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#56 of 117 7500 miles by bigfur Feb 23, 2008 (4:51 am)
Mixed highway and city. In the winter I have been getting around 20mpg when it was warmer i was getting 23-24.
#57 of 117 Gas mileage by tundradude Feb 24, 2008 (9:05 am)
It is hard to tell any seasonal difference, because it gets to 40 about 5 times a year and thats a low.
#58 of 117 Re: January MPG [ragets] by ragets Mar 24, 2008 (7:17 am)
Replying to: ragets (Feb 17, 2008 3:45 pm) I found out what the problem was! I was driving the whole time with the defrost on! On Honda's when the defrost is on the AC also runs. I stopped using the defrost and only used it for short periods of time and now over the past 2 months my MPG's are back up to 24-25. Thanks for your guys help though.
#59 of 117 2002 Honda Element EX AWD | 22 to 26 MPG by manchester1 May 30, 2008 (11:16 am)
Current Miles Per Gallon: City 60% & Highway 40%: 22.19 mpg on mixed driving 205.5 miles/9.26 gals. Highway 100%: 109.6 miles/4.11 gals. - 26.6 mpg   Equipment & Maintenance: Odometer: 133,000 87 Octane Kroger Fuel Used 80% of the time Synthetic Oil Change every 5,000 miles Cooper Radial Tire Rotation every 5,000 miles After Market Fuel Reduction Molecular Plates Attached to Oil Pan and Fuel Tank 8 Months Ago   Comments: This vehicles used to get a maximum of 21 mpg on the highway and about 19 in the city. I added the fuel reduction plates about a year ago and have seen a maximum of 32.5 mpg on a trip during December between Columbia, SC and Orlando. I typically run 75 - 80 mph on the highway. The air conditioning is always running, even if I have the sun roof removed when it's really hot. The plates seem to be working. $80 well spent. Getting ready to install an HHO device to see what that'll do. Replies to this message: elecow (Jun 03, 2008 8:53 am) ccirelli (Jul 24, 2008 10:08 am)
#60 of 117 Change your driving habits by ykruss Jun 02, 2008 (2:19 am)
I have 2005 fwd auto Element with 37000 miles on it.   It's a commuter car with 100% city driving. Used to get 19.5 - 20 mpg. Two tanks ago started to drive like there is an egg under gas pedal, trying to keep rmp near or bellow 2000.   And the result is 24 mpg on each of the last 2 tanks - that's 20% better.
#61 of 117 Re: 2002 Honda Element EX AWD | 22 to 26 MPG [manchester1] by elecow Jun 03, 2008 (8:53 am)
Replying to: manchester1 (May 30, 2008 11:16 am) Tell me a litlle about the fuel reduction plates and wear i can get them. Does it damage vehicle? Reduce power? Best
#62 of 117 Re: Honda Element: MPG - Real World Numbers [steve_] by leinahtan Jun 05, 2008 (7:18 am)
Replying to: steve_ (Jul 11, 2006 1:38 pm) Steve, I'm interested in the 2008 SC Element automatic and have read alot concerning gas milage. Has anyone purchased any after market chips to improve their gas milage? What types of after market handware are drivers using if any? Replies to this message: steve_ (Jun 05, 2008 8:51 am) alamocity (Jun 05, 2008 2:05 pm)
#63 of 117 Re: Honda Element: MPG - Real World Numbers [leinahtan] by steve_ HOST Jun 05, 2008 (8:51 am)
Replying to: leinahtan (Jun 05, 2008 7:18 am) I don't much about chips - seems like they usually are sold to increase power, not mpg.   The manufacturers are under a lot of pressure with CAFE rules to get the best mpg they can out of their engines. I think most of the aftermarket stuff is a waste of money. The easiest way to help your mileage is to slow down.   Anyone try a chip?
#64 of 117 Re: Honda Element: MPG - Real World Numbers [leinahtan] by alamocity Jun 05, 2008 (2:05 pm)
Replying to: leinahtan (Jun 05, 2008 7:18 am) Recently saw on the local news a story on hydrogen cell technology that sounds promising in improving fuel economy. Technology is currently being tested at Southwest Research so it will be interesting to see what the results will be.
#65 of 117 Re: Honda Element: MPG - Real World Numbers [steve_] by kilo57 Jun 11, 2008 (4:31 am)
Replying to: steve_ (Jul 11, 2006 1:38 pm) I've owned a '94 for 3.5 years now. I'm a Realtor in Huntsville, AL, use it for work (really!) and have already put 90,000 miles on it. It has never missed a beat. For more than 3 clients I tag-team with my wife and use her Odyssey.   Mileage - consistently 23 in town (hilly town) and 26 on the highway at 75 mph. I've done 27 mpg a few times when the road system is flatter than Huntsville. When the mileage slips I've learned to grab a new air filter; mileage shoots right back up. Once in a while the engine gets sluggish, which I've attributed to a bad tank of gas, and a bottle or two or injector cleaner gets things back to normal pretty quickly.   At 6'5" I love the head room and leg room in the Element. One tip I'll offer buyers/owners related to tires; the original equipment tires are more expensive to replace than wider tires with a slightly shorter aspect ratio (sidewall height). When the original set wore out at 30K miles I replaced them with 225/60R16 (not a perfect alternative but it works fine), I saved $100 on the set of tires and, since the car was much less likely to sway with the shorter aspect ratio, I got 45K miles out of the second set of tires. That's a huge savings for such a minor change. Replies to this message: stevedebi (Jun 26, 2008 4:57 pm)

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