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Interesting.
I drove my dad's 2007 5AT Civic EX Sedan all week in Oklahoma City (I just got back to Birmingham today). In mixed driving, not unlike my commute here, I got about 34 MPG. Probably a little more traffic than I'm used to, but less hills, and less A/C use (they are having TONS of rain keeping things cool), so I'd say the load was probably similar to my typical ride.
I average 29-30 MPG in my Accord, and got 34 MPG in the Civic.
Frankly, at 6'4", I'm happy to trade 5 MPG for the added room, the added torque, and the sweeter sound of the engine.
65 and under, no way. That's just not REAL in my WORLD. So you are one of those people I keep yelling at to get off the interstate, and out of my way.
.....OTOH, there are V-6 folk that log 27 in everyday (non-freeway) driving.
...I don't get it. ('sleeping' in the LEFT lane; now that's something else..................)
So I'm in the right lane/2200 rpm/36-38 mpg.
Just pass the dude whose getting full potential from his well engineered Accord 6M. But I'll smoke you on the on-ramp. Great engine: performance AND economy.
...all the best, ez..
Well sleeping in the right lane doesn't bother me too much. But like you say when they do it in the left lane, it really gets to be a pain. We have a lot of left lane snoozers around here. :mad:
How about better mpg and less danger to your fellow travellers.
Not at all. At 80mph you will be passed by as many cars as you pass, on I-10 and even more on I-55. The only slow part is through New Orleans, and that's only because if you go over 70 on that stretch, you could go airborne. :surprise: It reminds me of a moto-cross track.
"I was only trying to keep up with the 'flow of traffic'" ...
i remember there being a stretch of highway between Springfield MA and Hartford CT that on Sunday evenings, would have people going way way too fast.
even in ATL, GA with 6-8 lane wide HWYs and more vehicles, I don't feel as nervous as I did in CT going 80 on that road.
I purchased a 2007 Honda Accord SE, 4 cylinder back at the end of February of this year. I have tracked my gas mileage and consistently get 27-28 MPG, which sounds about right to me given my type of driving and commute.
What I don't understand is where the 3 hidden gallons are at in the 17.1 gallon Honda Accord???? I consistently fill my car up until it clicks at the pump, usually at the same gas station, and consistently drive the car until the orange indicator goes off by the fuel gauge indicating low fuel.
Every time without failure, my car only take 13-13.5 gallons of gas to fill up. What gives? I fill the car up until it clicks and shuts off at the pump, and I drive it until the low fuel indicator goes off, and yet it only takes 13 gallons when filling up on a 17.1 gallon tank.
I will pose the question again, where are those other 3 gallons at? Any and all responses to this vexing question would be greatly appreciated!!!
Kind of like that friend that everyone has that is always late, so you tell them things start 1/2 hour eralier than they really do?
Anyway, it isn't good for the car to run too low on fuel. I wouldn't (for my car) want to go any lower than 3-4 gallons left before filling up. I usually do it at about 1/4 tank, taking around 10 gallons.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Hahaha. They are still in the tank. The light comes on early, so you still have 4 gallons left in the tank. All 7th gen Accords are like this. It's normal.
I have a 2006 Accord 4-cylinder, and when the fuel light comes on, and I fill up nearly immediately (within 15 or 20 miles), the car takes less than 14 gallons to fill up.
Notice, the light comes on before the needle even gets to the red line (I've actually driven when the needle lined up with the redline perfectly - it still only took 15 gallons).
I'm guessing the gauge can go as far below "E" as it will go above "F" when filling. It is a good idea to fill up before getting it that low, however, as others have indicated.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
And you would probably have to turn the ignition on and off quite a few times (prime the pump and get the fuel back to the engine) or crank the engine for a while pumping the accelerator, before it would start again.
at least it will clean out any sediment in the tank!
And suck it right into the fuel system. Again, not advisable.
I have always lived by the theory that you don't want to run the tank dry and suck stuff up into the filter. The gas also keeps the fuel pump cool I believe.
So in general, running out of gas can be bad for the car, in addition to a major hassle for you!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Needless to say, I fill up my 1996 when it hits a quarter now, just to be safe!
say, isn't there some access door or something in the trunk area that provides a means for a technician to adjust the sender's output?
Just filled up again after 3 weeks of driving on one tank. This tank was one 200 mile road trip and the rest was city driving. A typical day would be nearly ten 1 to 3 mile trips in city limits with stop signs and stop lights. Max speed limit in the city is 35 mph. The car would be cold for at least half of those trips.
Here is the data off of my Scangauge.
430 miles
17.1 hours driving (3 hours were the 200 mile trip, so the vast majority of my drivng time was in town)
25 mph average speed for the tank.
28.2 mpg
My calculated mpg was 28.9 mpg (430 miles / 14.9 gallons)
Lifetime mpg is now at 31.5
At 14.9 gallons the needle lines up just about exactly with the red mark (they are about the same width). The progression of the gauge is very linear as I notice about 7.5 gallons at half a tank.
First oil change yesterday at 5,000 miles. Put in Mobil 1 synthetic 0w-20. Supposed to help mpg a tad. We will see.
I have mine mounted in the cubby below the HVAC, so I can close the door and hide it completely if I want.
I would also be very interested in seeing how another stick shift Accord does.
In my day-to-day commuting, 50 miles one way, I am averaging 30.5 MPG. That 50 mile trip consists of 11 miles of country roads between 35 and 45 MPH, and 39 miles of highway at 70 to 75 MPH.
On a 475 mile oneway trip thru the hills of Western PA and South Eastern Ohio, I averaged 34 MPG, driving around 70 MPH with occasions of getting on the gas to pass.
I calculate my mileage at each fill up, and have never gotten below 28.5, and that was one of those weeks that I did 5o to 60 percent in-town driving.
With cars being built to such tight tolerances I don't think there is much sample varience. The major factors effecting mpg are driving conditions/style.
Take one of the many small trips I make - driving home from a soccer game. The trip is about 2.5 miles (and taken often with 3 kids playing). The scangauge resets its trip mpg for every trip so it is always telling me the mpg. First few times I took the trip (uphill 200 ft with 4 stop signs and 2 traffic lights, 3 left turns with no light or sign, speed limit 30-35) I got about 25 mpg driving conservatively. If I go fast, rev the engine, and brake late I get 20 mpg or less. If I coast every chance I get, and try to time lights I get over 30 mpg. Same car, same route, and very similar conditions.
Yes the scangauge is a slight distraction, but less than fiddling with the radio or climate control - about on par with looking in the rearview mirrors.
My lifetime average since new is now at 32.5 mpg.
This recent driving is Interstate cruising with around town and city driving mixed in. Lots of rain and wind.
Some highlights from the scangauge - all the numbers were taken over at least 50 miles, so they are not instant readouts.
80 mph cruise control A/C on 40 mph headwind (the giant flag at Perkins was straight out) 31.1 mpg - worst ever on highway.
73 mph cruise, calm no A/C 40.9 mpg - best ever for that speed, everything must have been just right.
I also braved a short 50 mile trip at 60 mph with cruise, calm and no A/C, and got right at 44 mpg.
Seems like A/C takes off about 3 mpg or about 8%.
Wind makes a huge difference in mileage.
Rain also hurts. I had a couple hundred miles in a heavy storm (wipers on high for an hour straight) and got about 35 mpg going 65 mph with the A/C.
All of my scangauge numbers are with the engine already warm - a cold engine also brings down mileage.
2007 SE MT 39 psi tires and synthetic oil.
...that would be a four-cylinder, right?
..ez..
Just messing with ya.