2006 Honda Civic Hybrid
 

I recently purchased a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid and am very dissapointed in
the fuel economy. I am only getting an average of 40~42 MPG vs the
advertised 49~50. I was told by the dealer to let it break in and then the
milage will get better. I have over 900 miles on the car now with the same
fuel economy.
jdsnipes@aol.com

Re: 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid
 

"Flyifyoucan" <jdsnipes@coastalnow.net> wrote in message
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>I recently purchased a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid and am very dissapointed in
>the fuel economy. I am only getting an average of 40~42 MPG vs the
>advertised 49~50. I was told by the dealer to let it break in and then the
>milage will get better. I have over 900 miles on the car now with the same
>fuel economy.

So give it time to break in and then see if you have something to complain
about {;^)

Re: 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid
 

> I am only getting an average of
> 40~42 MPG vs the advertised 49~50

MPG can vary a lot depending on many factors. The EPA says: "the EPA
rating is a useful tool for comparing vehicles when car buying, but it
may not accurately predict the average MPG YOU will get."

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/

Re: 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid
 

Welcome to the club. I have one that's two years old with 7000 miles
on it. I got the same BS from the dealer about break in. When I had
700 miles they said wait until 5000, when I had 5000 they said " Just
what mileage do you expect"? I told them I would be happy in the
low 40s. After two years, I have never seen more than 34 in town.



On Tue, 21 Feb 2006 08:52:54 -0500, "Flyifyoucan"
<jdsnipes@coastalnow.net> wrote:

>I recently purchased a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid and am very dissapointed in
>the fuel economy. I am only getting an average of 40~42 MPG vs the
>advertised 49~50. I was told by the dealer to let it break in and then the
>milage will get better. I have over 900 miles on the car now with the same
>fuel economy.
>jdsnipes@aol.com
>

Re: 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid
 

Flyifyoucan wrote:

> I recently purchased a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid and am very dissapointed in
> the fuel economy. I am only getting an average of 40~42 MPG vs the
> advertised 49~50. I was told by the dealer to let it break in and then the
> milage will get better. I have over 900 miles on the car now with the same
> fuel economy.
> jdsnipes@aol.com

Wait until about 3-5000 miles.

Also, if you are in a winter climate, that will decrease your mileage too,
particularly on the highway. As well, check your tire pressures and your
driving habits.

Re: 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid
 

Most cars get 20 percent below epa ratings. Don't expect much improvement.
That is why the EPA is going to change their tests soon.


"Flyifyoucan" <jdsnipes@coastalnow.net> wrote in message
news:dtf60a0e6v@enews4.newsguy.com...
>I recently purchased a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid and am very dissapointed in
>the fuel economy. I am only getting an average of 40~42 MPG vs the
>advertised 49~50. I was told by the dealer to let it break in and then the
>milage will get better. I have over 900 miles on the car now with the same
>fuel economy.
> jdsnipes@aol.com
>

Re: 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid
 

Art wrote:

> Most cars get 20 percent below epa ratings. Don't expect much improvement.
> That is why the EPA is going to change their tests soon.

My '93 Accord gets 15-20% above EPA ratings on the highway.

Re: 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid
 

High Tech Misfit wrote:

>Art wrote:
>
>
>
>>Most cars get 20 percent below epa ratings. Don't expect much improvement.
>>That is why the EPA is going to change their tests soon.
>>
>>
>
>My '93 Accord gets 15-20% above EPA ratings on the highway.
>
>
My 98 Civic HX gets between 50 - 54 mpg. However, maybe a better
measure would
be the number of digital gestures per mile I get. Does the EPA have a
rating for DGs per gallon?

Re: 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid
 

On Tue, 21 Feb 2006 08:52:54 -0500, "Flyifyoucan"
<jdsnipes@coastalnow.net> wrote:

>I recently purchased a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid and am very dissapointed in
>the fuel economy. I am only getting an average of 40~42 MPG vs the
>advertised 49~50. I was told by the dealer to let it break in and then the
>milage will get better. I have over 900 miles on the car now with the same
>fuel economy.

It all depends on how far, how fast, and most importantly of all, just
plain HOW you're driving.

Smooth fluid driving at or around the optimal speed will result in
best MPG. lots of short drives, or ones which big speed variations
will result in poor MPG.

Driving agressively wll give poor mpg, and thinking and driving ahead
will do better. Its all about you. Geting a hybrid is no magic bullet
*BANG* yuo're getting high mpg figures. I can ease 50 out of my van on
a long highway run, I can get low double figures out of my 88 civic if
i really tried.

>jdsnipes@aol.com
>

Re: 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid
 

On Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:48:26 GMT, "Art"
<begunaNOSPAMPLEASE@mindspring.com> wrote:

>Most cars get 20 percent below epa ratings. Don't expect much improvement.
>That is why the EPA is going to change their tests soon.
>
They finally getting away from that static bullshit, and going to
actually measure the car moving?


