hmmm, according to my manual, the hybrid has a 13.2. when i ran my 800 tank, i put in two gallons from the can in the trunk. then i drove to a gas station, where i put in 11.3.

i always fill until it clicks, no more.

 

That's pretty cool. It clearly shows that the capacity from the manual is from the first click all the way down to empty. I often wondered if it included the volume that could be topped off, but I guess it doesn't. Also, the HCH-I has a larger tank than the HCH-II.

 

That's true -- the HCH 1 has a 13.2 gallon tank, but the HCH 2 only has 12.3. DougD has a line in his post about "2007 HCH, lovin' every minute," so I thought he owned an HCH 2.

Here's my latest mpg. This is what you get with quick acceleration, 65 mph highway speeds, air conditioning and (yes) cruise control:


http://www.elementownersclub.com/for...724#post439724


Also, my HCH 2 only has 2,800 miles, so I expect this number to improve.

 

Kenny-

I live in NJ. The service attendant does it for me
I pay by cc, so usually when I watch they just stop at 1 click, but there is probably some room for inconsistency, at least as far as my MPG calculations go. Just yesterday I had the first fill-up where the calculated MPG was less than the display. by 1mpg. Thought I had a 60mpg tank!

 

I am so darn jealous of all of you!!! There are too many hills around here to get mpg stats like most of you have. I am lucky to get 49!!!

 

Well, that is not to bad, Brad.

 

Hills are my friends. What goes up, must come down. The downhills are perfect for FASing. I get my best numbers driving in hilly areas (most of my driving).

 

I am surprised to hear your MPG benefits from hills.

My driving is fairly flat [which is why cruise control doesn't really hurt me] but I DO go over two very large bridges a few times a week.
These are over the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach so they are high (and steep) enough for huge container ships to pass under.

FWIW, here's the best I can do on these bridges:
Going up I'm in the rightmost of 3 lanes so I allow my speed to drop down to about 25 at the top - any lower would be very rude since cars want to go 60 at the top.
(Fortunately, many huge trucks often slow the right lane down already.)

On the way down I adjust pressure on the accelerator so the instantaneous MPG display stays at 150 MPG but I allow the car to pick up *maximum* speed by not allowing any charge lights to come on . . .
This is tough; it requires looking at two displays and traffic and very fine foot muscle control.
If I do this the average MPG returns to what it was before the bridges.

I have never been able to use the bridges to get my MPG to actually go up.

 

One day you will get a good tail wind , Kenny

 

I just got back from a lunchtime errand. This particular drive is one of my favorite FE routes. This is because of all the hills. Declines such that speed is maintained during an FAS are perfect.