Hyundai Accent..Gas Mileage Question.....
Two weeks ago I purchased a 2003 Hyundai Accent off the lot. It had
approx. 120 miles on the car..comes with automatic transmission, power steering and air (not using it at the present time due to extreme cold weather). The question I have is as follows..how long does it take before you see the mileage that was stated on the sticker (I do believe it said 26/35). It seems that mileage is a bit low, but being that it is winter and new, that may have factors in it. Please comment on this and let me know. Thanks |
Re: Hyundai Accent..Gas Mileage Question.....
On 31 Jan 2004 11:18:00 -0800, smiths213@famsafe.net (Gary) wrote:
>Two weeks ago I purchased a 2003 Hyundai Accent off the lot. It had >approx. 120 miles on the car..comes with automatic transmission, power >steering and air (not using it at the present time due to extreme cold >weather). The question I have is as follows..how long does it take >before you see the mileage that was stated on the sticker (I do >believe it said 26/35). It seems that mileage is a bit low, but being >that it is winter and new, that may have factors in it. Please comment >on this and let me know. > >Thanks Please use the A/C once a week for a few minutes. it'll help to keep the o-rings from drying out and shrinking, which will lead to gas leaks and failure. it's not a problem for me as the climate here means that i can run the A/C 12 months of the year. The stick on my 2001 accent said something like 7.6 litres per 100km which i have no problem improving on when i drive without the A/C on and usually run at about that figure with (as i usually drive) the A/C on. most of my driving is country highway stuff though. if you're in a big city with endless red lights and plenty of traffic you'll be hard pressed to match those figures. I have a homepage http://ii.net/~farmerjim/ It may be ordinary but it's better than nothing. |
Re: Hyundai Accent..Gas Mileage Question.....
On Sun, 01 Feb 2004 05:52:17 +1000, Jim Vatunz staggered into the Black
Sun and said: > On 31 Jan 2004 11:18:00 -0800, smiths213@famsafe.net (Gary) wrote: >>Two weeks ago I purchased a 2003 Hyundai Accent off the lot. It had >>approx. 120 miles on the car..comes with automatic transmission, power >>steering and air (not using it at the present time due to extreme cold >>weather). The question I have is as follows..how long does it take >>before you see the mileage that was stated on the sticker (I do >>believe it said 26/35). It seems that mileage is a bit low, but being >>that it is winter and new, that may have factors in it. Only 120 miles? Shoot, you won't see the stated mileage until the break-in period (~1500 miles) is up. Remember that gas burns less efficiently in winter too, which will put a cramp in your mileage. > Please use the A/C once a week for a few minutes. it'll help to keep > the o-rings from drying out and shrinking, If smiths213 is in "extreme cold weather", he's almost certainly using the defroster, which should turn the AC on automatically. Defrost in modern cars = AC + heat, so warm dry air (best for defrosting windshields) comes out the defrost vents. There was a thread about this on this newsfroup back around June 4, 2003; use http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search to locate it if you're curious. > if you're in a big city with endless red lights and plenty of traffic > you'll be hard pressed to match those figures. Aye. -- Matt G|There is no Darkness in eternity/But only Light too dim for us to see Yesterday upon the stair, I met a man who wasn't there. He wasn't there again today -- I think he's from the CIA. Hire me! http://crow202.dyndns.org/~mhgraham/resume/ |
Re: Hyundai Accent..Gas Mileage Question.....
Gary wrote:
> > Two weeks ago I purchased a 2003 Hyundai Accent off the lot. It had > approx. 120 miles on the car..comes with automatic transmission, power > steering and air (not using it at the present time due to extreme cold > weather). The question I have is as follows..how long does it take > before you see the mileage that was stated on the sticker (I do > believe it said 26/35). It seems that mileage is a bit low, but being > that it is winter and new, that may have factors in it. Please comment > on this and let me know. > > Thanks My $.02: It's almost impossible to get accurate mileage figures putt-putting around town. They will vary all over the lot. Take it on a long distance trip (couple tankfuls), drive at an absolutely steady speed (say 65) on flat terrain. Carefully measure fuel added and compute. My '03 (5 spd) consistently gets over 40 MPG trip mileage. Speedy Jim http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/ |
Re: Hyundai Accent..Gas Mileage Question.....
"Gary" <smiths213@famsafe.net> wrote in message news:75241192.0401311118.4ea34809@posting.google.c om... > Two weeks ago I purchased a 2003 Hyundai Accent off the lot. It had > approx. 120 miles on the car..comes with automatic transmission, power > steering and air (not using it at the present time due to extreme cold > weather). The question I have is as follows..how long does it take > before you see the mileage that was stated on the sticker (I do > believe it said 26/35). It seems that mileage is a bit low, but being > that it is winter and new, that may have factors in it. Please comment > on this and let me know. I bought the same vehicle and have been getting about 25/mpg in the city. No road trip yet so highway milage is unkown. The vehicle currently has about 1700 miles on it, but the mpg hasn't changed much since day one. Chilly, but not cold here in Las Vegas. No AC in use at this time, other than turning it on for a few minutes every 10 days or so. If you live in a "cold" climate, I would expect your mpg to be reduced. I know when I lived in Minnesota, my mpg was always lower in the winter... no matter what vehicle I was checking! (Part of the reason for the reduced mpg was the ethanol blend used in the winter, and a good part of if was because I almost always let engines warm up before driving in that harsh climate.) |
Re: Hyundai Accent..Gas Mileage Question.....
Thanks for your comments. That is what I have been figuring, extreme
cold weather, new engine and more city driving than highway. This is my first new car ever so I was a bit concerned. All the other cars were 5-6 years old. Gary |
Re: Hyundai Accent..Gas Mileage Question.....
On 1 Feb 2004 03:17:14 -0800, smiths213@famsafe.net (Gary) wrote:
>Thanks for your comments. That is what I have been figuring, extreme >cold weather, new engine and more city driving than highway. This is >my first new car ever so I was a bit concerned. All the other cars >were 5-6 years old. > >Gary I couple of years ago, took my Accent from NJ to Florida (over a thousand miles). I paid pretty good attention to my gas, and got about 32 highway and 24 tourist (and I do mean tourist) The car was probably about 8 months old at the time. I forget the mileage on it. Kevin |
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> If smiths213 is in "extreme cold weather", he's almost certainly using > the defroster, which should turn the AC on automatically. Defrost in > modern cars = AC + heat, so warm dry air (best for defrosting > windshields) comes out the defrost vents. There was a thread about this > on this newsfroup back around June 4, 2003; use > http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search to locate it if you're > curious. I saw that thread, but it was to late to reply. "Warm dry air" is NOT best for defrosting windshields...the winshield is solid glass, is does not care how wet or dry the air is. The AC running reduces the rate at which the ice defrosts, becuase the air is cooler. The decision was made to run the AC because it prevents fogging, NOT because it's better for defrosting. I would prefer the AC off, I can de-fog myself. I'll be pulling some wires one of these days. :) |
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