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Replying to: ryan1550 (Dec 28, 2005 8:45 pm) Don't forget that gasoline formulas change with the seasons, and winter formulas generally achieve less mileage. This is true in my Accord EX 4-cyl. When I got the car in October, I was getting 30mpg regularly. Now I am down to an average of 26.6mpg (according to my log). It makes a difference depending on where you live, i.e. the Northeast uses a different fuel formula than does the Southeast. Hope y'all have a happy holiday! thegrad
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Replying to: thegraduate (Dec 29, 2005 1:18 pm) Also my local station has recently posted a sticker on the pumps that the fuel may be up to 10% renewable energy which, I suspect, means alcohol based. Alcohol has about quite a bit less BTU content than gasoline so that would also reduce MPGs. Check with the local gas station about any of this. When the use of renewable fuel sources becomes prevelant, then all vehicles will get less mpg's but I feel a tradeoff that will make us give less $$ to OPEC is worth it. |
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Replying to: stlmo57 (Dec 29, 2005 9:50 am) In the meantime, I bought the Accord...kind of a sorry excuse for a hybrid, but a car with very nice styling and handling, generally suitable room in the back seat, and 10%-15% better gas mileage than an all-gas Accord. Yes, the additional vehicle cost was a rather large premium to pay for 10%-15% better gas mileage, but I look at that as what I'm willing to do for the environment and less use of oil. (I also realize that most people look at it more closely as a dollars and cents issue than I do.) And now that it's 2006, don't forget to include the hybrid tax deduction on your income tax form.
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Replying to: ryan1550 (Jan 02, 2006 9:15 am)
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Replying to: hondahondo (Oct 16, 2005 7:44 am) |
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Replying to: jaxflygirl (Oct 31, 2005 1:13 pm) thanks! Don't forget that longer trips yield better overall mileage! Have you gone over 100 miles at a time in it yet? If you do, you will likely see a marked improvement, because the engine isn't spending fuel cranking the car or warming itself up to normal operating temperature. I'm no expert, but I know this will have SOME effect, however small. thegrad
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Replying to: thegraduate (Jan 10, 2006 12:45 pm) |
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Replying to: viet (Jan 10, 2006 4:42 pm) Aside from a recently started use of 10% ethanol(at about 1/2 the BTUs per gallon than petro) in pump fuel and the likely use of MTBE oxygenation additive (another energy killer) I still am not satisfied that the appreciable reduction in MPGs I see is entirely due to those. Of course the most significant culprit is likely the cold weather. Therefore I researched my local Honda parts department and there is a block heater available for around 80 clams plus 120 for installation. I anticipate this would make a significant improvement in fuel economy by allowing the oils etc to be more fluid at startup and also allow the temperature enabled "Eco" mode to kick in sooner. Does any one here have firsthand experience with this option? |
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