 pm)
My daily 30 mile commute into DC is 20 miles of rolling four lane at 70 mph and 10 miles of stop and go. I get 28-29 mpg without even thinking about it. Great car...just hit 36,000 (good by warranty) using Mobil 1 synthetic. Only complaint is the tires are terrible in turns ...especially when wet.
#2462 of 2666 A sub-30 tank by tallman1 Jan 18, 2009 (9:05 am)
Aww, I got my first sub-30 mpg tank this winter. Lots of short trips and cooler weather amounted to 29.8 mpg. I usually get 4 of these tanks every winter. My all-time lowest tank is 28.0. I can't complain though. After 61k miles, I've only had nine tanks of gas that were below 30 mpg and only two of those were below 29.   06 Accord EX-L w/navi I4 manual
#2463 of 2666 Re: - [tankbeans] by packer3 Jan 18, 2009 (9:24 am)
Replying to: tankbeans (Jan 17, 2009 10:34 am) The winter gas has definetly something to do with the poor mileage that's for sure, I'm in Jersey it's cold, in city driving back and forth to work the car got 16.9 when I filled it up, thats pretty poor in my mind. Lets face it every blog Iv'e read sounds the same and Honda knows it, the gas mikeage with these cars is what it is and thats that, no matter what gimmikcs we try. I do belive that the EPA needs to state two MPG numbers on the car stickers winter and summer driving. Replies to this message: tankbeans (Jan 18, 2009 12:27 pm)
#2464 of 2666 Re: - [packer3] by tankbeans Jan 18, 2009 (12:27 pm)
Replying to: packer3 (Jan 18, 2009 9:24 am) I agree with that statement. Normally I can get 23ish in the winter, but things always work against me. I don't blame it on the car because any car would have the same type of mileage. I continue to work on my driving to eek out the extra mileage, but it's slow going.
#2465 of 2666 08 EXL V6 by jhinsc Jan 18, 2009 (6:05 pm)
I just hit 6,000 miles today and filled up. I calculated 24.4 mpg on this tank and lifetime average of 23.55. My mpg's have been steadily increasing, but it's still almost 1 mpg avg less than my 06 EXL V6 I had previously. For comparison, I had an 08 Taurus rental for a week and averaged 19 in similar combined driving. Since my 08 is larger and more comfortable than my 06, I am very happy overall.
#2466 of 2666 Lousy mileage on '08 EX 4-AT by imscf Jan 20, 2009 (3:39 pm)
I, too, am now getting around 16-17 mpg in NYC combined city/parkway driving. I can't understand how some are getting 30+ pmg. Even this past summer, driving straight highway on NJ TNPKE, I never got anything approaching 30 mpg. I don't speed, and stay within the posted limits. Sorry, but I just can't believe anyone getting over 30 mpg. Replies to this message: personatech (Jan 20, 2009 4:07 pm) thegraduate (Jan 20, 2009 5:37 pm) jhinsc (Jan 21, 2009 4:51 am) packer3 (Jan 21, 2009 4:47 pm) thegraduate (Jan 21, 2009 8:06 pm) and 3 more... kipk (Jan 21, 2009 4:59 am)
#2467 of 2666 Re: Lousy mileage on '08 EX 4-AT [imscf] by personatech Jan 20, 2009 (4:07 pm)
Replying to: imscf (Jan 20, 2009 3:39 pm) I can verify that it's possible to hit 30-31MPG in an 08 EX-L I4 automatic sedan - I've done it a couple of times on long straight highway drives over flat terrain at approximately 75 MPH in the summer. I usually get more like 27MPG on a regular basis with a mix of small town and curvy highway driving and MPG seems to have suffered a bit (25-6) since the winter began.
#2468 of 2666 Re: Lousy mileage on '08 EX 4-AT [imscf] by thegraduate Jan 20, 2009 (5:37 pm)
Replying to: imscf (Jan 20, 2009 3:39 pm) I, too, am now getting around 16-17 mpg in NYC combined city/parkway driving   Living in NYC, consider yourself lucky to be getting 17mpg in the winter. One of the most congested metropolitan areas in the nation combined with cold weather and winter fuel additives. Its rough on mileage.   Have you taken a pure highway trip?
#2469 of 2666 Re: Lousy mileage on '08 EX 4-AT [imscf] by jhinsc Jan 21, 2009 (4:51 am)
Replying to: imscf (Jan 20, 2009 3:39 pm) Driving in NYC, you spend a lot of time getting 0 mpg while at stoplights or idling. You probably already know this, but when cruising on parkways, make sure you're not in D3, which is easy to do. It takes a steady right foot to get good mpg. If you're constantly moving the gas pedal up and down, don't expect good mpg's. Replies to this message: packer3 (Jan 21, 2009 4:47 pm) thegraduate (Jan 21, 2009 8:06 pm) tankbeans (Jan 21, 2009 8:12 pm) and 2 more...
#2470 of 2666 Re: Lousy mileage on '08 EX 4-AT [imscf] by kipk Jan 21, 2009 (4:59 am)
Replying to: imscf (Jan 20, 2009 3:39 pm) http://www.fueleconomy.gov/mpg/MPG.do?action=browseList2&make=Honda&model=Accord-   Recently took a trip in our 4450#, 4WD, 3,5 liter engine, automatic 03 Pilot, that pushes a lot of air and has an EPA rating of 15/20. Trip consisted of 20+% local/backroads with some traffic lights, and the rest X-Way.   The trip going netted 28.2 mpg. Return trip was 26.7 mpg. X-Way speed going was 55mph. X-way speed returning was 60. Back roads were posted limits+ 5mph.   The aftermarket gage that plugs into the car's computer connection was within 1/10 of a MPG of my calculator figures for the trip, so I have no reason to doubt any of it's instant MPG readings.   Flat road readings at 55 yielded 31-35 mpg. At 60 they were 28-33 mpg. I've made that same trip with the X-Way portion at various speeds.   70 mph = 22-23 mpg, 80= 18mpg.   Some of the Edmund Accord posters claim 36 mpg Hyway, under ideal driving condition. I believe them because we consistantly get 29-31 Hyway on my wife's 03, 4wd automatic CR=V at 60 mph. Locally it delivers 21-22 with her driving, and 25+/-- with me driving.   My 6.5 mile commute to work in the Pilot averages 18-19 mpg. when the temperature is above 50 degrees. Last Saturday the temp was in the low 20s and the MPG was 15 +/- .   Add in some heavy traffic and a ton of "RED" lights and it would not surprise me to see it drop into single digits.   Temperature, traffic conditions, and the weight of the driver's food contribute heavily on mileage.   Kip

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