Honda civic hybrid only getting 33mpg?
#22
Re: Honda civic hybrid only getting 33mpg?
Hello I'm new here, Lots of great info here. Myself, brother and son have all recently acquired HCH1 cars to commute to work. I'm interested in grid charging the batteries to keep them working longer. I bought a BIO Rad power supply like the one mentioned here to do the charging, Looking for more info on the hook up, does the fan need to run ect. I seem to be able to find a lot of info on how to bulid a charger, not so much on the hook up, harness, fan operation. Any info??point me in a direction???? Thanks.
If you charge at low rates, you don't need a fan. And for charge rates above 500mA, you can just connect any type of fan to blow across the battery and keep the air moving
Also try to get a copy of the HCH1 service manual.. it will help out in getting to, and removing the battery and other info.
#23
Re: Honda civic hybrid only getting 33mpg?
In the winter you may drop a little, but not that low.
1) Check your tire pressures and put 40PSI in all 4 tires.
2) Turn off the defrost and A/C. Sometimes you don't realize its ON.
2) Check air filter and make sure the car is tuned up.
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Re: Honda civic hybrid only getting 33mpg?
I have the same issue. I have a 2009 HCH. That only gets 34 MPG! And I really drive like a grandma!!! I mean I even have grandmas passing me!! I do not accelerate too quickly and I have the option on mine to watch the mpg gage and I always try and keep it around the 50 mpg mark. But when the car calculates the mileage and what I actually calculate are very similar. Within .5 usually. I have taken it into my dealer 3 times for this either and they tell me its the way I drive and having the AC on....... IT IS THE MIDDLE OF WINTER!!! I don't drive with the dang AC on its too cold!!! I bought the car for the fuel economy and the fact that I like the car. But at the moment I am driving a very expensive lie! Anyone have any ideas? The car only has 40000 on it!
#25
Re: Honda civic hybrid only getting 33mpg?
I have the same issue. I have a 2009 HCH. That only gets 34 MPG! And I really drive like a grandma!!! I mean I even have grandmas passing me!! I do not accelerate too quickly and I have the option on mine to watch the mpg gage and I always try and keep it around the 50 mpg mark. But when the car calculates the mileage and what I actually calculate are very similar. Within .5 usually. I have taken it into my dealer 3 times for this either and they tell me its the way I drive and having the AC on....... IT IS THE MIDDLE OF WINTER!!! I don't drive with the dang AC on its too cold!!! I bought the car for the fuel economy and the fact that I like the car. But at the moment I am driving a very expensive lie! Anyone have any ideas? The car only has 40000 on it!
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