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gas milage 2003 Civic LX auto
I have 1000 miles on my civic
my first 2 tanks were about 25 mpg then on my third I had 700 miles on it and i got 30mpg now on my fourth tank 1000 miles it dropped back to 26mpg. all of my driving is simular about half city half highway nothing really different on any givin tank is this normal? is my car not truly broke in yet and should I expect to see this? when it shot up to 30 I thought the rest of my tanks should only get better. |
Re: gas milage 2003 Civic LX auto
"Dave Thompson" <dthomp@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:D1F9b.25215$kX.13813@twister.tampabay.rr.com. .. > I have 1000 miles on my civic > my first 2 tanks were about 25 mpg > then on my third I had 700 miles on it and i got > 30mpg now on my fourth tank 1000 miles it dropped back to 26mpg. all of my > driving is simular about half city half highway nothing really different on > any givin tank > is this normal? is my car not truly broke in yet and should I expect to see > this? when it shot up to 30 I thought the rest of my tanks should only get > better. There are a lot of variables involved. Was the weather the same (wind speed and direction, fair weather or rain)? Proper tire inflation needs to be maintained, as well. Just a couple of thoughts. -- Brian www.accesswave.ca/~orion |
Re: gas milage 2003 Civic LX auto
"Dave Thompson" <dthomp@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:D1F9b.25215$kX.13813@twister.tampabay.rr.com. .. > I have 1000 miles on my civic > my first 2 tanks were about 25 mpg > then on my third I had 700 miles on it and i got > 30mpg now on my fourth tank 1000 miles it dropped back to 26mpg. all of my > driving is simular about half city half highway nothing really different on > any givin tank > is this normal? is my car not truly broke in yet and should I expect to see > this? when it shot up to 30 I thought the rest of my tanks should only get > better. There are a lot of variables involved. Was the weather the same (wind speed and direction, fair weather or rain)? Proper tire inflation needs to be maintained, as well. Just a couple of thoughts. -- Brian www.accesswave.ca/~orion |
Re: gas milage 2003 Civic LX auto
"Dave Thompson" <dthomp@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:D1F9b.25215$kX.13813@twister.tampabay.rr.com. .. > I have 1000 miles on my civic > my first 2 tanks were about 25 mpg > then on my third I had 700 miles on it and i got > 30mpg now on my fourth tank 1000 miles it dropped back to 26mpg. all of my > driving is simular about half city half highway nothing really different on > any givin tank > is this normal? is my car not truly broke in yet and should I expect to see > this? when it shot up to 30 I thought the rest of my tanks should only get > better. There are a lot of variables involved. Was the weather the same (wind speed and direction, fair weather or rain)? Proper tire inflation needs to be maintained, as well. Just a couple of thoughts. -- Brian www.accesswave.ca/~orion |
Re: gas milage 2003 Civic LX auto
How full the tank is at each gas stop has an effect too. Only robust
statistic is at the end of the year with twenty or so samples, and many thousands of miles. bob Brian Smith wrote: > > "Dave Thompson" <dthomp@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:D1F9b.25215$kX.13813@twister.tampabay.rr.com. .. > > I have 1000 miles on my civic > > my first 2 tanks were about 25 mpg > > then on my third I had 700 miles on it and i got > > 30mpg now on my fourth tank 1000 miles it dropped back to 26mpg. all of my > > driving is simular about half city half highway nothing really different > on > > any givin tank > > is this normal? is my car not truly broke in yet and should I expect to > see > > this? when it shot up to 30 I thought the rest of my tanks should only get > > better. > > There are a lot of variables involved. Was the weather the same (wind speed > and direction, fair weather or rain)? Proper tire inflation needs to be > maintained, as well. Just a couple of thoughts. > > -- > Brian > www.accesswave.ca/~orion |
Re: gas milage 2003 Civic LX auto
How full the tank is at each gas stop has an effect too. Only robust
statistic is at the end of the year with twenty or so samples, and many thousands of miles. bob Brian Smith wrote: > > "Dave Thompson" <dthomp@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:D1F9b.25215$kX.13813@twister.tampabay.rr.com. .. > > I have 1000 miles on my civic > > my first 2 tanks were about 25 mpg > > then on my third I had 700 miles on it and i got > > 30mpg now on my fourth tank 1000 miles it dropped back to 26mpg. all of my > > driving is simular about half city half highway nothing really different > on > > any givin tank > > is this normal? is my car not truly broke in yet and should I expect to > see > > this? when it shot up to 30 I thought the rest of my tanks should only get > > better. > > There are a lot of variables involved. Was the weather the same (wind speed > and direction, fair weather or rain)? Proper tire inflation needs to be > maintained, as well. Just a couple of thoughts. > > -- > Brian > www.accesswave.ca/~orion |
Re: gas milage 2003 Civic LX auto
How full the tank is at each gas stop has an effect too. Only robust
statistic is at the end of the year with twenty or so samples, and many thousands of miles. bob Brian Smith wrote: > > "Dave Thompson" <dthomp@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:D1F9b.25215$kX.13813@twister.tampabay.rr.com. .. > > I have 1000 miles on my civic > > my first 2 tanks were about 25 mpg > > then on my third I had 700 miles on it and i got > > 30mpg now on my fourth tank 1000 miles it dropped back to 26mpg. all of my > > driving is simular about half city half highway nothing really different > on > > any givin tank > > is this normal? is my car not truly broke in yet and should I expect to > see > > this? when it shot up to 30 I thought the rest of my tanks should only get > > better. > > There are a lot of variables involved. Was the weather the same (wind speed > and direction, fair weather or rain)? Proper tire inflation needs to be > maintained, as well. Just a couple of thoughts. > > -- > Brian > www.accesswave.ca/~orion |
