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I don't know if it's me and my slow starts and low speeds (it's rare I hit 75 mph on the highway, but with a limit of 65, I do around 70 usually), or just that it's a GREAT LITTLE CAR, but I could not be happier!
(Oh, the car has a bit less than 2000 miles on it - I bought it new on March 12 - and it's a manual transmission)
You sure about that? If you look at this graph from "Temple of Vtec" site it appears that the vtec contribution becomes noticeable at around 3400 rpm (though the increase could be due to something else). The author felt he could hear it switch at 3500 rpm.
Good luck
I think what is happening is that the wheel momentarily reduced contact and resistance with road surface which the ABS sensor detects as wheel lockup (like braking on ice) and the system kicks it into high gear and starts modulating (turning on and off) the brake on that particular wheel.
No, I don't think it will cause any harm, but having ABS activated will mean that it takes longer to slow the car down or stop completely. So, in an emergency situation, it could be dangerous.
It doesn't seem to happen on heavier cars/trucks...
Your explaination sounds much like my own thoughts on the issue. I noticed it mainly going on different road surfaces.
A heavier truck has greater friction with the road and can stop more quickly than a smaller car.
ABS helps you steer during a stop. I have had occasion to hit the brakes hard but I am not sure if the ABS kicked in because I hit the brakes hard twice. (Old habits die hard with the double braking and stereo was up too loud to tell if ABS was pumping.)
The car seemed to stop quickly enough, and it kept a straight line.
Maybe they are expensive for that particular car?
I just did 1200 miles over the weekend with my Fit Sport Auto driving in OH on I-70 and in Penn on the Penn Turnpike about 90% of the time, and about the other 10% driving in suburbs. I kept the speed at 70mph in the 65mph zones and about 60-65mph in the 55mph construction zones. I had the AC running just about the entire time. On my fillups I had 37.8 & 37.9 & 36.9 mpg and I won’t have to fillup again until the end of the week, so I don’t have my mpg for the last 200 miles of the trip, but it’s probably about the same, so about 37.5mpg. The car was loaded with 2 adults & one toddler and a lot of stuff packed inside. I used the cruise control nearly all the time on the highway. It did seem to cause the transmission to downshift to 4th quicker on the big hills (mountains) in Penn, but I wasn’t driving for max mpg, so for my driving style I’m pretty happy with the mpg.
I have a little over 10,000 miles on my Fit. The mpg seems better now than in the beginning, but it never was below 30mpg. I think the warmer weather is helping most.
Use more of the tank next time, lizardking, you'll get more accurate results.
I'm guessing that you fill up early fairly often? If so, perhaps on the last fill up you may have filled to a lesser extent than you did this time, perhaps. A difference in .6 gallons makes a HUGE difference in mileage.
If people are getting extremely low mileage with their FITS, how fast are they driving? I suspect much faster than 65 mph.
And, what about winding up the rpms? Isn't it better to keep those below a certain amount? Maybe decreasing their accelerations a bit would help. If people really want to conserve energy and resources, driving a bit slower will help . But y'know, I still have no complaints with my car. Just a big smile when I see those big SUVs looking over my car with curious eyes!
This is a 07 Fit Sport Manual and I try to keep rpms under 3500 by shifting up quickly when I'm not pressed to go any faster. Recently I've been revving it up to 6500 RPM on a regular basis just to have some fun so we'll see what impact that has on things.. Haven't used the AC much either.
Hope this helps some others..
If your Fit AT is up-shifting at 3400 RPM, that to me is not babying it. Mine shifts at no higher than 2500 RPM in my normal driving. I wonder whether the computer setting is off on your car (or maybe you are stepping on it more than you think).
With my normal daily city commute, I am CONSISTENTLY getting 25mpg (within a small variation). I have tracked every fillup and it's accurate to just a few tenth of a mile (sometimes I drove off before resetting the trip). I will post an updated mileage log shortly.
This is based on 80% highway, 20% city driving.
Been trying some hypermiling tricks, too, which helps, too.
You people driving at 6000rpm are nuts.
how far can you go in normal day to day driving in one tank?
much appreciated!
The highest i've ever gotten from her was about 365, with about 85%highway driving. Normally i mangage about 325 miles; so its good to know that the fit at least does slightly better. I'm between a civic and fit right now; like the power, size and mileage of the civic (i would probably get over 400 miles to a tank with my commute), but i'll miss having a hatch, and the versatility that the fit offers.
with regards to gas tanks, mind everyone, i cant fill up with 9 gallons and accomplish my figures like you guys can. It takes my bunny 13 gallons to do it! I just wanted a to know what everyone was getting, so that way it at least didn't 'feel' like i was getting the same mileage, at least from a fuel gauge point of view. But i can see the fit does slightly better to begin with with regards to how far you can go.
Am i right in saying it only takes about 8 or 9 gallons to fill up?
Can I wait until my first oil change, or should I do it right away?
I've slowed down my fill rate when I know I am nearing full and then run it for two clicks and then round up to the dollar if I can or $.50.
My fuel light came on at 314 miles and I went another 21 miles before filling up. It took 9.5 gallons for 35 mpg.
That was about 70% hgwy (40% stop and go on route 3) and 30% suburban driving.
I am happy very happy with this after my 20mpg 8 cyclinder vehicle. :shades:
1. my commute is 25 miles mostly hiway with 55 mph speed limit most of the way and some lights and city riving at each end.
2 I usually time the lights pretty well or coast to a stop consistent with traffic
3. I set speed at 57-58 mph and use AC only as needed but occasionally go faster up to 65 mph...usually stay with flow of traffic or just a little slower..not too much...decided to do it this way when gas got up to about $3 recently
4. Acceleration at about 2K rpm gets you decent flow with traffic and steady movement up to speed...hard to do sometimes as the car easily wants to jump to 2500-3000rpm or above when accelerating if you don't watch out
5.Just an example but not offered as fitting all traffic situations...so no sermons please
6.car is easy to get less mpg's if you run it hard all the time instead of concentrating on a steady cruise..tires are set at35-38 pounds...40 or above seems too harsh and with less control
7. overall interior quality is fragile with stains all over beige seats even with scotchguard tx....seats not the best....other small aggravations like a rattle in dash dealer can't [won't try] or too low headlights [had to do myself] seems like should not be in a car pricey at subcompact end of things..overall my '03 civic was nicer and bigger and MUCH more stable on straight line cruise....if I had it to do over again would have kept it or spent a little more for a '07 LX...honda dealer are awful across board at service hours, attitude, and cost....my $0.02
In the past month I've had both my highest mpg and my lowest. They were under very different circumstances.... The low point was 27.5 mpg. This was during the week I took off work to do some work on my house. It was 90% city driving, with mostly short trips (less than 5 miles), and hauling lots of stuff back fromt he home improvement store. Most times I drive until the gas light comes on, but every once in a while I fill up when I still have a little less than 1/4 tank left, and I only fill the tank until the gas pump clicks off.
The high point was 37.8 mpg. That was about 90% expressway driving at 70-75 mph, approx. 40 miles per trip. I have used the A/C some, but not constantly. I don't drive the car nearly as gently as I did in the beginning - I've just been accelerating and driving to keep up with traffic, letting the car shift when it wants, to see what the car does under normal driving conditions.
My average is still holding steady at 34 mpg, which I'm happy with.
I'm not trying to sound like a smart aleck when I say it, but do yourself a favor and stop after the first click or two. It'll reduce what, 30 miles from your tank (not affecting your MPG of course).