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#17 of 46 Re: Satisfied [shermitt] by larsb Sep 08, 2005 (10:38 am)
Replying to: shermitt (Sep 06, 2005 3:19 pm) See this page for a good oil tip:   larsb, "Honda Civic Hybrid Owners: Care & Maintenance" #7, 8 Sep 2005 2:36 pm
#18 of 46 HCH 05 vs HCH06 by davem7 Nov 19, 2005 (11:27 am)
I just purchased a 2006 HCH and already have 2000 miles on it, previously I owned a 2005 HCH CVT for 6 months and put on 20,000 miles.   So far the overall mpg for the '06 is 49 combined city and highway and methodology is to cap the tank to the same exact level on each fill up.This is in Western New York where elevations vary considerably from level to foothills.. The '06 has both a real time and trip mpg but I have doubts about their accuracy however i'll withhold final judgement until I put more miles on it.   The major performance improvement I see between the '05 and '06 is in the Auto Stop feature. On the '05 you had to be going almost 20mph for it to engage and if you took your foot off the brake for a second it would not reengage unless you resumed the previous speed.   With the '06 the Auto Stop engages closer to 10mph and re reengages at about the same speed, sometimes even slower. If you spend a lot of time idling or crawling at low speed when traffic is backed up the Auto Stop will significantly improve your mpg over a period of time Unfortunately it takes about 5 minutes of driving before the vehicle warms up enough for the Auto Stop to function so you may find find yourself idling in the gasoline mode at your first two or three stops.   Hope to make further reports after more driving, esp. with winter setting in to see what effects the cold temperatures have on fuel economy.
#19 of 46 Hi, I'm Hot Georgia. by misterme Nov 19, 2005 (2:54 pm)
Bought a new 2004 HCH about 22 months and 52K miles ago.   I've owned 18 used cars and this is my 4th new vehicle. By far it has been the most fun and economical.   Over the past 52K miles I've averaged over 60MPG, most of last winter (2005) I've done mid-upper 60's MPG driving carefully. I drive almost 100 miles a day over very hilly North Georgia.   So far the battery capacity hasn't changed, at least as far as I can tell and haven't had any other problems.   This car has been a win-win.
#20 of 46 Re: Honda Civic Hybrid Owners: Meet the Members [borek] by jonallen Feb 25, 2006 (12:48 pm)
Replying to: borek (Aug 31, 2005 5:07 pm) Borek, I am not sure how different the '05 Civic Hybrid is from my new '06, but they are both very efficient cars for mixed mode (city/suburban) driving. For flat-out highway driving, though, they are really just toting around an expensive regenerative system that will hardly get used. If I were you, I'd get a Jetta diesel. They reliably go on highways with high 40s to low 50s MPG, and they don't even rust out as fast as most gas powered cars.
#21 of 46 price by hchinhouston Feb 26, 2006 (6:29 am)
What are people paying for 2006 HCH's out the door (i.e. after tax, license and fees). We paid around $24,000...pretty steep, but we really love the care. Thanks.
#22 of 46 Car Show Pulled Us In by jguarfn Apr 30, 2006 (12:32 am)
We saw the 2006 HCH last week at a car show in Albuquerque and were impressed by it and the Prius. Toyota told us it would be a 6 month wait. We've been Odessey owners for the past 7 years and figured it couldn't hurt to ask with the pump prices pushing $3/gal. The Rio Rancho dealer had one with Nav that really didn't appeal to us, but 3 hours later we drove home at nearly the same payment level. The navigation features are pretty cool from the descriptions of the book and we look forward to putting on some miles.   Jguarfn Replies to this message: jph3006 (Apr 30, 2006 3:56 am)
#23 of 46 Re: Car Show Pulled Us In [jguarfn] by jph3006 Apr 30, 2006 (3:56 am)
Replying to: jguarfn (Apr 30, 2006 12:32 am) Congratulations on your purchase of the HCH. May I ask you to write about your impressions (or your wife's) about driving the hybrid and it's dual system vs. the old Honda van? Thanks
#24 of 46 Hybrid Reax by jguarfn May 02, 2006 (10:08 pm)
From the short time I drove it, I couldn't tell much difference from the Odyssey in the way it runs. Other than it shutting off the engine at each stop, that is. That takes a little getting used to. The pick up and acceleration was excellent and I really like watching the MPG gauge as I'm driving. She misses the higher seating position but not the trips to the pump.
#25 of 46 Got my '03 in Jan '06 and love it! by butchinva May 07, 2006 (6:28 pm)
I'd been driving a 1994 Civic LX (automatic) since late '94, and retired her (Betsy) in favor of a used '03 HCH. That was at the end of January. I'm loving the new car. Got a 5-spd this time, and am really enjoying that, as I live in the Appalachians of SW Virginia. I suppose I could modify my habits a bit more to get better mileage, but it's still hovering around 50-52 on the computer, and 45-49 real world.   This car should hold me until Honda comes along with the ethanol fuel cell powered one in a few years. BTW, did anyone else know that Honda is going to be importing their turbodiesel line into the US?? A friend in the UK drives an '05 Accord TDI wagon and absolutely loves it.   Butch
#26 of 46 Well, here I am... by filmlabrat May 12, 2006 (10:18 pm)
Since I've had my 2006 HCH for about a month now, I guess I get to be a member of this forum.   I'm having fun, here in Los Angeles. I miss my 2002 Honda Accord V6 EX-L coupe but am adjusting to the totally new experience of my HCH. My first Honda was in 1976 and I've had about 9 new ones since then. My 2006 HCH is by far the most drastic change for me.   The technology really amazes me. The Nav system is really state-of-the-art. I have a handheld GPS that I take on trips and the HCH Nav system blows it away. The audio voice feedback is really cool. A friend, that I often go to lunch with, thinks that the female computer voice is really sexy and would like to ask her for a date. If anyone has her phone number, please let me know.   One of the many surprises for me was the interior room. Since I'm coming from an Accord, I thought I would really be cramped. The 2006 HCH is VERY roomy inside. I would guess that the total cabin cubic footage is actually MORE than in my Accord Coupe.   One thing that's hard to get used to is the short snout on the HCH. I'll pull up behind a parked car and guess that I am, maybe, 6 inches shy of his bumper. I get out and find that I'm 3 feet away!   I hope all you HCH brothers and sisters are having as much fun as I am.

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