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Replying to: railroadjames (Jan 02, 2009 8:28 pm) Can you provide an official source for this statement? |
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I am about 1/2 way into my first tank of gas on my new 2009 Civic Hybrid. The mileage read out is now reading 24.0. So far I have driven mostly city with short (2-4) mile trips and have about 125 miles on the odometer. This number is a long way from the 40 mpg that is on the sticker. Is this normal? Is there a "breaking in" period and should I expect to see my mileage climb significantly over the next few tanks? Or should I be alarmed and contacting my dealership right away? 
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Replying to: envirofriend (Jan 03, 2009 2:19 pm)
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Replying to: dtownfb (Jan 05, 2009 10:06 am)  .
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Replying to: envirofriend (Jan 05, 2009 5:55 pm) |
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Replying to: envirofriend (Jan 05, 2009 5:55 pm)  One suggestion since gas mileage is very important to you. Get a small notebook to keep in your glove compartment to track your gas mileage. It's very simple and will only add 20 seconds to each fill-up. make 5 columns. "Date" in the 1st column, "odometer reading" in 2nd, "Miles" in 3rd (this is the miles traveled since last fill-up; basically the current odometer reading minus the last odometer reading), "gallons" in the 4th and "MPG" in the last column. This will help you keep track of your gas mileage. Also as you put on more miles, it's a good way to check for problems in your car as well as maintenance. i've done this with my last 4 cars. I know exactly how much gas I am using. I can also tell how cold weather affects my gas mileage. the onboard computer is normally accurate enough but this way you have the exact gas mileage.
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Replying to: dtownfb (Jan 07, 2009 9:41 am)
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Replying to: envirofriend (Jan 07, 2009 11:38 pm) |
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My 2005 Prius just reached 100,000 miles this week after 37 months. I keep track of everything. My records have records,LOL  Every tank except the last 4 or 5 has been entered on the GH database. The lifetime fuel economy is 47.9 mpg. This is the 'real' number, Tot Miles Driven / Tot Gal Pumped. So what has this cost me in Maintenance? Don't be shocked by some of the following.. All services done at or near the 5000 mi scheduled interval: Oil and filters .................... $ZERO ! (All vehicles get O/F Free for Life) 4 new tires  50000 mi ....................... $275 2 replacement tires for road hazards ..... $180 16 tire rotations ................................... $320 3 rotate and balance............................. $90 2 sets of wipers..................................... $5 ... Subtotal: Rubber .......................... $870 2 engine flushes ( my choice ).............. $150 1 rear replacement bulb............................... 10 cents 1 lower grill facia replacement................. $30 2 air filters............................................. $30 3 cabin air filters.................................... $90 3 minor accidents broken rims, deer, other driver................ $750 deductibles. The next service at 103,000 miles will be the first 'major' service where all the normal service is done plus the engine/inverter coolant drain/replace. Excluding the 3 deductibles the total costs for maintenance has been about $1150 almost all of which is for rubber. The Oil/Filters Free for Life is unusual certainly except in this area. It's a significant piece of change since I get 7 or 8 free services every year.
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Replying to: kdhspyder (Jan 08, 2009 11:05 am)
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