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Re: Getting worse [occking]
by pf_flyer HOST
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Nov 19, 2008 (6:15 pm)
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Replying to: occking (Nov 19, 2008 6:13 pm)
I ALWAYS keep close tabs on the mileage performance of my vehicles. It's an excellent barometer for the general health of the car. One tank being a bit off, could be a filling variation. Two in a row, means SOMETHING is up!
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Re: Now that you have more miles... [pf_flyer]
by langjie
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Nov 20, 2008 (2:14 pm)
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Replying to: pf_flyer (Nov 19, 2008 5:20 pm)
winter sucks the MPG's out of my car. I was at about 37 in the summer and now I'm at 35 and I think I'll be going down to 32-33 when it is consistently cold
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Re: Now that you have more miles... [langjie]
by occking
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Dec 10, 2008 (5:21 pm)
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Replying to: langjie (Nov 20, 2008 2:14 pm)
I agree on lower mpg in cold weather. Drove up Monday from Providence, RI up to Presque Isle, ME (New Brunswick border) Most of the day was 10 - 12 but that far north about 5 that evening, -0- yesterday morning. Filled up a few times, both times actual mpg around 29.5 to 30.0 The same trip this summer in warmer weather averaged between 34 and 36 mpg
The heater works fine, in fact, once heated up difficult to keep the car just "warm" I don't like a lot of heat but problem is even if down to 62 or 63 still comes out to warm for me. Of course you put it on 60, than you get virtually no heat. However, this seems to be the case with most cars I have owned. Either too much heat, or not enough.
I also notice yesterday morning took some time for the heater to be blowing out really warm air. But, once it got going, it was fine.
More impressed with the rear window defrogger. Of all the many, many cars I havfe owned over the years, this one is the quickest I have ever owned. Within 30 seconds of putting it on, you can see results.
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Re: Now that you have more miles... [occking]
by gammagirl
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Dec 22, 2008 (6:18 pm)
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Replying to: occking (Dec 10, 2008 5:21 pm)
I bought my Altima Hybrid last March. I now have about 11,000. I love the car but am very disappointing with the MPG. I normally get 30 mpg. This is year round. I did have one trip were I made 33 MPG but that was all hwy driving . Right now, it is really cold my MPG is going down- 27 . That is not what I expect from a hybrid. I do live in a hilly area but I am not an aggressive driver. Do I have a lemon. I seem to have the worst MPG out of any one on this forum.
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Re: Now that you have more miles... [gammagirl]
by occking
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Dec 23, 2008 (5:28 am)
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Replying to: gammagirl (Dec 22, 2008 6:18 pm)
I now have close to 30,000 miles; also bought last March. Mostly highway mileage. For most of the time was averaging 33 to as high as 36 mpg (actual, not based on computer which is always optomistic showing about 2 mpg over actual. However starting in November with colder weather had a few long trips that I averaged as low as 29 mpg. I think a combination of colder weather and I have been driving a bit faster lately. Even in the warmer weather took one long trip was probably averaging 70 - 72 on the highway, and that reduces mpg somewhat.
Last week, however, with weather a bit warmer averaged 33 mpg on two long trips.
So, I think a combination of winter fuel and colder weather having a negative impact.
Usually I drive conservatively up to 70 on the highway.
Got to run...
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Re: Now that you have more miles... [occking]
by gammagirl
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Dec 23, 2008 (5:50 am)
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Replying to: occking (Dec 23, 2008 5:28 am)
I would be happy with 33mpg. Now that I let my 17 year old son drive the car- the MPG is really bad. It shows 27 MPG and that is on the trip computer. I will be glad when he gets his own car.. Also- off topic, last time I went for an oil change- they told me I must put synthetic oil in my car since its a hybrid ( the dealer). A friend told me that with synthetic oil, you are only supposed to change the oil every 7000 miles instead of 3500. Is that true? My oil light keeps flashed on when I start the car and its annoying.
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Re: Now that you have more miles... [gammagirl]
by occking
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Dec 24, 2008 (5:43 am)
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Replying to: gammagirl (Dec 23, 2008 5:50 am)
Obviously, I have gone thru many oil changes already, even though the first three were "free" the salesman never bothered to tell me must use synthetic oil (which is around $30 more expensive every oil change) Some of the guys in service really wonder if it is necessary. Right now, my vehicle at dealer getting 30,000 mile service which I expect will cost almost $500. However, part of deal made when I purchased (2) NAH's the adjoining dealer is a Subaru one, owned by the same people and they are allowing me to use ":Subaru Bucks" of which I have accumulated many over the past few years, so this service doesn;t really cost me that much.
When I p/u car this afternoon will fill up as just completed another long trip, computer reads 34.1 mpg and I expect actual mpg will be around 32, now dropping a bit cause of the cold weather
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Re: Now that you have more miles... [gammagirl]
by langjie
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Dec 24, 2008 (8:16 am)
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Replying to: gammagirl (Dec 23, 2008 5:50 am)
sorry you aren't too happy with your mileage. the synthetic oil to use is 0w-20, I waited until after 15,000 miles before I changed to synthetic. with synthetic, you can go longer without an oil change because the oil doesn't break down as much as regular dino oil. I was getting oil changes every 3750, but not I am stretching it out to 6000-7000 miles between changes
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Re: Now that you have more miles... [langjie]
by gammagirl
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Dec 26, 2008 (5:50 pm)
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Replying to: langjie (Dec 24, 2008 8:16 am)
My low fuel light came on around 350 miles. Usually, I do not see that until around 500. I filled up at 400 miles today -18 gallons. That is just over 20 mpg. I don;t understand what is going on. I always got around 30 mpg, driving the same way even last winter. I filled up at a different gas station in case that had anything to do with it.
I can't understand how everyone seems to get so much better mileage than I. I do live in a hilly area and in the Northeast if that has anything to do with it. I am going to call the dealer and have them check things out but I have a feeling they will tell me nothing is wrong and try and blow me off. Any suggestions on how to handle this? Maybe I have a lemon?
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Re: Now that you have more miles... [gammagirl]
by pf_flyer HOST
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Dec 26, 2008 (7:33 pm)
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Replying to: gammagirl (Dec 26, 2008 5:50 pm)
Since you mention that you got better mileage last winter, you may be seeing what has happened to me with the introduction of ethanol into the fuel you're using. In my convential vehicles I'm seeing a 10% drop in mileage due to the ethanol and I know someone with a hybrid who tracks their mileage carefully and they're seeing a 20% drop.
It wouldn't surprise me at all if that's the culprit. You can read more about it in this discussion:
The Inconvenient Truth About Ethanol
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