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Re: MPG........GenVII 6M [ezshift5]
by carzzz
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Mar 11, 2009 (7:37 pm)
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Replying to: ezshift5 (Mar 11, 2009 6:51 pm)
Good job!!! The manual is that efficient? lol
2200 rpm/6th gear/no ac/cruise equals pure linear efficiency (IMHO)... Speed?
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Re: MPG overall to date [packer3]
by thegraduate
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Mar 11, 2009 (8:05 pm)
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Replying to: packer3 (Mar 11, 2009 5:08 pm)
10 minutes for two miles; so you're driving with more stop than go.
And, heated garage means nothing. Your engine is headed for 200 degrees. 30 degrees or 60, its still going to take a while for your car to get to normal temp.
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Re: MPG........GenVII 6M [carzzz]
by ezshift5
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Mar 12, 2009 (7:06 am)
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Replying to: carzzz (Mar 11, 2009 7:37 pm)
''''''''6th gear at 2200 RPM works out to 66 MPH.............
The 6M transmission isn't perfect (TSB for 3rd gear synchro issue) however with the top two gears being overdrives......well let's just say it loves the Interstate!!
best, ez,,,,
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Re: MPG........GenVII 6M [ezshift5]
by blufz1
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Mar 12, 2009 (7:54 am)
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Replying to: ezshift5 (Mar 11, 2009 6:51 pm)
Congrats! I'm envious. Too many big time, bass fishing hooksets (tendonitis),prevent me from driving a manual. Good thing you didn't get "Stuck in Lodi" like John Fogerty.
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Re: MPG........GenVII 6M [ezshift5]
by carzzz
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Mar 12, 2009 (11:55 am)
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Replying to: ezshift5 (Mar 12, 2009 7:06 am)
V6 5AT works out to be around 2000 rpm at 66 mph on 5th with torque converter locked-up. I always thought lower rpm = better mpg, but it may not necessary be true.
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Re: MPG........GenVII 6M [carzzz]
by ezshift5
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Mar 12, 2009 (5:02 pm)
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Replying to: carzzz (Mar 12, 2009 11:55 am)
....that would be " necessarily" not true...........
but who's keeping score. The main theme is that the 6M combines performance AND economy!!!!!!
I rest my case (as it were)
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Re: MPG overall to date [packer3]
by rrbhokies
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Mar 18, 2009 (9:44 am)
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Replying to: packer3 (Mar 11, 2009 5:08 pm)
I have the same issue with my 08 EXL 4 cyl. Normal suburb driving with occassional hwy only gets about 15-16mpg, far below the 21 city rating. Pure HWY drive for 350 miles may get to 23/24 driving 65-70mph. Again, far below the 30 hwy rating.
Also consider that epa ratings are now lower than they were several years ago. So, the 21/30 is supposed to reflect real world driving more closely.
I have a 98 accord also that gets 25 around town and over 30 hwy and it has 150,000 miles. That's using the same roads. So how can a 10 year old Accord do so much better?
Therefore, 08 Accord SUCKS for gas mileage.
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Re: MPG overall to date [rrbhokies]
by personatech
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Mar 18, 2009 (10:06 am)
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Replying to: rrbhokies (Mar 18, 2009 9:44 am)
There's *got* to be something wrong there - whether its your car's tune or your terrain or your math, I don't know. My '08 I-4 Accord routinely gets 26-27 MPG and I do NOT baby the car. Most miles are on a curvy rural roads with occasional hwy and city trips. Best mileage so far is just over 30MPG on interstates cruising at 70-75 (wife was in car - she keeps me honest  . Considering the size and weight of the car, I think this is outstanding mileage.
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Re: MPG overall to date [rrbhokies]
by dpmeersman
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Mar 18, 2009 (10:49 am)
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Replying to: rrbhokies (Mar 18, 2009 9:44 am)
When my wife and I first went to the dealership for our 08 Accord sedan I had told her that I wasn't sure if I wanted a 4 or a 6 cyl. She commented that I probably wouldn't even take the 4 cyl out for a test drive & she was right. If we lived in the plains states or other flat areas I might have considered the 4, but not in New England, just to many poorly graded roads. Pit that hilly terrain with 6 or more months that have below freezing weather and now ask that 4 cyl engine to pull around 3,300 pounds during my less than 10 mile trips and it all adds up to a poor fuel economy scenario. As it is my 08 6 cyl has averaged 22.13 mpg over it's 18,000 miles. But 50-50 hwy-city driving will return about 25 mpg and a pure 450 mile hwy trip has returned 32 mpg with my avg 80-20 hwy-city trip being around 28-29 mpg. So all in all I'm right at the levels the EPA has rated my car at. I have seen better mpg's reported for the 08 4 cyl models than you are posting but they usually are from warmer flatter climes then I live in. What part of the country are you driving in?
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Ah, warmer weather...
by tallman1
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Mar 18, 2009 (11:02 pm)
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My usual 250 mile trip across the fine state of Washington was warmer today than it has been. Temps in the 40's and 50's (mid to high 30's on the mountain pass), no rain, no snow. Kept it under 70 for the most part. Even with a bit of city driving I was at 35.6. Much better than it has been with the cold temps. 
06 Accord EX-L w/navi I4 manual
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