Least fuel-efficient 4Cylinder in modern history?
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...within 1 mpg of what I'd been getting with the Volvo. Same driver, same route, 2354cc I-4 vs. 2319cc I-5.
Yes, that's just about what I'd expect.
You could just leave your car parked with the keys in the ignition.
Yes, that's just about what I'd expect.
You could just leave your car parked with the keys in the ignition.
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I'm getting in upper 20's.
Maybe you should just sell your tsx?
I'm getting in upper 20's.
Maybe you should just sell your tsx?
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this is not an economy car. don't expect excellent mileage.
if you're so bitchy about the car, compare the gas mileage to the four cylinder mercedes or the saab 9-3. i'm pretty sure the tsx is more efficient
if you're so bitchy about the car, compare the gas mileage to the four cylinder mercedes or the saab 9-3. i'm pretty sure the tsx is more efficient
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26-34 vs 19-22 with my volvo.. I'm not complaining.
As mentioned, its not exactly a pure-econo 4cyl. If you want that, go get a civic. (and/or stop flooring it at every stop)
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As mentioned, its not exactly a pure-econo 4cyl. If you want that, go get a civic. (and/or stop flooring it at every stop)
-r
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I drive conservatively and get 19mpg. My V6 Explorer got about 18mpg.
It's funny how when making a negative observation about the car... everyone's pussies start to hurt. Seriously though... I wonder what the mileage is like with the 04 V6 TL.
Oh and if you drive your TSX every day to work in rural Indiana to go work on a manure farm... your MPG figures are probably not a good yardstick.
It's funny how when making a negative observation about the car... everyone's pussies start to hurt. Seriously though... I wonder what the mileage is like with the 04 V6 TL.
Oh and if you drive your TSX every day to work in rural Indiana to go work on a manure farm... your MPG figures are probably not a good yardstick.
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Originally posted by Crazytree
I drive conservatively and get 19mpg. My V6 Explorer got about 18mpg.
It's funny how when making a negative observation about the car... everyone's pussies start to hurt. Seriously though... I wonder what the mileage is like with the 04 V6 TL.
Oh and if you drive your TSX every day to work in rural Indiana to go work on a manure farm... your MPG figures are probably not a good yardstick.
I drive conservatively and get 19mpg. My V6 Explorer got about 18mpg.
It's funny how when making a negative observation about the car... everyone's pussies start to hurt. Seriously though... I wonder what the mileage is like with the 04 V6 TL.
Oh and if you drive your TSX every day to work in rural Indiana to go work on a manure farm... your MPG figures are probably not a good yardstick.
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I don't know what my MPG is, but I'm able to drive to work all week without filling up until the weekend. My old 4 cyl. Grand Am had me filling up every Fri cuz it ate up all the gas. So...I don't think the TSX is bad on gas at all.
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Originally posted by hondaboy_tsx
I don't know what my MPG is, but I'm able to drive to work all week without filling up until the weekend. My old 4 cyl. Grand Am had me filling up every Fri cuz it ate up all the gas. So...I don't think the TSX is bad on gas at all.
I don't know what my MPG is, but I'm able to drive to work all week without filling up until the weekend. My old 4 cyl. Grand Am had me filling up every Fri cuz it ate up all the gas. So...I don't think the TSX is bad on gas at all.
Crazytree, since your car has so many problems, maybe you should try to get rid of it. Seriously, at least that's what I would do if I were you.
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Originally posted by rzee
Crazytree, since your car has so many problems, maybe you should try to get rid of it. Seriously, at least that's what I would do if I were you.
Crazytree, since your car has so many problems, maybe you should try to get rid of it. Seriously, at least that's what I would do if I were you.
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Originally posted by Crazytree
I drive conservatively and get 19mpg. My V6 Explorer got about 18mpg.
It's funny how when making a negative observation about the car... everyone's pussies start to hurt. Seriously though... I wonder what the mileage is like with the 04 V6 TL.
Oh and if you drive your TSX every day to work in rural Indiana to go work on a manure farm... your MPG figures are probably not a good yardstick.
I drive conservatively and get 19mpg. My V6 Explorer got about 18mpg.
It's funny how when making a negative observation about the car... everyone's pussies start to hurt. Seriously though... I wonder what the mileage is like with the 04 V6 TL.
Oh and if you drive your TSX every day to work in rural Indiana to go work on a manure farm... your MPG figures are probably not a good yardstick.
