Question for those complaining about poor gas mileage

koreth · 12-15-2006, 03:13 PM

How exactely are you driving? I've read all these threads and as an experiment i decided to pretty much floor it anytime i took off in order to see how bad of a dip i would see in mpg (i have an automatic). Results? I drive 60% city, 40% highway, and flooring it at every light and every acceleration i still managed to pull 28mpg. I usually average about 32-34 mpg, and i am just floored everytime i see someone complaining about only getting 21-24mpg... Are you using 4th and 5th gears? If so i really think something is wrong with your car if you are getting this poor of mileage and you should take it in...

Sorry for an additional post on this topic, i just wanted to post this little experiment i made... (BTW, 06 EX, automatic.)

**ethlar** · 12-15-2006, 03:40 PM

i drive like an ass and its nearly 100% city, after a ecu reset im averaging 30 which is right at EPA so i figure im doing pretty good

liuh · 12-15-2006, 03:54 PM

i drive conservatively 100% city and get 27 MAX.

i dunno =/ atlanta traffic stop and go maybe?

on the highway though (from NC->Atlanta) I got like high 30's.

cloudbreakmd · 12-15-2006, 04:15 PM

I average 28mpg and drive normally.

cincycivic07 · 12-15-2006, 04:33 PM

07 EX Coupe AT

Well I wanted to test my mileage so I tried to take it very easy for an entrie tank, this was about a 40% Highway tank. I made sure I never floored it, never let it go passed 3000 RPMS, never went over 70 on the Highway and never put on the AC I got 22 MPG. I usually get about 18-19 (usually average about 40-50% Highway).

***Special Ringpop*** · 12-15-2006, 05:06 PM

06 Si.

I drove like a grandmother for four fill-ups, and in city (barely city, not much stop and go, really), I got 17.

I figured that it was probably due to me needing to change my oil (I still had the break-in oil).

12-15-2006, 03:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
koreth Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 19 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Question for those complaining about poor gas mileage How exactely are you driving? I've read all these threads and as an experiment i decided to pretty much floor it anytime i took off in order to see how bad of a dip i would see in mpg (i have an automatic). Results? I drive 60% city, 40% highway, and flooring it at every light and every acceleration i still managed to pull 28mpg. I usually average about 32-34 mpg, and i am just floored everytime i see someone complaining about only getting 21-24mpg... Are you using 4th and 5th gears? If so i really think something is wrong with your car if you are getting this poor of mileage and you should take it in... Sorry for an additional post on this topic, i just wanted to post this little experiment i made... (BTW, 06 EX, automatic.)

12-15-2006, 03:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
ethlar n00b retro whore Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 9,451 iTrader: 3 / 100%	i drive like an ass and its nearly 100% city, after a ecu reset im averaging 30 which is right at EPA so i figure im doing pretty good __________________ 8thCivic FAQ\|NEW Marketplace Rules

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liuh Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 22 Posts: 599 iTrader: 2 / 100%	i drive conservatively 100% city and get 27 MAX. i dunno =/ atlanta traffic stop and go maybe? on the highway though (from NC->Atlanta) I got like high 30's.

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cincycivic07 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 67 iTrader: 0 / 0%	07 EX Coupe AT Well I wanted to test my mileage so I tried to take it very easy for an entrie tank, this was about a 40% Highway tank. I made sure I never floored it, never let it go passed 3000 RPMS, never went over 70 on the Highway and never put on the AC I got 22 MPG. I usually get about 18-19 (usually average about 40-50% Highway).

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*Special Ringpop* VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Minneapolis, MN Age: 21 Posts: 6,887 Name: Mike iTrader: 0 / 0%	06 Si. I drove like a grandmother for four fill-ups, and in city (barely city, not much stop and go, really), I got 17. I figured that it was probably due to me needing to change my oil (I still had the break-in oil).