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Re: Hmmm [ras314] by ruking1
Aug 19, 2007 (9:26 am)
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Replying to: ras314 (Aug 19, 2007 9:04 am)

While I have always loved driving at night, I am sure you would agree that going the speed limit or less does NOT inoculate you against the factors that you will probably encounter at those hours.
 
Indeed the majority of fatalities (as well as accidents)occur UNDER 45 mph!!
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Impressive mileage for aggressive driving by kork13
Aug 19, 2007 (5:58 pm)
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Just thought I'd put out an update for people interested in hearing what others are getting... I've got an '07 Civic Si with just over 3000 miles on it. Just filled up today and calculated just over 29 mpg, with primarily around-town driving. This is one of the lowest mileages I've ever had, but this is also probably the most aggressively I've driven the car. Frequently taking off from stops, multiple trips up to my 8k redline, really testing out how well I can actually take corners (let me tell you, THAT is some fun!), and in general just having alot of fun driving around. So yea, 29 mpg doing aggressive city driving... I'm quite impressed with my little Si...
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tour of Texas by k5ldb
Aug 19, 2007 (7:52 pm)
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I just got back from visiting my daughters and sons-in-law in Austin and Abilene. Arriving back home to Houston I have about 1150 miles on my 07 LX now. I calculated the majority of the trip, filling when I got home. I did 604.8 miles on 15.52 gallons (having put a few gallons of the very expensive Abilene fuel in before heading back). That gave me 38.96 mpg for the bulk of the trip which was mostly low-mid 6x mph with some town slowing me down along the way. I'm quite satisfied at this early point with that performance.
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Re: Hmmm [ras314] by jefferyg
Aug 19, 2007 (9:31 pm)
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Replying to: ras314 (Aug 19, 2007 9:04 am)

O.K. I've got to tell this - especially after your near-miss of the porcupine.
 
I don't want to offend anyone, but I did think this was kinda funny. On the trip I took Thursday, I was listening to a news report on the radio about PETA being upset about some cruelty to animals taking place in Pakistan. Would you believe that as I listened to the story this huge rabbit (the long-eared kind, not a VW) loped right out in front of me? There was a car coming from the other direction so I couldn't dodge to the left and there was a steep bank on the right, so it was curtains for the rabbit. I couldn't believe it - they just mention PETA on the radio and WHAM! What are the odds?
 
Sometimes I feel bad when I run over an animal, but this particular one was sort of strange. He only seemed to be going half-speed across the highway, which seemed strange given that cars were coming from both ways and the asphalt had to be 150 degrees. You'd think that alone would get him in high gear. Do you suppose a rabbit would commit suicide?
 
There is one other thing I've just got to ask: Does anybody know what's it like to run over a porcupine?
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Re: Hmmm [ruking1] by jefferyg
Aug 19, 2007 (9:33 pm)
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Replying to: ruking1 (Aug 19, 2007 9:26 am)

the majority of fatalities (as well as accidents)occur UNDER 45 mph!!
 
But don't you think that's because drunks tend to drive VERY slow.
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Re: Hmmm [jefferyg] by ras314
Aug 20, 2007 (4:13 am)
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Replying to: jefferyg (Aug 19, 2007 9:31 pm)

Porcupines are scarce here thank goodness, I sure don't want to clobber one with the Civic. Or a jackrabbit either and they are common. I've seen these low bumpers with pretty good damage from them, sometimes you just don't have time or room to miss.
 
I'll probably be taking a long trip soon, it will be interesting to see how well the car does in more normal driving.
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Re: Hmmm [jefferyg] by ruking1
Aug 20, 2007 (5:59 am)
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Replying to: jefferyg (Aug 19, 2007 9:33 pm)

Since that category is 40% of both accidents and fatalities involve DUI, the other 60% are not drunk!?
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LX 2007 Civic - Second tank by yeppo
Aug 24, 2007 (11:40 am)
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Mixed driving - stretches of 55 mph but a number of slow/stop and go situations.
 
I am getting 35 mpg. Not bad at all !!! I have an Ody which was giving me tops 23.
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Re: LX 2007 Civic - Second tank [yeppo] by filod
Aug 24, 2007 (12:19 pm)
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Replying to: yeppo (Aug 24, 2007 11:40 am)

The new 2008 Civic Epa Mileage Estimates
 
5-Speed Automatic (City/Highway/Combined) 25/36/29
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Re: LX 2007 Civic - Second tank [filod] by harvey44
Aug 24, 2007 (4:10 pm)
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Replying to: filod (Aug 24, 2007 12:19 pm)

Hard to see how those numbers are more realistic. Way too low.

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