Default Honda Civic Hybrid '06 - is there a break-in period for higher fuel efficienc
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Re: Default Honda Civic Hybrid '06 - is there a break-in period for higher fuel efficienc
Originally Posted by bluesesshomaru17
When you said 'dry' weather I know you were talking about rain ... but it made me think about humidity ... does this factor in at all with MPG, or is it one enviromental que that makes no difference?
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Re: Default Honda Civic Hybrid '06 - is there a break-in period for higher fuel effic
Originally Posted by Tim
It's been mentioned before that air density may have something to do with mileage (thinner air = less energy to overcome wind resistance). I'm not sure how humidity would relate to air density. My amateur observation would be that air with a lot of moisture would be more dense than dry air. I couldn't begin to speculate whether it makes any noticeable difference in the car. Hot and cold sure does....
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Re: Default Honda Civic Hybrid '06 - is there a break-in period for higher fuel effic
Originally Posted by NASAgineer
Actually, humid air is less dense than dry air (pure water vapor weighs less than pure air, surprisingly enough!), but the effect of humidity on air density is much smaller than the effects of temperature and atmospheric pressure, so it's probably a negligible effect on FE.
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