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It makes me angry, but the car is 5 years old and you can't expect perfection forever. Especially since most people if the ding your car in a parking lot kind of shrug and act like nothing happened. I'd like to get my car painted, but can't afford it.
I'm not concerned with resale value so much because I don't want to sell the car until it is really old. I want dark blue or graphite. It would look sharp.
You couldn't be further from the truth.
buy a civic,cobalt,corolla, etc. if your bent on mpg.
That's your advice?? I guess they'd have to rename this forum. :shades:
Of course where I live we have intersections where nobody has a stop sign, so everybody kinda rolls through slowly. :surprise:
Hard to say exactly. How long is your commute? Does the engine have enough time to warm up? Do you drive fast on the highway? We don't know your driving habits (quick starts, lots of braking, etc.).
It sounds like you don't have to spend too much time in traffic so that should help. Also, I'm assuming you've got the 4 cyl automatic.
08 EX-L V6
Temp Between 60-80 Deg
50% AC Use
2 Occupants & Approx 150# Luggage and other stuff
Max Speed 80 Avg Speed 70
Most Mileage On Interstate 91
478.1 Miles
16.326 Gal
29.28 MPG
Once again pleased with hwy fuel economy. This trip in my previous V6 Sedan which was lighter but also had less torque and HP would require a one gear downshift out of overdrive on some inclines on Interstate 91 to maintain 70 MPH using CC. This Accord managed the trip with no downshifts required, just frequent disengagement of VCM to use all 6 cyl to maintain CC @ 70 MPH. Once again VCM activity could be felt but not maddening or overly intrusive as passenger made no mention of it. Wind noise barely noticeable, tire noise always present. I've gathered from these forums that this is a trait of the Accord but I feel I will try a different tire when replacement time comes and see if it improves at all.
Anybody think this tire pressure increase will show in mpg?
Ken
...never drove above 80...
Stay around 70. Cities are death to mileage. If you have no other choice use highways unless it just doesn't make sense. For me most of the things I go to are just off the highway. In the morning I drive about 10 miles to work going 55 because all of my lights are usually green. Also give it time your car is still young. Things are still stiff and not as efficient as they will be
2007 I4 SE MT
617.1 miles using 14.8 gallons 41.7 mpg calculated 42.8 mpg scangauge. I may have overfilled a touch.
This was for 3 days of driving for work, temps in the low 40's in the am and 60's for pm. Speed about 60 most of the time. About 1.5 hours spent driving in the city - no rush hour traffic though. Some headwinds (very rare tailwinds) lots of crosswinds. Best leg was 65 miles along the Missouri River in ND - just under 50 mpg going 60 mph with a slight tailwind and temps in the low 60's.
This is the furthest I have taken a single tank.
Lifetime average over nearly 42,000 miles is now at 33.44 mpg.
Here is the scary part. There are plenty of people who have a lifetime average that is half of mine (not too many Accord owners I hope). They would then would then need to use twice as much gas. I have used 1,244.34 gallons in 41,605.8 miles. Twice as much gas is another 1,244.34 gallons. Multiple that by $4 per gallon and you get just under $5,000. That is an extra $277 per month for the 18 months I have owned the car. How can people even think twice about a guzzler - that is serious cash.
2007 I4 SE MT
617.1 miles using 14.8 gallons 41.7 mpg calculated 42.8 mpg scangauge. I may have overfilled a touch.
........your four-cyl fuel miser approach to life makes me green w/envy.................
Seriously, good job (and good reporting) from the 6M brotherhood..................
all the best, ez
My 08 does drive like a dream though. It's much bigger and heavier than my 06 and it's more comfortable. It's suits my needs much better as I have to occasionally carry customers in my line of work. I try to take advantage of the VCM whenever possible. When it goes from 6 cyl to either 3 or 4 cyl mode, it feels like another transmission shift as if it was going into 6th gear, but the rpms don't drop. But V6-4-3 runs smooth at all times with no vibration or other problems others may be experiencing. :shades:
Sticker said 31 MPG highway. I get between 32-34 MPG all highway.
