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Replying to: shipo (Dec 13, 2007 7:13 pm) |
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Replying to: lfc4evr (Dec 13, 2007 6:56 pm) While I did start to get 35-40 mpg from the get go (38-42 mpg daily commute now), the conditions overall have been a. consistent b. much less demanding than I perceive yours to be. c. by default, driving within the break in parameters Secondly, gassers by design do NOT have a certain mpg for all reasons and seasons. Indeed a certain VARIANCE is the rule, NOT the exception. The problem of course is when one thinks the lack of variance should be the rule and not the exception. If you read the fine print on YOUR new car sticker, there is a huge ( range) variance, even as they state the EPA city/highway, which in itself shows variance. So for example, mine says EPA 29 C/38 H. The fine print goes on to say: between 24-34 city and 32-44 highway. The "for comparison shopping" fine print drones on to say: COMPACT 13-48 city, 19-51 highway. So it being new, not only is the vehicle breaking in (and for my .02 cents I did make a concerted effort to break the car in correctly) ,experiencing winter conditions, YOU are getting used to the car and (maybe/maybe not) making adjustments. So I would concentrate on break in (and your adjustments to it). Good break in can be important to longevity (my goal is app 450,000 miles) One thing I would do, oxymoronically is to rev the engine closer to red line (75% of red line if you are not comfortable with the concept) every so often when you can. I would also just start the vehicle and go as soon as possible after start up. Whether you make driving adjustments is really up to you, but it is usually the single most important factor once you understand your particular vehicle. |
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Replying to: shipo (Dec 14, 2007 8:29 am) Of course, the electrical rear window defrost did it's job in less then a minute, but I didn't want a stiff neck from driving backwards for the first mile or so, so I waited 
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http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/civic-coupe-sedan/22302-dx-lx-ex-your-gas-mileage- - .html To state the obvious, the overwhelming majority of participants in this poll (77.02%) get between 24 to 36 mpg. The mode (21.27%) get 27 to 30 mpg.
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Replying to: ruking1 (Dec 14, 2007 1:31 pm) Best Regards, Shipo
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Replying to: shipo (Dec 14, 2007 2:51 pm)
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Replying to: ruking1 (Dec 14, 2007 3:15 pm)  Geez, I'll bet that if you came out with a negative twenty "W" zero (i.e. -20W-0) oil and claimed that it would improve fuel economy at the expense of engine longevity, he'd buy a 55gal barrel in a heartbeat.  Best Regards, Shipo |
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Replying to: ruking1 (Dec 14, 2007 1:31 pm) http://www.fueleconomy.gov/mpg/MPG.do?action=browseList2&make=Honda&model=Civic
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Replying to: drmbb (Dec 14, 2007 5:32 pm) So really it would take far more effort to get the data in more usable form with the smaller sample than the larger sample. So in the sense it would be interesting to see if the smaller sample was indicative of the larger sample or even differences in variance.
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Im about ready to get rid of mmy noisy civic, in favor of an accord, but before doing so, can anybody tell me what tires are really really quiet?... p.s. ive been averaging about 43 mpg in my 2004 civic overall.
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