Disappointing gas mileage
#81
Re: Disappointing gas mileage
I'm also disapointed in my gas mileage for my 06 HCH. I average 38.8, under all sorts of circumstances. Once once have I hit 40. Much better than what I was getting in my Lexus, but not the numbers I was expecting.
#82
Re: Disappointing gas mileage
Originally Posted by earthgrrl
I'm also disapointed in my gas mileage for my 06 HCH. I average 38.8, under all sorts of circumstances. Once once have I hit 40. Much better than what I was getting in my Lexus, but not the numbers I was expecting.
Drive with a very light foot and avoid highway speeds over 65mph. In the summer, I avg about 50-55 mpg and in winter about 45-48 mpg. Pump those tires up to just under max sidewall pressure when cold and by all means use a synthetic oil on your next oil change. Mobil 1 0W-20 is back on the market...
Hope this helps...
#83
Re: Disappointing gas mileage
I find that I am able to meet or exceed the EPA ratings on every car I drive, currently with both the HiHy and my other car. I currently average 30.7 (city) on the HiHy and consistantly get 20 around town and 30 or better on my other car (2004 Volvo S80 2.5T AWD). The HiHy is about what the EPA says and the Volvo is much better. The deciding factor on MPG is the driver. Drive with a gentle foot and anticipate traffic conditions and you get great mileage. Drive like you are in a race with everyone else on the road, or like every trip is an emergency and you pay the price.
#84
Re: Disappointing gas mileage
I have to question some of the gas mileage claims on this board. If you're rating your mileage based on a "10 mile" trip that's not very realistic. I can push my car for a mile and say I got unlimited mpg. Also, only inputting trips and tanks that look favorable askews the #'s.
"Real world" mpg is not based on a selected, middle of the night trip 5 miles one way to the grocery store at 22 mph.
To then post on this board and make it sound like people just don't know how to drive is laughable.
Given that the EPA is forcing auto mfg's to recalculate the window sticker #'s it's fair to say that most people won't get the numbers currently listed. That being said, these new calculations probably don't account for much of a committed change in driving style.
So, maybe with concerted effort we get about the same as the sticker. But please, don't keep posting from a high and mighty perspective about how people just don't know how to drive. Let's be realisitic and not belittling.
"Real world" mpg is not based on a selected, middle of the night trip 5 miles one way to the grocery store at 22 mph.
To then post on this board and make it sound like people just don't know how to drive is laughable.
Given that the EPA is forcing auto mfg's to recalculate the window sticker #'s it's fair to say that most people won't get the numbers currently listed. That being said, these new calculations probably don't account for much of a committed change in driving style.
So, maybe with concerted effort we get about the same as the sticker. But please, don't keep posting from a high and mighty perspective about how people just don't know how to drive. Let's be realisitic and not belittling.
#85
Re: Disappointing gas mileage
Whether or not you "believe" the mileage posts on this and other boards, that is the reader's choice. Whether or not you want to believe the very trite paraphrase "it's the driver, stupid" is also their choice (I apologize if anyone thinks I am belittling them). My mileage is based on what I normally do in a week, not selected trips. Every mile on the HiHy is accounted for here. Others may have radically different trip requirements. That's OK. All I aim to do is honestly post my experiences and opinions. I expect that others will do the same. I think we can all learn from each other. I know I have refined my driving technique based on the collective experiences of many who posted here. I also acknowledge that some people are incapable of learning. In that case, I can't help them.
Shalom
Shalom
#86
Re: Disappointing gas mileage
Originally Posted by jajohnson
All I aim to do is honestly post my experiences and opinions.
Some people's "real world" will be in Alaska where they'll never get over 20mpg, and others will be a combination of stop-and-go driving in LA traffic that never exceeds 22mph.
At least in the database, 10 mile trips at 22mph are balanced out by the remaining 400+ miles on that same tank. And a 10 mile trip at 22mph? That might be someone's "real world" experience. I coast, in Neutral, down two grades on my commute, does that mean that section of my tank for those 4 miles, should be stricken from the record? That's ridiculous, especially since I have to drive UP those grades at some point. It's part of my "real world" use of my car. If some decide not to believe what they read, that's their choice. The earth might really still be flat, too.
Rick
#87
Re: Disappointing gas mileage
Originally Posted by Dirty Hybrid
I have to question some of the gas mileage claims on this board. If you're rating your mileage based on a "10 mile" trip that's not very realistic. I can push my car for a mile and say I got unlimited mpg. Also, only inputting trips and tanks that look favorable askews the #'s.
