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2666 messages, Last post on Nov 08, 2009 at 12:49 PM
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Replying to: carzzz (Mar 12, 2009 11:55 am) 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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Replying to: packer3 (Mar 11, 2009 5:08 pm) 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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Replying to: rrbhokies (Mar 18, 2009 9:44 am)  . Considering the size and weight of the car, I think this is outstanding mileage.
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Replying to: rrbhokies (Mar 18, 2009 9:44 am)
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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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Replying to: dpmeersman (Mar 18, 2009 10:49 am) I agree something may be wrong. I believe I have issues with tires and/or struts as the car is absolutely jarring on every road surface. The car literally bottoms out going over man holes, etc. Going over a speed bump at low speeds, the back end bottoms out and you can hear the bang as the car comes down. I have to take it in for state inspection next week, and will have them look at everything from tires to shocks to engine tuning and hope for the best. I'd love nothing more than to find out there is a problem that may be related to all my issues and a solution that would make my Accord ride better and improve mileage. I'll be sure to post back with what they find, if anything.........
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Replying to: rrbhokies (Mar 18, 2009 9:44 am) One of the main reasons I switched to a Japanese car for the first time in my life was because of there known mpg's. Most of my driving is city and I didn't want to lease a new Malibu because of my experience with the 04 V6 Malibu I leased, it got 15winter\17mpgs (sometimes) in the summer, however, which was weird, I got 37mpg pure high way driving. I can't even hit 28 with this four banger. |
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Replying to: rrbhokies (Mar 19, 2009 10:20 am)
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Replying to: blufz1 (Mar 20, 2009 4:49 am) I also told them that I want them to inspect the tires, shocks/struts, and the engine, while explaining the problems I'm experiencing with noise/vibration/mpg. Did I mention that when I start my 1998 Accord and 2008 Accord side by side in the driveway that the 2008 Accord is approxmiately 300% LOUDER than my 1998? My 1998 is very quiet with little vibration, but makes lots of little clicking sounds. However, the 2008 is noisier than any car I've ever owned. We have a 2005 Odyssey that is very quiet also. But the 2008 is just the roughest sounding engine I've ever come across. I sure hope that there is something wrong with it that can be fixed and this isn't just the kind of Piece of Crap they are producing these days, because if the best they can do in 2008 is a noisy, rough riding, piss-poor gas mileage vehicle, then it may just be the last Honda (certainly the last Accord) that I'll ever own. Can't wait until next Friday!! |
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Have not posted in a while, so here are some recent numbers for my 2007 I4 SE MT. Synthetic 0w-20, 40 psi, snow tires, gentle acceleration, coasting to stops. Current 10 tank rolling average is 35.6 mpg calculated. (stayed above 30 this winter as my low was 30.1) Lifetime average is moving back up with the temps and is currently at 33.72 over 57,300 miles. Recent trip from SD to the UP of Michigan. Weather between 30 and 60 with some light winds and little rain. Mostly rural highways with speeds of 55 to 60 mph. Tank 1 591.0 miles 13.01 gallons 45.4 mpg (43.8 scangauge) Tank 2 611.3 miles 14.30 gallons 42.7 mpg (43.3 scangauge) Tank 3 362.7 miles 9.43 gallons 38.5 mpg (40.8 scangauge) cooler - bit of rain Congrats on 40 EZ - twice at that. I recently did a graph (exponential regression) of my 10 tanks averages and they show an increase in mpg over the two years I have owned the vehicle, so it was just a matter of time for you. In my experience mpg improves with age for the life of the vehicle, assuming the engine maintains compression. Gains taper off as the car gets older though. I would guess that you see the same gain over 10 times the mileage. In other words if you gain 1 mpg after 1,000 miles you may see another mpg after 10,000 miles and yet another at 100,000 miles. At that point you would need a million miles to get much improvement so not too likely.
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