03 Accent LOUSY fuel economy
11-22-2005, 06:55 PM
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03 Accent LOUSY fuel economy
Have an 03 Accent automatic 2 dr, had it since new and it just turned
42,000 miles and the best fuel economy I can get out of it is 30 mpg
more like 28 on a regular basis and this is not acceptable to me, Any
ideas-tricks what ever to get this thing to drink less!
42,000 miles and the best fuel economy I can get out of it is 30 mpg
more like 28 on a regular basis and this is not acceptable to me, Any
ideas-tricks what ever to get this thing to drink less!
11-22-2005, 08:55 PM
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Re: 03 Accent LOUSY fuel economy
how heavy is your foot?
maybye you have a bad o2 sensore or somthing
"Don Holton" <topsdown@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Have an 03 Accent automatic 2 dr, had it since new and it just turned
> 42,000 miles and the best fuel economy I can get out of it is 30 mpg
> more like 28 on a regular basis and this is not acceptable to me, Any
> ideas-tricks what ever to get this thing to drink less!
maybye you have a bad o2 sensore or somthing
"Don Holton" <topsdown@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
news:topsdown-3C8198.18551322112005@syrcnyrdrs-01-ge0.nyroc.rr.com...
> Have an 03 Accent automatic 2 dr, had it since new and it just turned
> 42,000 miles and the best fuel economy I can get out of it is 30 mpg
> more like 28 on a regular basis and this is not acceptable to me, Any
> ideas-tricks what ever to get this thing to drink less!
11-22-2005, 08:55 PM
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Re: 03 Accent LOUSY fuel economy
how heavy is your foot?
maybye you have a bad o2 sensore or somthing
"Don Holton" <topsdown@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
news:topsdown-3C8198.18551322112005@syrcnyrdrs-01-ge0.nyroc.rr.com...
> Have an 03 Accent automatic 2 dr, had it since new and it just turned
> 42,000 miles and the best fuel economy I can get out of it is 30 mpg
> more like 28 on a regular basis and this is not acceptable to me, Any
> ideas-tricks what ever to get this thing to drink less!
maybye you have a bad o2 sensore or somthing
"Don Holton" <topsdown@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
news:topsdown-3C8198.18551322112005@syrcnyrdrs-01-ge0.nyroc.rr.com...
> Have an 03 Accent automatic 2 dr, had it since new and it just turned
> 42,000 miles and the best fuel economy I can get out of it is 30 mpg
> more like 28 on a regular basis and this is not acceptable to me, Any
> ideas-tricks what ever to get this thing to drink less!
11-22-2005, 09:09 PM
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Re: 03 Accent LOUSY fuel economy
On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 23:55:08 GMT, Don Holton <topsdown@stny.rr.com>
wrote:
>Have an 03 Accent automatic 2 dr, had it since new and it just turned
>42,000 miles and the best fuel economy I can get out of it is 30 mpg
>more like 28 on a regular basis and this is not acceptable to me, Any
>ideas-tricks what ever to get this thing to drink less!
go buy a honda and figure out how much you save after adding in the
price differential.
;-)
wrote:
>Have an 03 Accent automatic 2 dr, had it since new and it just turned
>42,000 miles and the best fuel economy I can get out of it is 30 mpg
>more like 28 on a regular basis and this is not acceptable to me, Any
>ideas-tricks what ever to get this thing to drink less!
go buy a honda and figure out how much you save after adding in the
price differential.
;-)
11-22-2005, 09:09 PM
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Re: 03 Accent LOUSY fuel economy
On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 23:55:08 GMT, Don Holton <topsdown@stny.rr.com>
wrote:
>Have an 03 Accent automatic 2 dr, had it since new and it just turned
>42,000 miles and the best fuel economy I can get out of it is 30 mpg
>more like 28 on a regular basis and this is not acceptable to me, Any
>ideas-tricks what ever to get this thing to drink less!
go buy a honda and figure out how much you save after adding in the
price differential.
;-)
wrote:
>Have an 03 Accent automatic 2 dr, had it since new and it just turned
>42,000 miles and the best fuel economy I can get out of it is 30 mpg
>more like 28 on a regular basis and this is not acceptable to me, Any
>ideas-tricks what ever to get this thing to drink less!
go buy a honda and figure out how much you save after adding in the
price differential.
;-)
11-22-2005, 10:00 PM
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Re: 03 Accent LOUSY fuel economy
In article <H_Pgf.2408$e43.207360@news20.bellglobal.com>,
"Jody" <jaar72ibear@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> how heavy is your foot?