"Real world" mpg is not based on a selected, middle of the night trip 5 miles one way to the grocery store at 22 mph. .
"Real world" mpg is not based on a selected, middle of the night trip 5 miles one way to the grocery store at 22 mph. .
Originally Posted by Dirty Hybrid
To then post on this board and make it sound like people just don't know how to drive is laughable.
Originally Posted by Dirty Hybrid
Given that the EPA is forcing auto mfg's to recalculate the window sticker #'s it's fair to say that most people won't get the numbers currently listed. That being said, these new calculations probably don't account for much of a committed change in driving style..
Originally Posted by Dirty Hybrid
So, maybe with concerted effort we get about the same as the sticker. But please, don't keep posting from a high and mighty perspective about how people just don't know how to drive. Let's be realisitic and not belittling.
And I still get 55mpg down the driveway - but only 27 - 28 mpg to and from work....
#88
Re: Disappointing gas mileage
Originally Posted by Dirty Hybrid
I have to question some of the gas mileage claims on this board. If you're rating your mileage based on a "10 mile" trip that's not very realistic. I can push my car for a mile and say I got unlimited mpg. Also, only inputting trips and tanks that look favorable askews the #'s.
"Real world" mpg is not based on a selected, middle of the night trip 5 miles one way to the grocery store at 22 mph.
To then post on this board and make it sound like people just don't know how to drive is laughable.
Given that the EPA is forcing auto mfg's to recalculate the window sticker #'s it's fair to say that most people won't get the numbers currently listed. That being said, these new calculations probably don't account for much of a committed change in driving style.
So, maybe with concerted effort we get about the same as the sticker. But please, don't keep posting from a high and mighty perspective about how people just don't know how to drive. Let's be realisitic and not belittling.
"Real world" mpg is not based on a selected, middle of the night trip 5 miles one way to the grocery store at 22 mph.
To then post on this board and make it sound like people just don't know how to drive is laughable.
Given that the EPA is forcing auto mfg's to recalculate the window sticker #'s it's fair to say that most people won't get the numbers currently listed. That being said, these new calculations probably don't account for much of a committed change in driving style.
So, maybe with concerted effort we get about the same as the sticker. But please, don't keep posting from a high and mighty perspective about how people just don't know how to drive. Let's be realisitic and not belittling.
If people are driving their hybrids on the highway at speeds in excess of 65mph, then their fuel economy will go down considerably because of wind resistance and engine inefficiencies at higher rev's, (as it will in any type of vehicle, more so in a "boxy SUV").
#89
Re: Disappointing gas mileage
gang
I dont know why anyone would bother 'trump' up their numbers. What is the point? I would like to believe we all have lives. Thus no need go get off screwing around on this site.
I believe that the EPA isnt that far off -once we learn to drive our hybrids. Some folks say they SURPASS the epa -which i find encouraging. I still believe though , in the old 'take 80% of the EPA rule' . As long as i can hit that after some practice, i am MORE than satisfied.
try to think about it that way.......
I dont know why anyone would bother 'trump' up their numbers. What is the point? I would like to believe we all have lives. Thus no need go get off screwing around on this site.
I believe that the EPA isnt that far off -once we learn to drive our hybrids. Some folks say they SURPASS the epa -which i find encouraging. I still believe though , in the old 'take 80% of the EPA rule' . As long as i can hit that after some practice, i am MORE than satisfied.
try to think about it that way.......
#90
Re: Disappointing gas mileage
I have to agree with Tom on this one. I went into this deal expecting 15-20% less than what was on the sticker. Anyone who takes the EPA estimate as a rock-solid number easily achieved in real life is extremely naive. Can it be done? I'm sure it can be. Will it happen in my vehicle? Not a chance. I'm into personal comfort (AC, heat, heated seats, etc.) more than eeking out that last mpg!
Just a quick note - with the warmer weather (no heater required) and a bit more experience on my side I was able to average 26.3mpg over my last tank. I don't know how much better I can do because my trip to/from work is approx. 10 minutes (about 5 miles) and warmer weather will require AC use.
Just a quick note - with the warmer weather (no heater required) and a bit more experience on my side I was able to average 26.3mpg over my last tank. I don't know how much better I can do because my trip to/from work is approx. 10 minutes (about 5 miles) and warmer weather will require AC use.
Last edited by MI-HiHy; 05-06-2006 at 02:13 PM.