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Replying to: KarenS (May 25, 2005 5:41 am) 850 miles averaging 18.5 in mostly city. "> I hope this improves!! 87 Octane. Easy driiving in first 500 miles.. |
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Replying to: clunkerdriver (Sep 02, 2005 9:12 am) Well, keep in mind that I have a 2003, which has a 4 speed transmission. Basically I accelerate briskly, but do not exceed 2500 RPMs. I try and get to 35 MPH in town (generally the speed limit) as soon as I can without exceeding 2500. Sometimes I have to let off on the accelerator pressure to get the engine to shift into the final gear (usually at around 30-35 MPH). Then I watch my Tach - I have found that I can maintain 35 MPH on a level surface with 1500 or so RPMs, but if I'm not careful, the RPMs will creep up, without a significant increase in speed. I can't really explain that, except that maybe the traffic is influencing me. When I first realized this, I found I was driving about 1700 -1800 RPMs for just about the same speed. I have found that this generally keeps up with most traffic - nobody honks their horn, anyway. Those that stomp on the gas are generally about 50 feet ahead of me at 35 MPH. Well, OK, if they really stop on the gas, they are 100 feet ahead. This includes something that is also a safety enhancement - I find myself watching the traffic ahead so as to compensate for the "accordian effect" normal to traffic. So I am more alert to upcoming problems. The other tricks are to try and time the traffic and the lights, so that you don't have to speed up and hit the brakes all the time. Every time you accelerate that 3500 lbs of metal, it takes more gas. So try and time the lights such that you make them, especially if you go the same route every day. Which is another thing, check your various routes to work and see which one provides the most consistent speed at approximately the same distance. My "bad" MPG (18.3 MPG) was when I really dipped into the VTEC, with "jackrabbit" starts that went into the 3000's for RPM. I actually got the RT4WD to kick in often, which seldom happens now. It sure was fun though... One note: I don't skimp on the gas when accelerating onto a freeway, or passing. I usually get up to 4000 RPM on the on-ramp. And I never hinder traffic, not ever. I'll use a little more gas first. You will also save if you stay at 65 MPH. My absolute best tank was in New Mexico last year. I went about 60 MPH for 1/2 of the tank, and 80 MPH for the other 1/2. I got 30.8 MPG (as I recall). I've often wondered what would have happened if I'd gone back by the secondary roads instead of the Interstate, but we found ourselves 180 miles North of Santa Fe, NM - all the way into Colorado, in my misguided attempt to get back from Taos. Don't ask for details, it is painful to a person like me who generally has a very good sense of direction.  Beautiful scenery, however, in the fall. I also found the neatest ski resort nestled in the mountains. I was trying to get over those same mountains, but when the road turned into dirt, I decided to circle around the mountains on the paved roads. It turned out to be a rather large circle.  BTW, I was over 400 miles on that tank, which is unusual. That was only the second time I've gone over 400; the other time I got 27.5 MPG, which tells you that I was running on fumes when I stopped at 410 miles. I missed my exit on the interstate, and in some parts of Arizona, and California, that means a lot of miles to the next stop. I put in around 15 gallons as I recall. My mileage increased at about 3000 miles. |
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Replying to: viper07 (Sep 10, 2005 5:39 pm) The CR-V doesn't need 89 octane. Save yourself some money and use 87 if it's available. I think you'll find that your Owners Manual says to use a minimum of 86 octane. JM2C
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At my most recent fill up, I had again driven only in the city (results reported above, but I'll recap). I mostly commute 8 miles to and from work every day in the city - not with bad traffic, but not without stoplights and the usual mess. My last tank's mileage was 20.9, and for this tank I got 21.9. I'm really satisfied with these numbers. I use 85 octane, which is what the lowest grade sold here in Denver is. My CR-V has about 1600 miles on it, so it has whatever oil & tires came with it. |
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Replying to: theracoon (Sep 11, 2005 4:12 pm) The CR-V doesn't need 89 octane. Save yourself some money and use 87 if it's available. I think you'll find that your Owners Manual says to use a minimum of 86 octane. JM2C My mistake. I run 87 octane in all my vehicles. I had a 93 Camry SE, V6, 5 speed that I ran 89 octane in. I run 32 psi in all vehicle tires. Road noise in the CRV seems to increase with tire pressure. |
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05 EX AT 2300 miles Front tires: 34 psi Rear tire: 32 psi Drove 1111 miles (started w/ an empty tank and ended w/ an empty tank), with 650 highway miles and the rest was city miles; with AC on half of the time. Total was 43.9 gallons. The average mileage is 25.3 mpg. |
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I have had my CRV for about 2 months and have been monitoring the MPG pretty close. My driving consist of about 60% highway and 40% city. The best I have done is 25.5 mpg the worst has been 22.5. All on 87 octane.
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Just drove on a trip (90% highway, 10% city) for 292 miles (mostly level). Temperature in the mid 70s. Filled up at same pump as before. Costco gas. Just over 30 mpg. Fronts at 35 psi, rears at 33 psi. OEM Duelers. Last fill up at 1030 am, this fill up at 1130 am. Anybody know if there is an appreciable difference in shutoff points between pumps at the same station and vs. pumps at a different station? In other words, if you don't fill up at the same pump that you used last time, how much might your mpg calculation be thrown off?
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Replying to: northwest1 (Sep 14, 2005 10:12 am) I bet that your speeds were at 65 MPH or less?
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Replying to: stevedebi (Sep 16, 2005 8:37 am)
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