> maybye you have a bad o2 sensore or somthing
> "Don Holton" <topsdown@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:topsdown-3C8198.18551322112005@syrcnyrdrs-01-ge0.nyroc.rr.com...
> > Have an 03 Accent automatic 2 dr, had it since new and it just turned
> > 42,000 miles and the best fuel economy I can get out of it is 30 mpg
> > more like 28 on a regular basis and this is not acceptable to me, Any
> > ideas-tricks what ever to get this thing to drink less!
I run 65 mph on highway except when I go through the nightmare town of
"Ithaca" as far as the Honda comment hmmmm Id' rater my Festiva! As of
now I would not buy another Hyundai! As far as the fuel economy goes my
88 Thunderbird Sport 302 got just about what I get now at 26-28 on the
highway so this car has been a big let down!
"Jody" <jaar72ibear@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> how heavy is your foot?
> maybye you have a bad o2 sensore or somthing
> "Don Holton" <topsdown@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:topsdown-3C8198.18551322112005@syrcnyrdrs-01-ge0.nyroc.rr.com...
> > Have an 03 Accent automatic 2 dr, had it since new and it just turned
> > 42,000 miles and the best fuel economy I can get out of it is 30 mpg
> > more like 28 on a regular basis and this is not acceptable to me, Any
> > ideas-tricks what ever to get this thing to drink less!
I run 65 mph on highway except when I go through the nightmare town of
"Ithaca" as far as the Honda comment hmmmm Id' rater my Festiva! As of
now I would not buy another Hyundai! As far as the fuel economy goes my
88 Thunderbird Sport 302 got just about what I get now at 26-28 on the
highway so this car has been a big let down!
11-22-2005, 10:00 PM
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Re: 03 Accent LOUSY fuel economy
In article <H_Pgf.2408$e43.207360@news20.bellglobal.com>,
"Jody" <jaar72ibear@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> how heavy is your foot?
> maybye you have a bad o2 sensore or somthing
> "Don Holton" <topsdown@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:topsdown-3C8198.18551322112005@syrcnyrdrs-01-ge0.nyroc.rr.com...
> > Have an 03 Accent automatic 2 dr, had it since new and it just turned
> > 42,000 miles and the best fuel economy I can get out of it is 30 mpg
> > more like 28 on a regular basis and this is not acceptable to me, Any
> > ideas-tricks what ever to get this thing to drink less!
I run 65 mph on highway except when I go through the nightmare town of
"Ithaca" as far as the Honda comment hmmmm Id' rater my Festiva! As of
now I would not buy another Hyundai! As far as the fuel economy goes my
88 Thunderbird Sport 302 got just about what I get now at 26-28 on the
highway so this car has been a big let down!
"Jody" <jaar72ibear@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> how heavy is your foot?
> maybye you have a bad o2 sensore or somthing
> "Don Holton" <topsdown@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:topsdown-3C8198.18551322112005@syrcnyrdrs-01-ge0.nyroc.rr.com...
> > Have an 03 Accent automatic 2 dr, had it since new and it just turned
> > 42,000 miles and the best fuel economy I can get out of it is 30 mpg
> > more like 28 on a regular basis and this is not acceptable to me, Any
> > ideas-tricks what ever to get this thing to drink less!
I run 65 mph on highway except when I go through the nightmare town of
"Ithaca" as far as the Honda comment hmmmm Id' rater my Festiva! As of
now I would not buy another Hyundai! As far as the fuel economy goes my
88 Thunderbird Sport 302 got just about what I get now at 26-28 on the
highway so this car has been a big let down!
11-22-2005, 10:25 PM
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Re: 03 Accent LOUSY fuel economy
"Don Holton" <topsdown@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Have an 03 Accent automatic 2 dr, had it since new and it just turned
> 42,000 miles and the best fuel economy I can get out of it is 30 mpg
> more like 28 on a regular basis and this is not acceptable to me, Any
> ideas-tricks what ever to get this thing to drink less!
do you run the A/C constantly, obese, or a combination of the two?
11-22-2005, 10:25 PM
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Re: 03 Accent LOUSY fuel economy
"Don Holton" <topsdown@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Have an 03 Accent automatic 2 dr, had it since new and it just turned
> 42,000 miles and the best fuel economy I can get out of it is 30 mpg
> more like 28 on a regular basis and this is not acceptable to me, Any
> ideas-tricks what ever to get this thing to drink less!
do you run the A/C constantly, obese, or a combination of the two?