Re: gas milage 2003 Civic LX auto
I have a 2000 Civic hatchback with an automatic. With the air on full and a mix of
city and highway driving this car gets 31 mpg. It has 35000 miles on it. I drove a 4 cyl Accord for a week (1998, Automatic too) and it got 27 mpg in town and averaged 33 mpg from Gainesville Fl. to Baton Rouge La. But, all things depend on your driving habbits. My wife drove the Accord for a while and could not get better then 29 mpg on the highway. I don't know how fast she drove, but I averaged 75 mph and got 33 mpg. I am told that Honda engines do take a few thousand miles to fully break in. I know my friend's Accord went from low 20's to 30 mpg when it finally got a few thousand miles on the odometer. Bill B. "N.E.Ohio Bob" wrote: > How full the tank is at each gas stop has an effect too. Only robust > statistic is at the end of the year with twenty or so samples, and many > thousands of miles. bob > > Brian Smith wrote: > > > > "Dave Thompson" <dthomp@hotmail.com> wrote in message > > news:D1F9b.25215$kX.13813@twister.tampabay.rr.com. .. > > > I have 1000 miles on my civic > > > my first 2 tanks were about 25 mpg > > > then on my third I had 700 miles on it and i got > > > 30mpg now on my fourth tank 1000 miles it dropped back to 26mpg. all of my > > > driving is simular about half city half highway nothing really different > > on > > > any givin tank > > > is this normal? is my car not truly broke in yet and should I expect to > > see > > > this? when it shot up to 30 I thought the rest of my tanks should only get > > > better. > > > > There are a lot of variables involved. Was the weather the same (wind speed > > and direction, fair weather or rain)? Proper tire inflation needs to be > > maintained, as well. Just a couple of thoughts. > > > > -- > > Brian > > www.accesswave.ca/~orion |
Re: gas milage 2003 Civic LX auto
I have a 2000 Civic hatchback with an automatic. With the air on full and a mix of
city and highway driving this car gets 31 mpg. It has 35000 miles on it. I drove a 4 cyl Accord for a week (1998, Automatic too) and it got 27 mpg in town and averaged 33 mpg from Gainesville Fl. to Baton Rouge La. But, all things depend on your driving habbits. My wife drove the Accord for a while and could not get better then 29 mpg on the highway. I don't know how fast she drove, but I averaged 75 mph and got 33 mpg. I am told that Honda engines do take a few thousand miles to fully break in. I know my friend's Accord went from low 20's to 30 mpg when it finally got a few thousand miles on the odometer. Bill B. "N.E.Ohio Bob" wrote: > How full the tank is at each gas stop has an effect too. Only robust > statistic is at the end of the year with twenty or so samples, and many > thousands of miles. bob > > Brian Smith wrote: > > > > "Dave Thompson" <dthomp@hotmail.com> wrote in message > > news:D1F9b.25215$kX.13813@twister.tampabay.rr.com. .. > > > I have 1000 miles on my civic > > > my first 2 tanks were about 25 mpg > > > then on my third I had 700 miles on it and i got > > > 30mpg now on my fourth tank 1000 miles it dropped back to 26mpg. all of my > > > driving is simular about half city half highway nothing really different > > on > > > any givin tank > > > is this normal? is my car not truly broke in yet and should I expect to > > see > > > this? when it shot up to 30 I thought the rest of my tanks should only get > > > better. > > > > There are a lot of variables involved. Was the weather the same (wind speed > > and direction, fair weather or rain)? Proper tire inflation needs to be > > maintained, as well. Just a couple of thoughts. > > > > -- > > Brian > > www.accesswave.ca/~orion |
Re: gas milage 2003 Civic LX auto
I have a 2000 Civic hatchback with an automatic. With the air on full and a mix of
city and highway driving this car gets 31 mpg. It has 35000 miles on it. I drove a 4 cyl Accord for a week (1998, Automatic too) and it got 27 mpg in town and averaged 33 mpg from Gainesville Fl. to Baton Rouge La. But, all things depend on your driving habbits. My wife drove the Accord for a while and could not get better then 29 mpg on the highway. I don't know how fast she drove, but I averaged 75 mph and got 33 mpg. I am told that Honda engines do take a few thousand miles to fully break in. I know my friend's Accord went from low 20's to 30 mpg when it finally got a few thousand miles on the odometer. Bill B. "N.E.Ohio Bob" wrote: > How full the tank is at each gas stop has an effect too. Only robust > statistic is at the end of the year with twenty or so samples, and many > thousands of miles. bob > > Brian Smith wrote: > > > > "Dave Thompson" <dthomp@hotmail.com> wrote in message > > news:D1F9b.25215$kX.13813@twister.tampabay.rr.com. .. > > > I have 1000 miles on my civic > > > my first 2 tanks were about 25 mpg > > > then on my third I had 700 miles on it and i got > > > 30mpg now on my fourth tank 1000 miles it dropped back to 26mpg. all of my > > > driving is simular about half city half highway nothing really different > > on > > > any givin tank > > > is this normal? is my car not truly broke in yet and should I expect to > > see > > > this? when it shot up to 30 I thought the rest of my tanks should only get > > > better. > > > > There are a lot of variables involved. Was the weather the same (wind speed > > and direction, fair weather or rain)? Proper tire inflation needs to be > > maintained, as well. Just a couple of thoughts. > > > > -- > > Brian > > www.accesswave.ca/~orion |
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