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I just drove from NY to AL and got an average of 32mpg. Most of that was driving at 80-90mph but I did sit in traffic for a few hours in the bronx and in TN. I get about 23-24mpg normally and thats 65% city / 30% highway / 5% idle.
For the size of the engine and the power it produces I don't think the TSX has bad gas milage at all. I'll take 24mpg in a 2.4l 200hp TSX than 34mpg in a 1.6L or 1.7L 127hp Civic.
For the size of the engine and the power it produces I don't think the TSX has bad gas milage at all. I'll take 24mpg in a 2.4l 200hp TSX than 34mpg in a 1.6L or 1.7L 127hp Civic.
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Re: Least fuel-efficient 4Cylinder in modern history?
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The Acura TSX?
The Acura TSX?
i get at least 24mpg, and at best i get around 30. i guess it all differs since we all having different driving habits and what-not, but 19 is just horrible.
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Originally posted by rzee
Are you sure the gas tank is not bigger?
Are you sure the gas tank is not bigger?
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I average 20mpg in pure city driving. Just got 28mpg on a recent road trip though.
What's the real difference between getting 19-20 mpg and 23mpg in a year?? Is that going to break you financially?
What's the real difference between getting 19-20 mpg and 23mpg in a year?? Is that going to break you financially?
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I get about 20 MPG in purely city driving as well. When it is more mixed, I get somewhere between 25 - 27. On the highway, low 30s. This is about what I got in my last Accord, although the TSX is a helluva lot faster.
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That's abslutley bogas. My 2001 Accord V6 got a consistent 25 in Los Angeles Metro traffic. 60,000 miles on the clock. My new TSX has already gotten the same. I haven't abused it yet only 300 miles.
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It may be bogas... but it's not bogus. In fact several others have corroborated these mileage figures.
I don't know what the problem is... I have even overinflated the tires a bit.. and I'm planning to switch from 76 Premium to perhaps Chevron Premium. And I have to say I'm a pretty conservative driver... in fact maybe a bit TOO conservative.
Attention Fanboys: don't get all defensive... I didn't say the TSX is the shittiest engine around... just asking if it was the least fuel efficient. Eg: Lamborghinis get like 7mpg but the engines certainly aren't shit.
I don't know what the problem is... I have even overinflated the tires a bit.. and I'm planning to switch from 76 Premium to perhaps Chevron Premium. And I have to say I'm a pretty conservative driver... in fact maybe a bit TOO conservative.
Attention Fanboys: don't get all defensive... I didn't say the TSX is the shittiest engine around... just asking if it was the least fuel efficient. Eg: Lamborghinis get like 7mpg but the engines certainly aren't shit.
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Originally posted by Crazytree
Attention Fanboys: don't get all defensive... I didn't say the TSX is the shittiest engine around... just asking if it was the least fuel efficient. Eg: Lamborghinis get like 7mpg but the engines certainly aren't shit.
Attention Fanboys: don't get all defensive... I didn't say the TSX is the shittiest engine around... just asking if it was the least fuel efficient. Eg: Lamborghinis get like 7mpg but the engines certainly aren't shit.
I base my opinion off the consistent 26+ MPG (I check it manually every fill and compare it to the nav and recent fills), so forgive me if I feel the need to present some conflicting stats.
1) Something is screwed with the car.
2) Driving conditions are effecting it that much. "Seems" somewhat unlikely since you state you're such a conservative driver. (which for the most part I am as well.. But I certainly let it rip on certain roads.)
It's funny how when making a negative observation about the car... everyone's pussies start to hurt.
-r
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What the heck kind of driving are you doing to get 20 mpg? I get 31-32.2 doing 80 in the morning, and a rare 24.4 when traffic is bad (also one unexplained instance, but that time I used a different gas that may have been inferior, dunno). Anyway, beats the 16-17 that my 2.3L I4 Isuzu pickup was getting, that's for sure.
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I usually get around 26-28 when I am just driving around, but I just broke through on this last tank which involved 90% highway mileage ... 32MPG on my 6MT TSX. By the way, also saw a nice girl on the highway with a TSX, she waved and everything (I waved back of course) ... such a friendly crew us TSX'ers in NC are
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I recalculated - 24.21771 mpg, that's a little better than the Volvo has been averaging for the last 130,000 miles. It included driving to Boston in that awful snowstorm last month.
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Originally posted by Gpump
What the heck kind of driving are you doing to get 20 mpg? I get 31-32.2 doing 80 in the morning, and a rare 24.4 when traffic is bad (also one unexplained instance, but that time I used a different gas that may have been inferior, dunno). Anyway, beats the 16-17 that my 2.3L I4 Isuzu pickup was getting, that's for sure.