11-23-2005, 12:19 AM
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Re: 03 Accent LOUSY fuel economy
In article <xeRgf.1977$Wu.1638@fed1read05>,
"Paradox" <parallaxaz@***.net> wrote:
> "Don Holton" <topsdown@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:topsdown-3C8198.18551322112005@syrcnyrdrs-01-ge0.nyroc.rr.com...
> > Have an 03 Accent automatic 2 dr, had it since new and it just turned
> > 42,000 miles and the best fuel economy I can get out of it is 30 mpg
> > more like 28 on a regular basis and this is not acceptable to me, Any
> > ideas-tricks what ever to get this thing to drink less!
>
> do you run the A/C constantly, obese, or a combination of the two?
ah lets see this is Upstete NY so no the AC is not an issue, Obese well
I guess weighing almost 600 lbs I would not have thunk that to be the
problem lol but really I guess if I want I will just put the Festiva
back on the road and sell this thing off!
"Paradox" <parallaxaz@***.net> wrote:
> "Don Holton" <topsdown@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:topsdown-3C8198.18551322112005@syrcnyrdrs-01-ge0.nyroc.rr.com...
> > Have an 03 Accent automatic 2 dr, had it since new and it just turned
> > 42,000 miles and the best fuel economy I can get out of it is 30 mpg
> > more like 28 on a regular basis and this is not acceptable to me, Any
> > ideas-tricks what ever to get this thing to drink less!
>
> do you run the A/C constantly, obese, or a combination of the two?
ah lets see this is Upstete NY so no the AC is not an issue, Obese well
I guess weighing almost 600 lbs I would not have thunk that to be the
problem lol but really I guess if I want I will just put the Festiva
back on the road and sell this thing off!
11-23-2005, 12:19 AM
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Re: 03 Accent LOUSY fuel economy
In article <xeRgf.1977$Wu.1638@fed1read05>,
"Paradox" <parallaxaz@***.net> wrote:
> "Don Holton" <topsdown@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:topsdown-3C8198.18551322112005@syrcnyrdrs-01-ge0.nyroc.rr.com...
> > Have an 03 Accent automatic 2 dr, had it since new and it just turned
> > 42,000 miles and the best fuel economy I can get out of it is 30 mpg
> > more like 28 on a regular basis and this is not acceptable to me, Any
> > ideas-tricks what ever to get this thing to drink less!
>
> do you run the A/C constantly, obese, or a combination of the two?
ah lets see this is Upstete NY so no the AC is not an issue, Obese well
I guess weighing almost 600 lbs I would not have thunk that to be the
problem lol but really I guess if I want I will just put the Festiva
back on the road and sell this thing off!
"Paradox" <parallaxaz@***.net> wrote:
> "Don Holton" <topsdown@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:topsdown-3C8198.18551322112005@syrcnyrdrs-01-ge0.nyroc.rr.com...
> > Have an 03 Accent automatic 2 dr, had it since new and it just turned
> > 42,000 miles and the best fuel economy I can get out of it is 30 mpg
> > more like 28 on a regular basis and this is not acceptable to me, Any
> > ideas-tricks what ever to get this thing to drink less!
>
> do you run the A/C constantly, obese, or a combination of the two?
ah lets see this is Upstete NY so no the AC is not an issue, Obese well
I guess weighing almost 600 lbs I would not have thunk that to be the
problem lol but really I guess if I want I will just put the Festiva
back on the road and sell this thing off!
11-23-2005, 06:53 AM
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Re: 03 Accent LOUSY fuel economy
On Wed, 23 Nov 2005 05:19:38 GMT, Don Holton <topsdown@stny.rr.com>
wrote:
>In article <xeRgf.1977$Wu.1638@fed1read05>,
> "Paradox" <parallaxaz@***.net> wrote:
>
>> "Don Holton" <topsdown@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:topsdown-3C8198.18551322112005@syrcnyrdrs-01-ge0.nyroc.rr.com...
>> > Have an 03 Accent automatic 2 dr, had it since new and it just turned
>> > 42,000 miles and the best fuel economy I can get out of it is 30 mpg
>> > more like 28 on a regular basis and this is not acceptable to me, Any
>> > ideas-tricks what ever to get this thing to drink less!
