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#186 of 221 Re: Low Mileage/Should I get my car checked? [mrgold35] by kts62 Sep 03, 2007 (6:09 am)
Replying to: mrgold35 (Aug 28, 2007 9:58 am) I'm not sure I'd get my car checked, but I think better MPG is available to you. Mrgold35's reply sounds right on target. The TSX has good driving feel in part because its solid - which inevitably leads to at least a bit heavier. Accelerating from a stop takes much more gas than cruising at constant speed.   I use my TSX for commuter driving which here in greater Boston means congested Highway miles with Urban Stop-n-Go at both ends (80 Hwy/20 City). I am averaging 31.3 - 32.5 for my first few tanks and I can't tell the difference between the 87 Octane the dealer filled it with and the Shell V-Power 93 I have now filled it with 3 Times.
#187 of 221 8000 mile update by thomcin Sep 05, 2007 (12:42 pm)
Total combined mileage to date (4 months) 8,000 miles 30.0 mpg   Total mpg highway 32 Total mpg city 26   Have used all three grades of gas with premium getting the best mileage by about 5%. What little you save getting another grade of gas (87 or 89) tends to be eaten up in less mpg using the lower grades.
#188 of 221 Best Mileage to date by mrgold35 Sep 05, 2007 (2:42 pm)
I took a weekend trip during Labor Day from Albuquerque to Bison Ranch in Northern Arizona. On the way back from Arizona, I average 42.5 mpg at 60 mph for 40 miles until I reached the interstate. I watched my mpgs decline on the interstate for 240 miles to an average of 35.3 mpg with the cruise set to 80 mph (used 91 octane, elevation between 5000-7700 feet, outside temp between 75-90 degrees, no wind, 3 passengers and lots of junk in the trunk, recent oil change of Mobil 1 5w-30 and cleaned my K/N filter before trip).
#189 of 221 12000 mile update by thomcin Oct 03, 2007 (1:18 pm)
Best Tank MPG 37.5 for 470 mile interstate trip in Sept. Worst Tank MPG 20.0 for 240 miles of city driving Total MPG for 12,000 miles is 30.3 with 90% highway 10% Town
#190 of 221 15000 mile update by thomcin Oct 16, 2007 (10:38 am)
Best Tank MPG 38.0 for 530 interstate trip Worst Tank MPG 20.0 for 240 miles of city driving Total MPG for 15,000 is 31.0 with 93% Highway 7% City Has anyone beat this for 15,000 miles?
#191 of 221 27,500 miles in 11 months by nj2pa2nc Oct 18, 2007 (2:24 am)
average 32-33 mpg best was 41.6 worst was 27.6. mostly highway driving- speed limit is 70. 06 6 speed with nav. bought new 11.17.06
#192 of 221 Is frequent shifting the automatic in/out of neutral bad? by obladida1 Oct 18, 2007 (5:09 pm)
First off: You guys are my heros! I WISH I could get that kinda mileage out of my '07 auto/nav. I live in the L.A. Valley and I commute to the beach, so I have a big twisty hill to get over twice a day. My average for almost 4K miles is 26.9.   When I am going downhill, I sometimes drop the tranny to neutral and coast much of the way. Is it bad for the automatic transmission to be popped in/out of neutral and/or left in neutral for extended periods? Replies to this message: nj2pa2nc (Oct 19, 2007 2:27 am) samiam_68 (Oct 19, 2007 8:32 am) gt_fan (Oct 22, 2007 6:55 am) nj2pa2nc (Oct 22, 2007 9:38 am)
#193 of 221 Re: Is frequent shifting the automatic in/out of neutral bad? [obladida1] by nj2pa2nc Oct 19, 2007 (2:27 am)
Replying to: obladida1 (Oct 18, 2007 5:09 pm) l live near the coast of nc-extremely flat here-i think our biggest hill is a speed bump. i really can not answer your question-sorry- i have MT.
#194 of 221 Re: Is frequent shifting the automatic in/out of neutral bad? [obladida1] by samiam_68 Oct 19, 2007 (8:32 am)
Replying to: obladida1 (Oct 18, 2007 5:09 pm) When I am going downhill, I sometimes drop the tranny to neutral and coast much of the way. Is it bad for the automatic transmission to be popped in/out of neutral and/or left in neutral for extended periods?   Why in the world would you want to shift to neutral and coast?
#195 of 221 Re: Is frequent shifting the automatic in/out of neutral bad? [obladida1] by gt_fan Oct 22, 2007 (6:55 am)
Replying to: obladida1 (Oct 18, 2007 5:09 pm) I'm not sure I'd be willing to risk damaging an automatic tranny by coasting in neutral like that, but I do it all the time with the 5MT in my '02 Elantra. It's one of the fuel saving techniques I've used to average 33.2mpg over the last 99,000 miles versus the car's 21/30 revised EPA numbers. If you've got a long downhill stretch where you don't need to use engine braking to retard your speed, you can save a lot of gas. Before they put in a couple of traffic lights, I used to coast over six miles on my daily commute from the top of the Palmer Divide clear down past the infamous Ted Haggard's New Life Church (Ted being infamous - not necessarily the church) on highway 83 here in Colorado. Traffic was always very light at 5am and I never went more than 10mph over or under the limit.   You might want to check your local laws, though. I don't know about California, but it's technically illegal to coast in neutral here.   Thanks to all for the great info on TSX mileage. I've about settled on one as my next ride. I get the feeling that it'll be a lot harder restraining my right foot in an Acura than a Hyundai, though! Replies to this message: nj2pa2nc (Oct 22, 2007 9:38 am)

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