What the heck kind of driving are you doing to get 20 mpg? I get 31-32.2 doing 80 in the morning, and a rare 24.4 when traffic is bad (also one unexplained instance, but that time I used a different gas that may have been inferior, dunno). Anyway, beats the 16-17 that my 2.3L I4 Isuzu pickup was getting, that's for sure.
My saturn got a consistent 30mpg on regular, but I still don't miss it.
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Provench: she waved with the knowledge that going the opposite direction, she would not have to face you. just kidding.
32 on highway about 23 in city. Basically what I had expected.
Great car overall.
32 on highway about 23 in city. Basically what I had expected.
Great car overall.
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The people who think I am full of shit are either illiterate or have not read the other threads with at least 10-12 members reporting sub-20mpg.
And like I said earlier... if you live in the boonies and drive every day on empty highways... of course your mileage is going to be high. For us city folk... [I drive the 10 through downtown M-Sat] the mileage is going to be shit.
I'm using 76... does anyone think that this has anything to do with it?
And like I said earlier... if you live in the boonies and drive every day on empty highways... of course your mileage is going to be high. For us city folk... [I drive the 10 through downtown M-Sat] the mileage is going to be shit.
I'm using 76... does anyone think that this has anything to do with it?
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you guys must be driving like mario andretti.
i get about 22-23 in the city consistantly
and i just got back from a trip to las vegas and back where 1 tank i had the cruise set to 84 MPH and got 33 MPG i would say at that speed that is damn respectable.
in a head wind on another tank with the same speed i got 24 MPG felt like i was towing another car behind me.
a headwind will seriously affect your MPG. but from my experiences with my car i know it would be feasable to see 36 MPG if i drove the speed limit.
i get about 22-23 in the city consistantly
and i just got back from a trip to las vegas and back where 1 tank i had the cruise set to 84 MPH and got 33 MPG i would say at that speed that is damn respectable.
in a head wind on another tank with the same speed i got 24 MPG felt like i was towing another car behind me.
a headwind will seriously affect your MPG. but from my experiences with my car i know it would be feasable to see 36 MPG if i drove the speed limit.
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People please keep in mind that I live in LA... and although other metro areas have traffic... LA's traffic is probably the worst outside of Beijing or Lahore, Pakistan. But let's see.
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I live in NYC so I can't see how much worst your traffic can be. I am not saying that you are full of shit, but please don't get all defensive just because others are getting better milage.
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I live the NYC area, where "gridlock" was invented, too...
So you must use Evil Reformulated Gasoline (RFG) if you're in LA.
Did you read the EPA link and the other thread on this?
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/rfgecon.htm
http://www.acura-tsx.com/forums/show...&highlight=RFG
So you must use Evil Reformulated Gasoline (RFG) if you're in LA.
Did you read the EPA link and the other thread on this?
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/rfgecon.htm
http://www.acura-tsx.com/forums/show...&highlight=RFG
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I live in NYC so I can't see how much worst your traffic can be. I am not saying that you are full of shit, but please don't get all defensive just because others are getting better milage.
I live in NYC so I can't see how much worst your traffic can be. I am not saying that you are full of shit, but please don't get all defensive just because others are getting better milage.
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Originally posted by Crazytree
NYC traffic is "worst" than LA traffic? If you don't know what you're talking about... please keep your mouth shut. And yes... LA traffic is MUCH MUCH "worst" than NYC traffic... you apparently have NO idea what an abomination the LA freeway system has become. Heck it looks like NYC barely made the Top 10.
NYC traffic is "worst" than LA traffic? If you don't know what you're talking about... please keep your mouth shut. And yes... LA traffic is MUCH MUCH "worst" than NYC traffic... you apparently have NO idea what an abomination the LA freeway system has become. Heck it looks like NYC barely made the Top 10.
Now tell me where I can see that 86% worse information from?
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SECRET HINT: It involves clicking the link I posted. Go there and maybe you will find some "Extra Information" about how much worse it really is.
SECRET HINT: It involves clicking the link I posted. Go there and maybe you will find some "Extra Information" about how much worse it really is.
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The report also measured cities according to a Travel Time Index , which looked at how much slower a particular trip takes during rush hour compared with the same trip driven when traffic is flowing freely. Los Angeles topped that list, too. The study said a rush hour trip in Los Angeles takes an average 90 percent longer than the same trip during a non-rush hour period.