Holy gas mileage batman - the effects of trafficon gas mileage
03-31-2012, 10:02 AM
#41
This is our first significant trip in the MDX since we bought it new last year. I am hoping to get 22+ mpg on our drive home without being stuck in traffic. That graph totally makes sense. The highest MPG is usually obtained at the lower range of the MPH in the over drive gear. In most cases 5 or 6 speed transmissions, that optimal MPG is 45-50 mph. To satisfy my OCD urges, I had the MDX washed, cleaned and tires inflated to 36 psi before we hit the road. Every time my wife messes with the climate control which triggers the AC compressor, I would cringe... 
Got to love those 6 speeds!
03-31-2012, 11:17 AM
#42
legally no choice here, but i mean, what does it matter? can't really fuck up putting it in the hole(unless you're sjoe or ed)
on one of my older cars, it actually told you the range you had in the reserve after you hit 0 in the regular tank, but my TSX doesn't do that. you got about 1-2 gallons. so it depends on your driving. stop and go traffic? i wouldn't fuck with that orange light lol. i freaked out while stuck on the FDR in NY cause you never know how long that lasts. i've driven a decent amount on the turnpike after 0. about 20-30 miles going 70 with no traffic. and i still never got an 18.5gallon fill. i've always wanted to test it out hahaha. easiest way to check how much gallons are left is to hit 0, then immediately fuel the car. 18.5-your fill=reserve tank
also, funtime
on one of my older cars, it actually told you the range you had in the reserve after you hit 0 in the regular tank, but my TSX doesn't do that. you got about 1-2 gallons. so it depends on your driving. stop and go traffic? i wouldn't fuck with that orange light lol. i freaked out while stuck on the FDR in NY cause you never know how long that lasts. i've driven a decent amount on the turnpike after 0. about 20-30 miles going 70 with no traffic. and i still never got an 18.5gallon fill. i've always wanted to test it out hahaha. easiest way to check how much gallons are left is to hit 0, then immediately fuel the car. 18.5-your fill=reserve tank
also, funtime
03-31-2012, 01:34 PM
#43
Burning Brakes
The 3200-3600 pound weight of our cars makes stop and go driving thirsty for fuel. By today's standards, the cars aren't tubby, but I suppose we could all stand to lose a few pounds. 
It would be interesting to have some kind of engine start/stop tech for city driving, but I haven't heard of a manufacturer that does it well... not counting hybrids makers.
I usually fill up within the last quarter tank.
It would be interesting to have some kind of engine start/stop tech for city driving, but I haven't heard of a manufacturer that does it well... not counting hybrids makers.
I usually fill up within the last quarter tank.
03-31-2012, 03:18 PM
#44
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2. Not at all, which pisses me off. Blc i have a i4 and still arent wowed by the MPG
3. Yep for the most part. Ive never been down t 0 miles left. If im going to use a different company i run down to the light and then refuel.
I agree. And I just dont like the feeling of not having control of the car.
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03-31-2012, 03:33 PM
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benben- just FYI...using your AC has NO significant impact on your MPGs. we had the AC on the whole time (summer trip temps in the 90s). let me also add when we were driving home it was in a pouring rain for 8 of the 10 hrs and two major traffic hold ups which added the extra 2 hrs to what was suppose to be an 8 hr trip home.
03-31-2012, 04:18 PM
#47
it's a car-drive it
benben- just FYI...using your AC has NO significant impact on your MPGs. we had the AC on the whole time (summer trip temps in the 90s). let me also add when we were driving home it was in a pouring rain for 8 of the 10 hrs and two major traffic hold ups which added the extra 2 hrs to what was suppose to be an 8 hr trip home.
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03-31-2012, 06:16 PM
#48
1. BP or Sunoco 93
2. Not at all, which pisses me off. Blc i have a i4 and still arent wowed by the MPG
3. Yep for the most part. Ive never been down t 0 miles left. If im going to use a different company i run down to the light and then refuel.
I agree. And I just dont like the feeling of not having control of the car.
2. Not at all, which pisses me off. Blc i have a i4 and still arent wowed by the MPG
3. Yep for the most part. Ive never been down t 0 miles left. If im going to use a different company i run down to the light and then refuel.
I agree. And I just dont like the feeling of not having control of the car.
I have seen as high as 36.4 on the display, but that was on a continous trip for several hours at a time. I calculated by hand and actually got 34 overall for that exact trip.
If I have to stop more often than normal I usually see a big dip in mpg on the display.
If you use cruise control correctly than you are still in control of the car. You can still steer the car, use the brakes and control the throttle with the buttons on the steering wheel. What you cannot control is the precise changes in speed that the car goes through as it travels down the road. Only the computer can control that.
Remember, as soon as you hit the brakes or touch the throttle cruise control turns off.
