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Replying to: boord1 (Oct 27, 2008 9:12 am) Did you check your tire pressure? I just bought my new Fit Sport auto for a week or so. After less than 200 miles the low tire pressure light came up. I checked all 4 and all of them had only 25 psi in it. Damn dealers! I was initially wondering why my mileage was so low - about 30 mpg in mostly stop and go local traffic (ok i know it's not too low and it's brand new but I was expecting better). I haven't driven enough after I fill up the air to factory recommended setting (33 psi) but I think my mileage should be normal now. |
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I have consistantly achieved 39 to 42 mpg. I do this by occasionally coasting down hills when the oppurtunity exists. I coast to many stop signs and red lights, again when oppurtunity exists. I keep my tire pressure up around 40 to 45 psi and regularly rotate the tires(about every 3000 to 4000 miles) I have 18k miles on the car. I always get 400 miles on the trip odometer prior to refueling, unless of coarse I have to get gas when available. When I fill up after 400 on the trip odometer I generally put in 10.03 gallons I change the oil, I put a Fujita cold air intake on and drive with a light foot 60 to 63 on the highway. Faster than that, mileage will go down. I'm happy with it. I recently have had the air bag SRS light on constantly. I will get it looked at when I'm back near the dealer. |
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| MPG in my 09 Sport Fit steadily decreased to an average of 34 mpg. After reading an earlier post, I finally checked the tire pressure: 27 psi on each tire! (no sensor warning). Amazingly, I didn't think about checking this earlier. It's too bad the Honda tire pressure sensors don't measure and display pressure. Imagine how much fuel could be saved if all cars had this. | |
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Not much action here of late. Anyone have an update on their '09 mileage?
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Replying to: tonyspumoni (Nov 07, 2008 7:58 pm) The Inconvenient Truth About Ethanol |
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I live in So Cal where, I think, all gas is now 10% EtOH. Lifetime mileage on my '04 Prius is somewhere around 44 mpg. I am swapping the Prius for an '09 Fit though this next week and now will not be so disappointed if I end up just hitting EPA. |
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Replying to: tonyspumoni (Nov 08, 2008 3:07 pm) Thanks, Kip
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Replying to: tonyspumoni (Nov 08, 2008 3:07 pm) |
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'09 Sport AT. Car now has 920 miles on it. Last tank was 29.3 mpg per the computer. Mostly driving on the hilly San Francisco Peninsula with one trip to UC Davis. Not bad, but what is a bit disappointing is that my '03 Accord EX 4-dr manual routinely gets 27 mpg driving in the same hilly area. I bought it new 5.5 years ago and the worse mileage I have ever experienced on a tank (I round to the nearest mpg) is 25 mpg. Since new I have had four tanks at 25 mpg and all others have been higher, with 27 the routine average. The highest has been 34 mpg driving back from Vegas last year. As far as power goes the Fit is ok but my Accord feels like a top fueler in comparison. I hope the Fit get more frugal as it breaks in. Byron |
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Replying to: kipk (Nov 09, 2008 2:26 am) Complex decision really. My wife and I both have Prius(es), each of which is wholly owned. Mine has 67k miles on it yet has sold for the same price as a new, '09 Fit Sport. The general idea is to swap the used Prius for a new Fit, which will get 75% of the mileage and be covered by a warranty in these uncertain times (I've dumped about $1,000 in repairs into my Prius though the wife has had no trouble at all with hers). On the irrational side, the Prius is a lousy car to drive. Sure, the mileage is good but the ride is super lumpy, it wallows through the corners, and the loose electric steering lends the car a very subdued feel that, on the highway, makes keeping a straight line a job that requires quite a lot of attention. If the both cars weren't loose and drifty, each with different sets of tires, both original and Michelins, I'd think that something was wrong but it must be a feature, not a bug. Anyway, everyone seems to be pretty happy with their Fits - fun to drive, decent mileage, likely to be relatively problem-free - so I figured I could either tough it out as the Prius ages or sell it high and join the fun.
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