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| I got new tires last month. As expected the mileage dropped. As per my previous post I had been averaging 53 mpg. I am now averaging 47 mpg on the last 6 tanks of gas. Hopefully as the tires wear the mileage will go back up. I bought better tires that will hopefully last longer than the original tires (only 17,000 miles). Alot of my commute is through canyon roads, and it has always been tough on tires on any car we've had. | |
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Hey all, Since I regularly followed this forum before purchasing my 2008 HCH, I figured I'd post my mileage. After 3300 miles, I'm averaging right about 50 mpg (low - 47.1mpg, high - 52.9mpg). My commute is 95% highway speeds and about 45 miles roundtrip. It is mostly flat with the occasional rolling hills. I inlfated my stock tires to 42-44 psi as soon as I got it. I live in San Antonio so the climate control is usually set at 73 deg with the windows up unless I'm cruising the neighborhood. Overall, I am very impressed with the mileage and I'm still getting used to the optimal way to drive it, so I expect my mileage to increase over time. my only complaint is a relative lack of power when merging onto the highway. Otherwise I've had zero problems. The sound system is not as good as my RDX's (as expected) but adequate and the Aux input is a nice bonus.
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Replying to: monkeybaronjr (Nov 02, 2008 9:00 am) tigerhonaker |
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As I approached approximately 10,000 miles on my 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid, I was hearing loud road noise. The dealer determined that all four tires were cupped due to problem with the tire control arms. The arms were replaced, I was given four new tires (same brand, Dunlop, and size as before), and I received a four wheel alignment. The road noise has disappeared but my gas mileage, according to the dash indicator, has dropped significantly, five or more mpg in town and highway. Any similiar experiences or theories?
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Replying to: mateo (Jan 19, 2009 7:29 am)
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Bought a 2009 HCH in 4/09. I've been hypermiling, with my dash gauges indicating 45 MPG highway, about 39 city. The lowest reading was 38. I just gassed up the car to compare actual miles driven to fuel consumed, as I always do with every fill up. I'm getting an average of 18.75 MPG according to real world math. My dash gauge, which I monitor religiously, has been dramatically overstating my mileage. My last 150 miles traveled was all smooth highway. I aced the gauges, maximizing every drop of fuel according to my dash display. I stopped to gas up, just to see the real numbers. The car took 8 gallons of gas for 150 miles. 150/8 =18.75 mpg., yet my digital MPG gauge consistently read 45 mpg. Any ideas ??
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Replying to: mike123 (Apr 23, 2009 11:54 am) I can't overemphasize the importance of filling the gas tank to the same exact level on each fill up. Typically after the auto shut off engages I can squeeze in another 1.5-2 gallons of fuel. In places like NJ where self service gas stations are prohibited by law, chances are the attendant will only squeeze in another 1/2 gallon after the shut off engages. Then when you cap it at a self service station, your manual calculation will be skewed by the additional l-1.5 gallon you put in. It takes about two additional minutes to cap the tank but it is the best way I know of to establish the true mpg figure.
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Replying to: davem7 (May 10, 2009 5:46 pm)
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| I, myself go to the same station and the same pump and fill until the first click and that's it, never over fill or top off. Do same next time, then take the reading for mileage. | |
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