>
>"Flyifyoucan" <jdsnipes@coastalnow.net> wrote in message
>news:dtf60a0e6v@enews4.newsguy.com...
>>I recently purchased a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid and am very dissapointed in
>>the fuel economy. I am only getting an average of 40~42 MPG vs the
>>advertised 49~50. I was told by the dealer to let it break in and then the
>>milage will get better. I have over 900 miles on the car now with the same
>>fuel economy.
>> jdsnipes@aol.com
>>
>

Re: 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid
 

Also in the civic and accord hybrid, they only go in auto stop if you stop.
If you creep forward continuously you are wasting gas. Move up in steps in
creeping traffic.


"flobert" <nomail@here.NOT> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 21 Feb 2006 08:52:54 -0500, "Flyifyoucan"
> <jdsnipes@coastalnow.net> wrote:
>
>>I recently purchased a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid and am very dissapointed in
>>the fuel economy. I am only getting an average of 40~42 MPG vs the
>>advertised 49~50. I was told by the dealer to let it break in and then
>>the
>>milage will get better. I have over 900 miles on the car now with the
>>same
>>fuel economy.
>
> It all depends on how far, how fast, and most importantly of all, just
> plain HOW you're driving.
>
> Smooth fluid driving at or around the optimal speed will result in
> best MPG. lots of short drives, or ones which big speed variations
> will result in poor MPG.
>
> Driving agressively wll give poor mpg, and thinking and driving ahead
> will do better. Its all about you. Geting a hybrid is no magic bullet
> *BANG* yuo're getting high mpg figures. I can ease 50 out of my van on
> a long highway run, I can get low double figures out of my 88 civic if
> i really tried.
>
>>jdsnipes@aol.com
>>
>

Re: 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid
 

On Tue, 21 Feb 2006 15:35:44 -0600, muzz <jmuzz@charter.net> wrote:

>Welcome to the club. I have one that's two years old with 7000 miles
>on it. I got the same BS from the dealer about break in. When I had
>700 miles they said wait until 5000, when I had 5000 they said " Just
>what mileage do you expect"? I told them I would be happy in the
>low 40s. After two years, I have never seen more than 34 in town.

Driving it 3500 miles per year is not conducive to good milage in my
experience. In fact, with such little use I would question the wisdom
of buying any new car, much less a hybrid. At the rate you are
driving, even if you were getting 40mpg instead of 30 mpg, you would
only be saving about 30 gallons per year.




>
>On Tue, 21 Feb 2006 08:52:54 -0500, "Flyifyoucan"
><jdsnipes@coastalnow.net> wrote:
>
>>I recently purchased a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid and am very dissapointed in
>>the fuel economy. I am only getting an average of 40~42 MPG vs the
>>advertised 49~50. I was told by the dealer to let it break in and then the
>>milage will get better. I have over 900 miles on the car now with the same
>>fuel economy.
>>jdsnipes@aol.com
>>

Re: 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid
 

On Tue, 21 Feb 2006 21:05:17 -0500, flobert <nomail@here.NOT> wrote:

>On Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:48:26 GMT, "Art"
><begunaNOSPAMPLEASE@mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>>Most cars get 20 percent below epa ratings. Don't expect much improvement.
>>That is why the EPA is going to change their tests soon.
>>
>They finally getting away from that static bullshit, and going to
>actually measure the car moving?

No. That is not a practical solution anyway. If you can only test
cars on 70 degree/50%RH calm wind days, you are going to have a severe
backlog of testing after the first year.

I think the new test drives the car a little more aggressively. What
it should include is a full throttle acceleration from 10 to 75 mph.
The current test assumes that you bought a 200hp engine because you
want to drive like a little old lady.

Re: 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid
 

On Wed, 22 Feb 2006 05:18:14 GMT, Gordon McGrew
<RgEmMcOgVrEew@mindspring.com> wrote:

>On Tue, 21 Feb 2006 21:05:17 -0500, flobert <nomail@here.NOT> wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:48:26 GMT, "Art"
>><begunaNOSPAMPLEASE@mindspring.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Most cars get 20 percent below epa ratings. Don't expect much improvement.
>>>That is why the EPA is going to change their tests soon.
>>>
>>They finally getting away from that static bullshit, and going to
>>actually measure the car moving?
>
>No. That is not a practical solution anyway. If you can only test
>cars on 70 degree/50%RH calm wind days, you are going to have a severe
>backlog of testing after the first year.

Why is why you, strangely enough, test it indoors.

>
>I think the new test drives the car a little more aggressively. What
>it should include is a full throttle acceleration from 10 to 75 mph.
>The current test assumes that you bought a 200hp engine because you
>want to drive like a little old lady.

The current testing makes no difference if you've got a car that is
shaped like a dart, or one thats shaped like a routemaster
double-decker buss.

>

Re: 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid
 

"JamesStep@gmail.com" <JamesStep@gmail.com> wrote in
news:1140543005.431832.301830@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com:

>> I am only getting an average of
>> 40~42 MPG vs the advertised 49~50

You got ripped off!