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#60 of 89 Instantaneous MPG feedback on non-NAV HAH? by russ5 Apr 13, 2005 (5:53 am)
You will find you have 2 trip odometers with 2 mpg indicators. You can set one for long term and the other for short term to get instant feed back on mileage. Another item related to mileage that I had a problem with on my HAH was the easy slide of the automatic shift from D to D3. If you are not careful you will go several miles before discovering you are in D3. I solved that by cutting a thin plastic piece with a crescent cut out at one end and painted it black. Place in the slot which stops the shift handle at D. It is small enough that you don't even notice it is there. Replies to this message: nowakj66 (Apr 13, 2005 6:02 am) solar_dad (Apr 22, 2005 3:10 pm)
#61 of 89 Re: Instantaneous MPG feedback on non-NAV HAH? [russ5] by nowakj66 Apr 13, 2005 (6:02 am)
Replying to: russ5 (Apr 13, 2005 5:53 am) Thanks Russ5. Does your plastic gizmo prevent you from going to gears you might need on the selector?
#62 of 89 Re: Instantaneous MPG feedback on non-NAV HAH? [russ5] by solar_dad Apr 22, 2005 (3:10 pm)
Replying to: russ5 (Apr 13, 2005 5:53 am) However, there's no "instant-instant" MPG indicator (graduated bars) like there is on the HCH. I like the HCH version because it's non-cumulative unlike the digital MPG indicators, and you don't have to keep resetting it.   Mike
#63 of 89 Instantaneous MPG feedback on non-NAV HAH? by nowakj66 by russ5 Apr 13, 2005 (9:27 am)
No problem, the insert just lifts out if you want to use lower gears, however the need seldom arises. The dealership said most drivers eventually hit D without looking all the time, but I just couldn't consistently hit it! And before the naysayers start yelping about this minor defect, I really enjoy my HAH. On highway trips I always get 37 or 38 mpg and it is a delight to drive. Early reports said the electric steering was jerky but evidently they have improved it as I have had no problem at all.
#65 of 89 Auto-stop by greatvet1 Nov 28, 2005 (7:34 am)
There have been a few times when the auto-stop does not happen when I stop. This is usually when I've just started the car up, and it happened once after I had been driving and stopped, backed the car up, and then put it in drive again but remained at a stop. The honda dealer is telling me that this is normal, that you have to be going at least 18mph and come to a stop for it to turn off. They told me that if you stop at a light, and it stops, and then you take your foot off the gas to creep forward and stop it won't turn off again. I find that it still cuts on and off when I stop and creep and stop, so I don't buy that story. Anyone know the real deal?
#66 of 89 The FIRST time is has to be either warmed up or over 18 MPH by larsb Nov 28, 2005 (7:55 am)
For the Autostop to execute the FIRST time, the car must be warmed up to a certain temp. That explains your warmup thing.   Changing gears will disengage any AutoStop, which explains your "drive/reverse/drive/no AutoStop" scenario.   The Civic Hybrid (car I own) *WILL* also allow certain stop-and-go creeping and re-engaging of AutoStop, but not always. I think it depends on if the car is warmed up, and if the IMA battery is charged enough, and if the brake pedal is fully pressed down.   I've driven my car for 16 months now and I do not fully understand the AutoStop system, I just go with what I got. If I want an AutoStop and the car does not stop, I just turn the key off. It restarts in an instant and does not waste any fuel on starting, so there is no harm done by manually AutoStopping the car.   Best of Luck....
#67 of 89 Has the cold reduced your HAH mileage? by nowakj66 Dec 13, 2005 (9:17 am)
The cold is really doing a number on my HAH mileage. I was getting 26 mpg on an intra-city highway commute in central Ohio. Now that the cold has hit, I am down to 21! Its a 10 mile commute so I know it barely gets warmed up and then its parked.   I do a little better if I take 2 lane instead of highway - like 23 mpg and about 5 miles in the HAH will start shutting down the motor at stoplights.   On the highway it stills pulls in over 30.   Others experiencing the same? Replies to this message: robertsmx (Dec 13, 2005 9:24 am) nowakj66 (Dec 13, 2005 12:33 pm) robertsmx (Dec 13, 2005 2:13 pm) and 3 more... mrmiles (Dec 13, 2005 2:34 pm) viet (Dec 14, 2005 6:36 pm) cal_cal (Dec 14, 2005 8:10 am) nowakj66 (Dec 14, 2005 9:15 am)
#68 of 89 Re: Has the cold reduced your HAH mileage? [nowakj66] by robertsmx Dec 13, 2005 (9:24 am)
Replying to: nowakj66 (Dec 13, 2005 9:17 am) Have you increased your idle time? How long do you idle normally? Replies to this message: nowakj66 (Dec 13, 2005 12:33 pm) robertsmx (Dec 13, 2005 2:13 pm) nowakj66 (Dec 13, 2005 3:09 pm) and 2 more...
#69 of 89 Re: Has the cold reduced your HAH mileage? [robertsmx] by nowakj66 Dec 13, 2005 (12:33 pm)
Replying to: robertsmx (Dec 13, 2005 9:24 am) My HAH is garaged so I generally turn the key and go. No idling.   Three things happened at nearly the same time coincident with my mileage drop.   1. 7500 mile service 2. put in 1 tank of premium and then went back to regular 3. Temperatures went from 40-50s to 10 - 30s   So I am trying to tease out which of these caused the mileage drop. Replies to this message: robertsmx (Dec 13, 2005 2:13 pm) nowakj66 (Dec 13, 2005 3:09 pm) robertsmx (Dec 14, 2005 9:14 am) uzless (Dec 14, 2005 1:57 pm)

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