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Replying to: shipo (Dec 08, 2007 5:51 am) |
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Replying to: shipo (Dec 08, 2007 5:51 am) I was replying to a poster that said: "I guess the safe range to refuel is 400-450 range" I replied with : "With over 50 years of driving, I've found the safest range is when the needle gets to the 1/4 tank mark. People have gotten stranded figuring that out!" In other words keep an eye on that fuel gauge, not the number of miles driven. Hopefully that will help undo your confusion! "I'm trying to figure out how you came to that conclusion." In my younger and more "foolish" years I got stranded for several hours at night with a wife and baby in the car because I thought I had enough gas, but didn't. That gas station that was supposed to be open wasn't! As with you, I have also turned a few wrenches in my life, for a living. That has nothing to do with running out of fuel because we chose to let it get too low. Where the fuel gauge is located is not a concern of mine, and has nothing to do with my post. I don't believe believe that keeping at least 1/4 tank of fuel is "Way too conservative" as you put it. I don't care to run on the ragged edge. I have no problem pulling into a station at 1/4 tank, like you have no problem pulling in when the light comes on. Here are a couple of other things I believe. I would much better have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it. From the Harley Folks. "If I have to explain it, you probably won't understand".  Regards,  Kip |
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Replying to: eldaino (Mar 22, 2007 10:26 am) 
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Replying to: perlster (Dec 10, 2007 7:26 am) |
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Replying to: perlster (Dec 10, 2007 7:26 am) When I have taken the Civic, I get app 38/40 mpg. More normally, I take a Jetta TDI and depending on speed, get 48-52 mpg as a comparison. I generally go slower in the (gasser) Civic, as it is not as road worthy, nor gets as good fuel mileage as the TDI Jetta. I swag if I drove it like the Jetta I'd lose maybe 1-3 mpg. Conversely, I swag if I drove the TDI Jetta like the Civic, I'd gain anywhere from 2/3 mpg better. |
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Well I broke a record. I sold the '07 Civic after two months and 6,000 miles. I really hadn't planned to sell it but the seat comfort really nagged at me on some long trips last week and the offer presented itself. Lost around $500 in two months. Cheaper than a rental. Average mpg according to logs was 34mpg in a relatively heavy highway use at 70mph. No problems except for a buzzing in the headliner and a clanging noise in the front door (when you shut the back door.....). Dealer was performing first service at 6,400 miles (25% on OLI) and fixing the headliner buzz when the deal was struck. The good news is I don't travel nearly as much for the next few months so I'm going to spend that time finding a formidable replacement. Most likely a very very well maintained, mint, used TDI. The bad news is whatever driving I do will be in either my gas guzzling Odyssey or Tundra. C-ya on the TDI forum Ruking1.
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Replying to: sebring95 (Dec 10, 2007 10:22 am) While I do not think the new 35 mpg, 2020 standard has started to necessarily firmed up prices for THOSE vehicles that do in fact GET 35 mpg NOW, for my .02 cents it makes sense to have at least one vehicle (going forward) that does in fact get app 35 mpg. If I was on the market for a used TDI, it would be probably for a used 2003 Jetta/New Beetle/Golf (boring I know) or some variant of the MB E320 diesel. Not to rag on VW, but I am alright with bypassing the TDI PD engine. However I am lead to believe the 2006 (TDI) had a huge jump in quality. Some say it approaches BMW quality. I have gone to the local show room to see them and watched almost in horror as the salesman climbed on to hang off an opened drivers side door, but since there was no CA TDI didnt really want to take one (gasser) out.
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Replying to: ruking1 (Dec 10, 2007 10:46 am) I'm looking for a '06's. Really like the bigger car and features. Neighbor has an '05.5 manual with close to 100k and no issues. Except he got rear-ended too, but just needed a crush panel and bumper cover. |
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| i would really be interested in knowing how many of you get 40 mpg traveling at a constant 80 mph......Also...id like to know how you rate the wind & road noise at those speeds....tyvm........ p.s. I went to the website Greenhybrid.com...saw a very interesting advertisement for a 200.00 dollar add to any car...using water turned hydrogen..... his toyota corrolla is getting 61 mpg using it....and its just water?..For that price i'm willing to try it..Would def out do a hybrid, for 200 dollars. | |
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Replying to: caaz (Dec 12, 2007 9:06 pm) |
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