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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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Replying to: ras314 (Aug 19, 2007 9:04 am) 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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Replying to: ruking1 (Aug 19, 2007 9:26 am) But don't you think that's because drunks tend to drive VERY slow.
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Replying to: jefferyg (Aug 19, 2007 9:31 pm) 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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Replying to: jefferyg (Aug 19, 2007 9:33 pm) |
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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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Replying to: yeppo (Aug 24, 2007 11:40 am) 5-Speed Automatic (City/Highway/Combined) 25/36/29
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Replying to: filod (Aug 24, 2007 12:19 pm) |
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Own a 1993 Civic DX Coupe Manual. Very reliable and very fuel efficient at 37-41 MPG. Bought a new Civic with auto transmission on Aug. 8. First 2 tanks are 27 and 28 MPG. Some highway (25%), mostly city. I try to drive as gently as possible. I am transitioning from a manual to an auto. I live in metro Atlanta where we've had lots of 100 deg weather, so a/c is on all the time. I see the other posts with many getting 35-40 MPG. Should I be concerned about my MPG? Any driving tips to improve?
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Replying to: civicdave (Aug 24, 2007 4:48 pm) ). I think the difference is that my wife always has her foot on the gas. She hasn't learned yet (despite my suggestions) that the key to better fuel economy is having your foot off the gas pedal as much as possible, and when it's on the gas pedal use a light touch. Keep in mind that your new Civic is a much larger, heavier, more powerful car than your 1993 DX, and you are comparing a MT to an AT also. So 27-28 mpg in mostly city driving with the AC on all the time is not too bad, IMO. But I'll bet you can do better over time.
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