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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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Took a 300 mile round trip over the last couple days, up into the mountains of central Colorado. What impressed me was that in spite of the 9000+ foot altitude, 3 people in the car, and weekend bags in the trunk, I still got 34 mpg in my Si. That also included me having to constantly switch between 5th and 6th gears to keep moving up the mountains, because of the speed limit being between gears, and my car being quite heavily loaded... So yea, I continue to be impressed with my car, in both performance and mileage. On the highway, I average between 34-36, in town between 28-31. And this from a car EPA rated for 23/32! And yet, when I kick it into lower gears and let the tach fly up to 7000+, every second is a joy. |
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