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Hatchbacks Honda Fit Travelling long distance with the Honda Fit
31 messages, Last post on Oct 04, 2008 at 7:31 AM
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Replying to: fit2btied (Feb 16, 2008 10:33 pm) Sorry that you are not happy with your Fit. To address one of your complaints, the one about the A/C going on with the window defrost settings, guess what? That has been mandated for ALL cars for the last 15 years or more that the A/C MUST go on with the defrost settings for safety. Up here in the Pacific Northwest, if the A/C did not come on with the defrost setting automatically during the intense rain storms, I would have to turn it on to keep the windows clear. Actually, it does not come on and stay on, but rather cycles on and off during use of the defrost setting. Just to set your mind at rest about the A/C costing you substantial fuel mileage, Consumer Reports did some tests to see how much A/C affects mileage on a few different cars. The result was almost ONE mile per gallon difference. The fuel penalty for opening the windows could hardly be measured according to Consumer Reports. When the A/C cycles on, you can see and hear it in the Fit. The engine RPM increases slightly to compensate and the coolant fan automatically kicks in with a light roaring sound. This is all standard stuff on any car, only on the Fit, it is light enough and small enough to notice it more. I'm not sure why your mileage is low. I'm getting an average of 35 mpg per tank for the last six months so I cannot complain. That is with a city highway mix. Mine is a Sport M-5speed. I do know that the Auto gets worse city mileage but is geared lower and gets better hiway mileage. Cheers, Pete |
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Replying to: fit2btied (Feb 16, 2008 10:33 pm)
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Replying to: ifit (Feb 18, 2008 9:59 am) As far as Fit and Civic MPG, you'll find as many happy/unhappy Fit owners as you will Civic owners with respect to their MPG. Some really good, some really bad, but most in the middle. The only difference is that Fit owners can hold a lot more stuff in their car 
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My wife and I have the same problem- getting about 26 MPG consistently - regardless of who is driving. The driving tips posted before all seem like they might make a few mpg difference, but a 30% difference? Is it possible that 1 in a hundred fits, or maybe all from 1 plant, have a defect that causes this problem? Has anyone who had this problem found a way to fix it? Thanks Mat
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Replying to: bucky4d4s (Apr 20, 2008 8:19 am) Investigate the "Idle Learn Procedure." It's my understanding that the dealership is supposed to do it during the Pre-Delivery Inspection but it doesn't always get done. I believe it also needs to be done again if you disconnect the battery or one of several other things happen.... If it's not done, one is supposed to achieve sub-par gas mileage. But this is all hearsay; Good Luck! |
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Replying to: bucky4d4s (Apr 20, 2008 8:19 am)
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Replying to: wodefit (Sep 27, 2008 8:05 am) Yesterday, The Buster and I drove the 2007 Fit Sport AT to Corpus Christi and back from Austin. Left early morning and returned late afternoon. 40 mpg on the way down (A/C off most of the way) and 39 mpg coming back (A/C on).  Regards, Bubba
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Replying to: bprenderson (Oct 01, 2008 3:09 pm)
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Replying to: bobw3 (Oct 02, 2008 3:51 pm) We drove between 60 and 70 mph. I should have mentioned that we had an extra 110 lbs. of stuff in the car. Regards, Bubba |
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Replying to: chibouki (Oct 17, 2007 6:49 am) |
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