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Replying to: lawros (Dec 19, 2006 2:38 pm)  Just asking that because I know that we tend to check mileage on new vehicles and once established we kind of let it slide, but use that original as reference. How similar are the 91 Accord and the 07 CR-V? Keep in mind the CR-V is heavier, less aerodynamic, AWD, larger engine, more HP, AT where the Accord may have been MT.. Also traffic conditions change. A town near us is 11 miles. I don't believe there were any traffic lights between our town and that one in 1990. Now there are 12-13 depending on destination. We still say it's 10 minutes away. Actually it's more like 20+. Our old '82ish 1500cc AT Civic wagon averaged 30-32 mpg day in and day out as I drove it loaded with 200+# parts as an outside service rep for IBM. A Dodge Colt 1600 8Spd MT averaged 35+ mpg under similar conditions. 40+ at posted limits on the road. A Mitsubishi Montero 5 spd, MT, 4WD, 2600cc (I think) got 16 mpg under same conditions. 14-15 if there was much traffic. 18 highway. My wife gets 21-23 local driving and 27+/- highway in her 03 AT AWD CR-V. I get 2-3 better driving her car, same conditions. 25-31 for me! Give your car a chance to break in. Remember that cold engines burn more gas. Hang in there, ya done good!  Kip
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Replying to: kipk (Dec 20, 2006 2:21 am) 
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Replying to: lawros (Dec 20, 2006 2:52 am) |
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| Just drove 380 miles from Washington, DC to Buffalo, NY. 27 mpg average according to the Scangauge. The range is 4 mpg (6500 RPM, lol) to 250 mpg (idle down hill in neutral) | |
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Replying to: lawros (Dec 19, 2006 2:38 pm) |
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I am the one who got terrible MPG on my 2005 EX. I got a 2006 SE two weeks ago and just hit 500 miles. So far, with 60% city and 40% highway, I've gotten 15.8 MPG city and 22.1 MPG highway, for an average of 17.47 MPG. I know I need to "break" the car in, but this is extremely frustrating and disappointing already. I really hope the numbers improve over time.
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First fill was 24.5 mpg, 2nd fill just under 27 mpg mostly interstate at 70mph or a bit faster(me driving) or slower(wife driving). Lot better that the '01 Tribute we traded for the CRV which had barely managed 21 mpg on same trip - but my 330ix BMW does 27mpg on same interstate trip (70 -75mph) and basically 19mpg around town, not bad for a six cylinder autobox that goes like skunk! I attribute BMW's mileage to aerodynamics and run flat tires that have those stiff sidewalls. Too bad Ford/Mazda(Tribute)couldn't achieve better mileage as the basic design is sound but as usual after 6 years ownership the typical domestic problems arise which I'm sure won't present itself in the Honda. This is our 5th Honda over the last 24 years. |
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Replying to: thestormer (Dec 21, 2006 5:36 pm) By the way, how do you calculate your gas mileage? And how can you know what gas mileage your getting in each driving condition? I calculate gas mileage each time after filling the tank and can only estimate the total gas mileage, not for each driving condition.
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Replying to: coda72 (Dec 22, 2006 5:04 am) When I got my new vehicle, it had a full tank of gas. I drove mostly city miles until my first fill-up. So I divided the number of gallons it took to fill the tank by the number of miles I drove up to that point. After my first fill-up, I took a little road trip. It was mostly highway. While I was on the trip, I topped off the tank. I divided the number of gallons it took to fill the tank by the number of miles I had driven since the last fill-up. That's how I was able to gauge the city vs. highway MPG. Again, I really hope the numbers improve.
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Replying to: thestormer (Dec 22, 2006 10:54 am) After my first fill-up, I took a little road trip. It was mostly highway. While I was on the trip, I topped off the tank. I divided the number of gallons it took to fill the tank by the number of miles I had driven since the last fill-up." 1. The dealer might not have filled the tank completely - disregard that tank. 2. You really need to take the tank almost all the way to "E" to get an accurate MPG. Shorter trips leave too much possibility of putting in more or less gas, and the smaller mileage driven enhances the possibility that the MPG will be wrong.
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