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Replying to: blueiedgod (Sep 07, 2006 10:17 am) I take your point, but aren't some of the big trucks now going unibody? However, I don't think it is "Civic on steriods". Honda started with a Civic platform, but ended up with something very different. My wife has a 2002 Civic. It has a much longer turning radius, for example. |
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Replying to: KarenS (May 25, 2005 5:41 am) Just bought this car brand new, I haven't finished a tank yet, almost to half and only 117 miles on it. If this is what I can expect to get I'm going to be sick. I know I need to try a few tank fulls, but I haven't talked to anyone around here who has a CRV that is getting more than 18 mpg in the city. That's about all the driving I do. I can't believe they can advertise 18-26, and all the reviews in consumer guides give this car a great rating and supposedly one of the best mpg for small SUV's. This is my first SUV, it's fun to drive but I can't afford 16-18mpg for a whole year, that's almost half what I was getting with my last car 29mpg/city 96 saturn with 120k. I was figuring to lose maybe 5 or 6 mpg but this is ridiculous. If this car can't get 20mpg I won't keep it more than a year. Can anyone give me any hope? |
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Replying to: birdieboy (Sep 13, 2006 7:29 pm) |
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Replying to: birdieboy (Sep 13, 2006 7:29 pm) My wife gets 21 around town and I get 23 with the '03 CR-V 4WD, 4 speed automatic. She gets 27 in the road and I get 31. The difference is about driving style. If your first tank is the one you got from the dealer, it may not have been full. If this car can't get 20mpg I won't keep it more than a year. Can anyone give me any hope? You need to go back to the beginning of this thread if you need inspiration.  Kip |
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Replying to: birdieboy (Sep 13, 2006 7:29 pm) You need to learn how to work with the car to maximize MPG. I got 18 MPG in my 2003 CR-V, then when I implemented some basic techniques, I got between 20 and 22 MPG in the city. My highway MPG ranged from 26  80 MPH to 31 55 MPH. If you search through this tread, I and others have posted ways of improving driving habits. |
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Replying to: mnf (Sep 13, 2006 7:46 pm) |
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Replying to: birdieboy (Sep 15, 2006 10:36 am) Just put it in Drive and forget it... |
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Replying to: birdieboy (Sep 15, 2006 10:36 am) A good way to build confidence in your car will be to curl up in a comfortable chair with your owner's manual. Lot of great stuff in there, including an explanation of when to use D3 (no, not highway, unless, possibly, you're in a blizzard). Good luck. |
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Replying to: birdieboy (Sep 15, 2006 10:36 am) On a sidenote, I sold my 1990 F150 and bought a 2001 Chevy Prizm - talk about awesome gas mileage! For those of you not familiar with the Prizm, it's just a rebadged Corolla. I'm getting right around 40 mpg on the hwy in my little 5 speed! Right now I'm feeling pretty good having two four cylinders in the family garage, even with gas prices coming down. 
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