Mixed driving is hard to peg because on some tanks I drive more highway. Some, I drive more city. But, overall I'm right around 24 MPG-25 MPG in mixed driving.
A/C is always on (at least right now).
In short, I'm beating what I expected, and what the sticker said I should be getting.
I don't baby it, either. I hit the gas and go.
Also, you have more than one traffic light per mile, not helpful.
What was your previous car and mileage?
I'm getting about 27 on average and I drive about 17 miles to work. A half-tank, I always fill at half if I can, gets me through about a week.
Much happier. Do the "Obama Energy Plan" and pump those tires up!! That is probably the only Obama suggestion I will be taking!
Happy motoring . . . .
The idea that VCM is a real fuel saver versus prior years, in my opinion, is a crock. My son's 2007 V6 does better overall. It IS a real fuel saver compared to what it would have been like if not equipped that way. The problem is the car is SO much heavier and , of necessity, more powerful, that without VCM the mileage with the AT would have been HORRIBLE.
That's been my experience a few times driving a similar route (Gig Harbor to Tri-Cities and back) in my 06 EX-L manual. The warm weather helps with this trip. You won't do nearly as well in the wind and colder temps.
Pretty close, Tallman. My route is Tri-Cities to Vashon. Yes, since I do this trip 1x month, I'll do another check in January. Snow tires won't be as good as the Michelins, but I won't be running AC then. Tires make a big difference. I know that the car won't coast nearly as fast with the snow tires. My guess for winter driving: 33 mpg.
Anybody else done any "research" in this area? Thoughts....ideas....opinions?
Ken
Ken
Our 2004 AT V6 Coupe would easily get 30-32 MPG on trips whereas I have to really play featherfoot with this car to get 30 and have NEVER gotten more than that, and essentially under the same driving conditions.
I expect your experience may be the same compared to your '06, and your current average for the '08 not improve. It is right in line with Edmunds' long term test car MPG and my own experiences as well.
Car only has 2k on it, but I don't think for a minute that I am getting 21 around town. Maybe in a few k more miles it will improve.
Checked at least four tanks of gas, and the average combined miles per gallon is 22.. Car runs fine, it just eats gas like a Ford F-150 in town!!
This would be a pretty boring place if we all just sat around and said 'it is what it is.' " :shades:
Good Post!
Kip
Since new, I tracked MPG on every tank of gas up to about 20K miles, and it had only dipped below 30 MPG twice during that time.
I've since slacked off in terms of calculating MPG, so I thought I would see what the car is getting at 40K miles.
Without trying to maximize fuel economy on a recent trip, my Accord returned 35.6 MPG. This was about 80% highway/ 15% rural/ 5% urban-suburban driving.
On the flat OH roadways, I average about 70 MPH on the highway and 60MPH on the backroads, and did not use the A/C. However, there were times I drove faster, up to 85 MPH.
This is just one example of how easy it is to get 35+ MPG from this car.
When we evacuate my parents from Hurricane Gustav in the middle of the night a few weeks ago, we had my mom's 2008 Taurus (3.5L V6), my Accord, and my dad's 2007 Civic EX Auto (1.8L 5AT).
Taurus - 27 MPG
Civic - 37.7 MPG
Accord - 35.6 MPG
We were all in line, one behind another, going from 55-80 MPH; not using the cruise too much. Gulf Shores, AL to Birmingham, AL via I-65 North.
In town, the Civic gets much better mileage than my Accord ( by a solid 5-6 MPG ) but on the highway, the extra torque and extra room my 2.4L Accord has is definitely worth the 2 MPG. The Taurus? Well, it is a huge, tall car, with lots of power; we were pleased with it since it hasn't fully loosened up yet (it didn't even have 3,000 miles on it at the time of the evacuation.
For those wondering:
LX, LX-P
177hp 6500 RPM
161lb-ft 4300 RPM
EX, EX-L
190hp 7000 RPM
162lb-ft 4400 RPM