I have an 03 Accent with a manual transmission. During the winter I
get about 30-32. In summer, it's closer to 35. My best was 38 during
a day of highway driving. Other than trying to hold my max speed down
to 70, I don't do anything special.
wrote:
>In article <xeRgf.1977$Wu.1638@fed1read05>,
> "Paradox" <parallaxaz@***.net> wrote:
>
>> "Don Holton" <topsdown@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:topsdown-3C8198.18551322112005@syrcnyrdrs-01-ge0.nyroc.rr.com...
>> > Have an 03 Accent automatic 2 dr, had it since new and it just turned
>> > 42,000 miles and the best fuel economy I can get out of it is 30 mpg
>> > more like 28 on a regular basis and this is not acceptable to me, Any
>> > ideas-tricks what ever to get this thing to drink less!
I have an 03 Accent with a manual transmission. During the winter I
get about 30-32. In summer, it's closer to 35. My best was 38 during
a day of highway driving. Other than trying to hold my max speed down
to 70, I don't do anything special.
11-23-2005, 06:53 AM
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Re: 03 Accent LOUSY fuel economy
On Wed, 23 Nov 2005 05:19:38 GMT, Don Holton <topsdown@stny.rr.com>
wrote:
>In article <xeRgf.1977$Wu.1638@fed1read05>,
> "Paradox" <parallaxaz@***.net> wrote:
>
>> "Don Holton" <topsdown@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:topsdown-3C8198.18551322112005@syrcnyrdrs-01-ge0.nyroc.rr.com...
>> > Have an 03 Accent automatic 2 dr, had it since new and it just turned
>> > 42,000 miles and the best fuel economy I can get out of it is 30 mpg
>> > more like 28 on a regular basis and this is not acceptable to me, Any
>> > ideas-tricks what ever to get this thing to drink less!
I have an 03 Accent with a manual transmission. During the winter I
get about 30-32. In summer, it's closer to 35. My best was 38 during
a day of highway driving. Other than trying to hold my max speed down
to 70, I don't do anything special.
wrote:
>In article <xeRgf.1977$Wu.1638@fed1read05>,
> "Paradox" <parallaxaz@***.net> wrote:
>
>> "Don Holton" <topsdown@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:topsdown-3C8198.18551322112005@syrcnyrdrs-01-ge0.nyroc.rr.com...
>> > Have an 03 Accent automatic 2 dr, had it since new and it just turned
>> > 42,000 miles and the best fuel economy I can get out of it is 30 mpg
>> > more like 28 on a regular basis and this is not acceptable to me, Any
>> > ideas-tricks what ever to get this thing to drink less!
I have an 03 Accent with a manual transmission. During the winter I
get about 30-32. In summer, it's closer to 35. My best was 38 during
a day of highway driving. Other than trying to hold my max speed down
to 70, I don't do anything special.
11-23-2005, 07:44 AM
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Re: 03 Accent LOUSY fuel economy
I had a 2003 Accent w automatic. Bought it new. Bargain. Usually got
29mpg, day in and day out driving around northern Indiana. After I moved
to Cambridge, Mass, the mileage dropped to 19mpg. Also day in and day
out.
Irrelevant comment: I loved that car. Good basic transport; good cd
player; comfortable; acceptable handling; braking and acceleration.
Alas, no cache.
My daughter has it now. I replaced it with a bimmer.
29mpg, day in and day out driving around northern Indiana. After I moved
to Cambridge, Mass, the mileage dropped to 19mpg. Also day in and day
out.
Irrelevant comment: I loved that car. Good basic transport; good cd
player; comfortable; acceptable handling; braking and acceleration.
Alas, no cache.
My daughter has it now. I replaced it with a bimmer.
11-23-2005, 07:44 AM
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Re: 03 Accent LOUSY fuel economy
I had a 2003 Accent w automatic. Bought it new. Bargain. Usually got
29mpg, day in and day out driving around northern Indiana. After I moved
to Cambridge, Mass, the mileage dropped to 19mpg. Also day in and day
out.
Irrelevant comment: I loved that car. Good basic transport; good cd
player; comfortable; acceptable handling; braking and acceleration.
Alas, no cache.
My daughter has it now. I replaced it with a bimmer.
29mpg, day in and day out driving around northern Indiana. After I moved
to Cambridge, Mass, the mileage dropped to 19mpg. Also day in and day
out.
Irrelevant comment: I loved that car. Good basic transport; good cd
player; comfortable; acceptable handling; braking and acceleration.
Alas, no cache.
My daughter has it now. I replaced it with a bimmer.