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From everything I read, while the new coupe is a real eye catcher, yours more than holds its own against it on the street. The added weight to the new cars is only offset by the increase in HP. The lbs./hp actually are pretty much equal. Your car should be more than up to a match in any stoplight gran prix with an '08!
Happy motoring!
I did end up using the cruise control for quite a bit of the trip, especially after I got on I-5 near Eugene, OR. I tend to not use it much on two lane roads with a lot of hills so that I can control the throttle a bit better.
The real trick is keeping the speed down to 65 and under, especially with the manual. Of course, for most of us, there aren't too many times when we are on long trips of 400 miles or more. I think my trip computer showed my average speed at about 58 mph. Considering that I stopped a couple of times and hit some bumper to bumper traffic near the end, you can get an idea of how steadily I drove since I rarely went over 65.
Is this true?
If you under inflated the tires, the book value of mpg is higher due to decrease in diameter. The total distance travelled has increased (ie compare to prorper inflated tires). But in reality, you get worse fuel economy due to the extra rolling resistance.
However, if you over inflated your, your will get a "worse mpg" book-value mpg due to increase in tire diameter. The total distance travelled has reduced. In reality, you get better fuel economy due to the reduced rolling resistance.
I can't imagine that would amount to many miles, not to mention the safety factor driving around with tires like that. And you would save many more $$ in gas over the life of the car as opposed to what you'd get in resale.
Or maybe I just didn't follow what you were trying to say. :confuse:
If the tires traveled different distances due to pressure differences we'd have a lot of cars that were torn up because one side would be going further than the other, simply because most people don't have the same tire pressure all the way around.
Think of vehicles that have different required pressures for front and back, such as the Accord, which I think needs 32f and 30r. The front and back of that car would have to be going different speeds.
This is probably way more confusing that it has any need to be. Somebody who understands or thinks they know what I'm getting at please help me out. I tried but I'm sort of dumb.
That shows a lot of patience on your part in achieving this mileage, especially for a 400-mile trip. :surprise:
The reason I asked whether you used CC was because I haven't really used it much due to traffic, and, with 80% Hwy, the best MPG I ever got was around ~ 32 mpg. So even with 100% pure Hwy tank(which I haven't done), I suspected I'll get over 35-36 mpg without the help from CC. The fact you did use quite a bit of CC and getting 41mpg confirmed my suspicion. Thanks
I filled up on my way home today. Purchased at Chevron in Loxley, AL at the intersection of US 59 and Interstate 10. Upon filling up back in my hometown west of Birmingham, I had used 6.73 gallons of fuel, and driven 258.1 miles. That equals 38.35 mpg.
Again, that's 38.35 MPG. Using my GPS trip computer, I spent 2m38s stopped, hit a max speed of 81.8mph (had to do some passing), and averaged 68.7 mph (some US highway stop and go before getting on Interstate 65.
I set the cruise on 72, with the sunroof/windows open for the first 2 hours, had to use the A/C for the last couple of hours because it got hot!
38.35 MPG, Highway
2006 Accord EX I4 5AT, 32,085 miles
TheGrad
Tank 1 24.5 MPG. 60/40 highway/city
Tank 2 25.3 MPG. 50/50 highway/city (spirited driving)
Hoping it gets better.
557 miles 14.7 gallons 37.9 mpg. (37.6 scangauge).
First 80 miles in town avg spd 18 mph (scangauge). Rest of mileage was rolling hills mostly two lane highway at about 65 mph. This portion was 42+ mpg (scangauge).
At 30,000 miles my lifetime avg. is now 32.75 mpg.
mileage for my last 10 tanks combined is 34.0 mpg (starting to warm up a little so this has moved up in the last few months).
My previous tank was all in town (also with an 18 mph avg spd) and delivered 26.1 mpg.
First 80 miles in town avg spd 18 mph (scangauge). Rest of mileage was rolling hills mostly two lane highway at about 65 mph. This portion was 42+ mpg (scangauge).
Awesome mpg!!! Did you use any A/C at all for your trip? :P
Not even for a second. Temps were mostly in the 40's to 60's. We get kinda crazy weather around here though. It was 91 last week and it snowed a few inches yesterday.
I can't bring myself to turn on the A/C just yet it's still too mild out. I'll have enough A/C time this summer.
Pretty good for 158,000 miles and only routine maintenance expenses.
I am eying a new LX-P/Auto but would hope to get better mileage.
Overall, I'm very happy.
tankbeans,
2003 Accord LX Coupe, 48,976
Took a 70 mile trip heading East with a NNW wind, cruise set at 65 and got 39.x mpg (scangauge) should have been better, but I find that strong side winds can hurt quite a bit. On the way back my wife was driving and she was not in a good mood and in a hurry. Exact same 70 mile trip with a strong wind mostly from the side buy partly from the front. She was drving 80 to 83 mph and flooring it everytime she passed someone and hit the brakes hard everytime she slowed down. 25.1 mpg!! :surprise:
While the change in wind was part of the problem that is a huge difference in mpg. So the moral of the story is slow down and drive smoothly if you want good gas mileage.
My mpg has actually been creeping up while driving around the city since then.
I'm trying to eek the most out of every drop.
A related question, would anybody say that a K&N air filter would help me increase mileage? I've heard mixed reviews. I recently changed mine with a Fram filter. To me it seemed too restrictive. I don't know. Any opinions would be great.
LOL We get weird weather sometimes too, but definitely not as crazy as yours. As far as A/C goes, I've noticed that even with a lot of highway miles, if I've used some AC (less than 1/3 of the time), my mileage would drop by at least 2~3 mpg and I would have a hard time to even break the 29 mark. So, now I don't use AC unless it's absolutely necessary.
Three months and 4,200 miles have passed since we last updated our long-term Honda Accord’s fuel log. High time we gave you the digits, no?
Our lifetime average is 21.1 mpg, so we’re still not quite hitting the EPA’s estimate of 22 mpg for combined driving, despite my husband’s determination to keep the green ECO dash light lit during a stint behind the wheel this weekend.
Our best tanks are generally in the mid 20s, worst tanks drop into the 16-17 range. We've used 436.1 gallons of fuel and have driven it more than 9,000 miles since we took ownership of the Accord last fall.
Bryn MacKinnon, Senior Editor, Edmunds.com @ 11,263 miles
Came back today, in much better weather. Same route, windows down part of the way, no AC, and drove between 70 and 80. Got 30 on the return trip. Needless to say I was suprised. Now if I could just get rid of the VCM issues....
(Car now has 4300 miles on it)
2nd tank 19.7
3rd tank 23.5
95 % city driving. I have the EXL so I just set the temp to 75. I have not tried driving with A/C off.
Got a 2008 V-6 Sedan for the wife. Has about 2,000 miles.
Need some feedback from other owners on benefits on
using synthetic oil. Does it improve gas mileage?
Is it worth the extra $$$?
Thanks,
Another issue is oil life. I only drive the truck about 5,000 miles per year and feel more comfortable with annual oil changes than I would with dino oil.