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Replying to: mnf (Oct 28, 2006 3:59 am)  Same is said about the graphics on Hybrids. It is dubious to think they will remove it, before the interior "refresh" in five years. |
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Replying to: daryll44 (Oct 28, 2006 1:58 am) A small strip of black electrical tape should do the trick.  Agreed. It's more annoying than useful. |
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My CRV has 350 miles on it and went on a 100 mile trip Saturday mostly Interstate and reset the mpg indicator at the start of the trip. Was up around 28 to 29 mpg for most of the trip (never drove over 70) dropped back a bit obviously on the steep hills and the few stop and go situations. It looks like a rest stop to rest stop type trip will be above the 30 that they advertise and this has so few miles. Also around my city mpg has not dropped below 24 yet which is a 60/40 with 60 percent being 40 miles and hour or better with few stops. I like this so much better than my prior CRV. Had a RAV 4, Highlander and Pilot in between. I like the size, peppy enough for me, interior and exterior styling (doesn't look like a cracker box with wheels any more) and all the added safety features. It is much quieter that my prior CRV. Gas mileage is going to be great. It is amazing how your mileage may vary depending on how you drive. I also have an Acura TSX and I notice I am always the first one away from a stop light and about 1/2 block ahead of everybody else without even really being aware of it. Now with the Honda I just drive with the traffic and am sure that has helped the gas mileage. It also has a little lower profile and look which I think makes it more appealing to me anyway. These things are all my opinion as cars are so personal but at least hope this perspective helps. Paid 500.00 under sticker but got an amazing amount for my trade which made me jump on the deal before they changed their mind, ha, ha... Ever see anybody say they bought a car and got a bad deal. The logic I use to buy a car is my logic and that is all that matters. I then checked the mileage by the gallons I added from delivery when tank was filled by dealer and calculator showed almost 25 so that had 200 miles roughly of mixed driving of the 350 before I filled up again. Your mileage can vary by 10 miles per gallon depending on jack rabbit starts from stop lights and signs etc. It has taken some adjusting on my part as when in the TSX it just seems to be so easy to zoom away but I get about 24mpg avg on that car even driving silly and since I don't have that many stops signs to deal with it does not hurt my mpg that much. I have seen over 34mpg on Interstate with the TSX. It is amazing on the highway but drops off a bunch in the city I am sure because of my driving style.
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Replying to: redfish5 (Oct 27, 2006 8:09 am) Followup, with 1200 miles on the vehicle, latest MPG was 28.6 p.s the "dancing bars" DO make you a better, more fuel-efficient driver....anyone not interested in that should go ahead and fill up $$$$$$  and look the other way.............
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Just completed 420 mile trip mostly interstate 80% 27.9 according to trip computer, some wind and driving 69-71 miles an hour. 688 miles on car at this posting. I like the CRV a bunch--- |
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| The MPG for the first two tanks of gas with 25% local and 75% highway driving are 23.75 MPG and 24.25 MPG on a CR-V EX-L 4wd. | |
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I started calculating MPG after my first fill-up. I created a spreadsheet in Excel to keep track of all fuel purchases. I've driven a total of 8358 miles with 489.112 gallons. My calculations put my MPG at 17.08811. I drive about 85% city/suburbs and 15% highway. I am absolutely disgusted with the MPG. I have always tried to drive "nicely". I don't accelerate hard and I don't brake hard. I always try to anticipate greens/reds, and stops for cars in front of me. I usually drive right around the speed limit in the city/burbs, and 65-70 on the highway. I prefer to have the sunroof open to running the A/C in the summer, and I try to let the car keep itself warm in the winter. I rarely turn on the heat. I rarely have passengers, and I have maybe 20 pounds of things in the back, including a couple blankets, an emergency care kit, and a few other lightweight items. I've never understood the low number. My last three fill-ups equate to: 469 miles, 33.083 gallons, for 14.176 MPG...absolutely horrendous. I'm getting a new 2006 CR-V SE and I really hope the MPG is a drastic improvement. I'm glad to see so many people getting much better MPG results than I was getting. |
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Replying to: thestormer (Dec 07, 2006 9:51 pm)  Perhaps your driving skills aren't as good as you think to be getting so much less MPG than those posting here.... BTW, that sunroof open in the Summer? The increased drag, wind resistance, slams your MPG far more than running the AC. And I have never heard of the heater impacting MPG. I assume you aren't married, let alone have kids, right?
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Replying to: terry92270 (Dec 08, 2006 12:02 am) Yes, I'm buying the last 2006 CR-V the dealer has. There are 175 miles on it. The last I heard, that is still considered new. I loved my 2005, and I don't like the 2007, so I'm getting a 2006. Perhaps your driving skills aren't as good as you think to be getting so much less MPG than those posting here.... I've been driving for over 20 years. I have a clean driving record. Anyone who has been a passenger in my car has never complained about my driving "skills". Oh, let's see, AND I drive public transportation and no passenger has ever complained about my driving, to me or management. I don't drive my personal vehicle too much differently than I drive at work. So, I can't imagine my driving skills are so much worse than everyone on here who has posted much better MPGs as to justify my low MPG. BTW, that sunroof open in the Summer? The increased drag, wind resistance, slams your MPG far more than running the AC. And I have never heard of the heater impacting MPG. I usually had the sunroof in the "tilted up" position, which I thought didn't cause as much drag and wind resistance. If my thinking was wrong, thanks for the tip. As far as the heating part, I've heard that the less you use your A/C and heat, the longer your car could last. So, maybe not using the heat has had no impact on the MPG, but I was hoping it would lead to a longer life for my CR-V. I assume you aren't married, let alone have kids, right? Are you implying that not being married and not having kids somehow leads to a vehicle having a low MPG? I never knew that. Next time someone asks how to improve their MPG, I'll be sure to mention that one.
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Replying to: thestormer (Dec 08, 2006 2:09 am) I tend to be a bit of a smart-ass, just ignore it, when in doubt.  The AC unit needs to be run at least every other month or so, for around 5 minutes, in order for the internal lubrication to be moved around. Without doing so, you risk the seals drying out, and a big, very expensive repair job. I have never heard of not using either the heat or AC bringing on longer life, but just the opposite. Running the heater, opening the flow of hot coolant into the heater core, actually inhibits rust. AC reduces your MPG by about .5 to 1 MPG. Running with the windows down when its hot, adds drag to the car, and reduces your MPG by about the same. Think of those pictures you've seen of a wind tunnel, and the slip stream going around/over the vehicle. They are designed with aerodynamics in mind, windows up. With them open, its much like the drag a parachute creates. So please start using them, and enjoy all of the creature comforts you paid dearly for! 
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