$2.40/gallon in some parts of northern NJ.

 

One of the major mags (C/D I think) compared the Civic Hybrid, Prius, Jetta TDI and Echo last month and was getting something like 13 mpg on the track, when driven flat-out.

 

I also noticed that my economy got slightly better over time. At the beginning it was around 25-26 mpg until around 8000 or 10000km, now it is usually around 29.

Do you think having 94 octane is better or worse for fuel economy than 91 or 92?

That last question is probably searchable.. just making conversation.

Back to the original topic, I usually came to the conclusion that my driving style doesn't make all that much difference. I seem to get about (700 +/- 30) km/tank (I really challenge that E) no matter what I do. Maybe it just averages out by then.

 

My previous Accords' guages were terrible.

 

there too.

sauceman, who is just amazed at the mileage he has achieved yesterday in fall weather conditions: 350 miles with 9.53 US gals of gas: good for 36.7mpg.

 

36.7 mpg

How do you do it??

 

Are you serious?

 

Yeah I'm serious...I want to know how you get such great mileage. I haven't seen mileage that good except in short spurts while cruising on the freeway. What do you do because I want to see how different your driving is from my own.

 

Check out this thread:

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2182

Although I can't realistically do it all, I try to do the best I can following these principles.

 

FYI, vtec is always on. The higher RPM lobes are designed with performance in mind. Your timing is constantly adjusting for optimal performance. The car was NOT designed around giving you maximum gas mileage.

If you want good gas mileage then drive accordingly, the TSX will let you do that... it will also let you burn gas like there is no tomorrow.

 

Oof...too much reading...gotta wait till I get home and the PWing is done for the day.

 

In San Francisco am paying $263 for Chevron Premium, so low 2 dollars is cool for you guys so don't complain.

 

Wow...I knew gas was expensive in SF, but $263...wow...

 

At $2.63 a gal I'd be broke sooner than I am now... have to start going to parents for money...

 

actually, i did buy a car that advertises sporty performance and good gas mileage. and if i had $90k to throw down on the nsx, id probably buy it, but some of us have to buy a watered down version of a dream car that will become common in the near future.

 

90K...

hmmm. let's see.

I bought a S2000... didn't think gas mileage here just performance although is did ok in mpg.
I bought a Civic Hybrid... didn't think performance here but does pretty good off the line.

Put the remaining $42K in the bank.

 

Where's the TSX in that equation????

 

Oh yeah... and buy a TSX. and still have change left over.

 

that's exactly how my Integra is

 

Sounds like city drving in killing you not the VTEC. Besides the I VTEC is nothing like the previous VTEC motors..... not sure you are barking up the right tree. But I think your next car should be a Toyota Echo cuz gas aint going down anytime soon. Sounds like you need to take out another student loan!

 

The quick acceleration and then braking is drinking your fuel, not vtec. I did 3 WOT acceleration runs from 1st, 2nd and 3rd gears, and then drove on the highway, still got 33mpg to the tank. My car has only 500miles on the ODO.