8th Generation Honda Civic Forum - View Single Post - Undoing Honda's Stealth Approach to Hybrids

Jayhawker · 10-09-2007, 10:33 PM

I really feel the Hybrid will get "CLOSE" to what Honda listed on the window sticker "IF" driven properly. When I got home today, my trip odometer said I was averaging 43.7 mpg. Again, not bad for cruising at 75 mph with the air cranking.

I have read on greenhybrid of owners getting better gas mileage than the window sticker. I just can't do it. I go to fast to maximize fuel savings.

And, we are not talking Prius here, we are talking about the Civic Hybrid.

I don't want to get into a debate here on how long it will take to make up for the gas savings. Like I said earlier, the sole purpose for me was to get into the HOV with only myself in the car. I agree it will take a few years to recoup the cost difference between the Hybrid and an LX. In all honesty, I don't really care about being green. My S, STi and EVO we all catless.

10-09-2007, 10:33 PM	#27 (permalink)
Jayhawker Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 257 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I really feel the Hybrid will get "CLOSE" to what Honda listed on the window sticker "IF" driven properly. When I got home today, my trip odometer said I was averaging 43.7 mpg. Again, not bad for cruising at 75 mph with the air cranking. I have read on greenhybrid of owners getting better gas mileage than the window sticker. I just can't do it. I go to fast to maximize fuel savings. And, we are not talking Prius here, we are talking about the Civic Hybrid. I don't want to get into a debate here on how long it will take to make up for the gas savings. Like I said earlier, the sole purpose for me was to get into the HOV with only myself in the car. I agree it will take a few years to recoup the cost difference between the Hybrid and an LX. In all honesty, I don't really care about being green. My S, STi and EVO we all catless. Last edited by Jayhawker; 10-09-2007 at 10:38 PM.