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#2087 of 2438 Re: Real world MPG [gr00v3] by kipk Jul 29, 2008 (9:05 am)
Replying to: gr00v3 (Jul 29, 2008 6:06 am) Just read in a magazine that the '09 Fit now has 115 HP, but don't think that will make much difference in "oomph ".   Kip Replies to this message: thegraduate (Jul 29, 2008 10:02 am) kipk (Jul 30, 2008 3:22 am)
#2088 of 2438 Re: Real world MPG [kipk] by thegraduate Jul 29, 2008 (10:02 am)
Replying to: kipk (Jul 29, 2008 9:05 am) Yes, but if torque matched that number, that'd be an increase of nearly 10%. Wouldn't 125 lb-ft, 115hp be fantastic? I suppose that'd hurt mileage too much. Replies to this message: kipk (Jul 30, 2008 3:22 am)
#2089 of 2438 Re: AC in Arizona [jkandell] by fitman548 Jul 29, 2008 (12:02 pm)
Replying to: jkandell (Jul 27, 2008 8:41 am) I drove around this weekend in Phoenix. I don't think the MPG is really affected at all by the AC. The non-ethanol summer makes up for it; my MPG is the same year round.   Also, always on recirculate. cooling 80 degree air vs. cooling 105 degree air. Common sense.   If you've parked in the sun for a while, then it'll be on 4 for a few minutes. Then down to 3. On the hottest days I go back and forth between 2 and 3 depending on if my skin is in direct sunlight through the windshield. Replies to this message: tiff_c (Jul 29, 2008 1:20 pm)
#2090 of 2438 Re: AC in Arizona [fitman548] by tiff_c Jul 29, 2008 (1:20 pm)
Replying to: fitman548 (Jul 29, 2008 12:02 pm) I drove around this weekend in Phoenix. I don't think the MPG is really affected at all by the AC. The non-ethanol summer makes up for it; my MPG is the same year round.   Some States like mine, have 10% ethanol usage all year round! So we never get a break. The winter blend seems to give about the same fuel economy.
#2091 of 2438 Re: Real world MPG [thegraduate] by kipk Jul 30, 2008 (3:22 am)
Replying to: thegraduate (Jul 29, 2008 10:02 am) I would like to see the Civic 1.8L engine as an option in the Fit Sport. Can't help but believe that, IF driven conservatively, it could deliver near the same MPG as the 1.5L engine.   That magazine article also said the Fit will have a Hybrid offering in the next couple of years.   I'm still hoping for a "Plug in at home" and a 60-100 mile range and 60 mph speed capability. It would serve most commuters and errand runners just fine. Should be a lot less expensive as there is no gas engine, no EPA hardware, no complicated transmission. Just a battery pack, similar but larger than the hybrids, and a controller for smooth starts and reverse.   I think the first manufacturer to offer something like that will be in the "Cat Bird" seat for a while.   Kip
#2092 of 2438 better MPG w/smaller tires? by igloomaster Jul 31, 2008 (8:50 am)
question: is MPG negatively impacted with the bigger tires? for example, the '08 fit base comes with 14" tires. But if I wanted to, I could buy 15" or 16" rims/tires to fit this vehicle. I'm wondering if the bigger tires would negatively impact MPG. Opinions?   (I know the speedometer/odometer would not be accurate/need adjusting) Replies to this message: cwalti (Jul 31, 2008 9:31 am) wge (Aug 10, 2008 12:30 pm) bobw3 (Aug 11, 2008 7:24 am) boord1 (Aug 11, 2008 7:44 am) tfuisz (Jul 31, 2008 9:38 am) upstatedoc (Aug 01, 2008 6:56 am) igloomaster (Aug 02, 2008 4:00 am)
#2093 of 2438 Re: better MPG w/smaller tires? [igloomaster] by cwalti Jul 31, 2008 (9:31 am)
Replying to: igloomaster (Jul 31, 2008 8:50 am) The rim size is not as critical to MPG as is the width of the tire and the tread pattern. Generally a skinny hard pumped tire ~40 PSI with long, smooth groove pattern will have less roll-resistance then a wide footprint soft compound high performance rubber that will stick to the road like glue, or a wide knobby off road tire! Replies to this message: wge (Aug 10, 2008 12:30 pm) bobw3 (Aug 11, 2008 7:24 am) boord1 (Aug 11, 2008 7:44 am)
#2094 of 2438 Re: better MPG w/smaller tires? [igloomaster] by tfuisz Jul 31, 2008 (9:38 am)
Replying to: igloomaster (Jul 31, 2008 8:50 am) The key is are the wheels/tires heavier or lighter. If they are heavier, each time you accelerate, you need to impart more energy to rotating those heavier wheels. The best MPG would come with low rolling resistance tires and the lightest wheel/tire package you can come up with. Usually, bigger wheels are heavier. A prius or hybrid could collect some of that energy back on braking, but a fit just turns it into heat at the brake disk.
#2095 of 2438 Re: Real world MPG [gr00v3] by shrutiws Jul 31, 2008 (10:37 am)
Replying to: gr00v3 (Jul 29, 2008 6:06 am) What kind of gas you use? Is this your normal MPG on day to day basis?
#2096 of 2438 First tank gas mileage by madams1 Jul 31, 2008 (6:34 pm)
My wife just filled up and she averaged right at 30 mpg. This was a combination of about 60% city and 40% highway with the air running on 3 most of the time. I have heard some folks say the mileage gets better as you go along.

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