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03-31-2012, 06:29 PM
#49
Suzuka Master
Thread Starter
The 3200-3600 pound weight of our cars makes stop and go driving thirsty for fuel. By today's standards, the cars aren't tubby, but I suppose we could all stand to lose a few pounds.
It would be interesting to have some kind of engine start/stop tech for city driving, but I haven't heard of a manufacturer that does it well... not counting hybrids makers.
I usually fill up within the last quarter tank.
It would be interesting to have some kind of engine start/stop tech for city driving, but I haven't heard of a manufacturer that does it well... not counting hybrids makers.
I usually fill up within the last quarter tank.
03-31-2012, 06:40 PM
#50
Suzuka Master
Thread Starter
Calculate it by hand next time. If you are just using what is displayed then that might be the average for that certain trip you just did. I think our display changes everytime we turn the car on and off for each trip.
I have seen as high as 36.4 on the display, but that was on a continous trip for several hours at a time. I calculated by hand and actually got 34 overall for that exact trip.
If I have to stop more often than normal I usually see a big dip in mpg on the display.
If you use cruise control correctly than you are still in control of the car. You can still steer the car, use the brakes and control the throttle with the buttons on the steering wheel. What you cannot control is the precise changes in speed that the car goes through as it travels down the road. Only the computer can control that.
Remember, as soon as you hit the brakes or touch the throttle cruise control turns off.
I have seen as high as 36.4 on the display, but that was on a continous trip for several hours at a time. I calculated by hand and actually got 34 overall for that exact trip.
If I have to stop more often than normal I usually see a big dip in mpg on the display.
If you use cruise control correctly than you are still in control of the car. You can still steer the car, use the brakes and control the throttle with the buttons on the steering wheel. What you cannot control is the precise changes in speed that the car goes through as it travels down the road. Only the computer can control that.
Remember, as soon as you hit the brakes or touch the throttle cruise control turns off.
Touching the brakes will deactivate the cruise control, but stepping on the throttle temporarily over rides the cruise but as soon as you remove you foot from the throttle, the speed reverts back to the speed set by the cruise.
You should not use cruise control in low traction conditions like heavy rain or snow.
03-31-2012, 07:11 PM
#51
While I agree that cruise control does not remove any control, you last sentence is technically incorrect.
Touching the brakes will deactivate the cruise control, but stepping on the throttle temporarily over rides the cruise but as soon as you remove you foot from the throttle, the speed reverts back to the speed set by the cruise.
You should not use cruise control in low traction conditions like heavy rain or snow.
Touching the brakes will deactivate the cruise control, but stepping on the throttle temporarily over rides the cruise but as soon as you remove you foot from the throttle, the speed reverts back to the speed set by the cruise.
You should not use cruise control in low traction conditions like heavy rain or snow.
Thanks for the heads up ceb!
03-31-2012, 07:49 PM
#52
Suzuka Master
Thread Starter
Ya brakes for sure. Throttle, different for other cars and thats why I was thinking that??? Usually when I touch the throttle I turn off the cruise anyway since I use the buttons to control my throttle with the cruise on. Maybe I am so use to doing that, that I just assumed it would turn off automatically. Sucks that I dont have any of my old cars to test my theory!!
Thanks for the heads up ceb!
Thanks for the heads up ceb!
Like you said, using cruise control on long distances can improve your mpg by about 5%.
03-31-2012, 08:31 PM
#53
i'll ignore the previous statements directed at me as they do not add to the thread
03-31-2012, 08:58 PM
#54
Suzuka Master
Thread Starter
MB actually has a cool feature on the cruise control, it has a stalk similar to the turn signals ones used for cruise, and pushing it up/down increases/decreases speed be 1MPH, if you "click" it up/down, it jumps 5MPH. i drove down to DC on my moms C300, and it worked pretty well
i'll ignore the previous statements directed at me as they do not add to the thread
i'll ignore the previous statements directed at me as they do not add to the thread
Our cars increase speeds in about 1mph increments by tapping the button firmly. What I miss about my BMW is that activating the cruise would display a digital readout of the set speed.
The 5mph increase isn't actually 5mph, but it is to the next 5 mile setting. For example, if your cruise is set to 42 and you push the lever forward, it'll set it to 45. Pulling it back will set it to 40mph.
04-01-2012, 05:04 AM
#56
it's a car-drive it
would be nice if acura had adaptive cruise control. Had a Hyundai Genesis as a loaner car while our sonata was being serviced. It had it. Took awhile to get used to it but once I did-loved it.
04-01-2012, 08:15 AM
#57
Suzuka Master
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04-01-2012, 02:18 PM
#58
~80 mile commute everyday round trip, and smaller trips frequently so it's not uncommon for me to drive ~100 miles a day, about 70% highway, 30% city. I get an average of around 32MPGs. but in traffic, i can really tell the difference as sometimes it drops down to like 23-24MPGs. Eliminate traffic, save gas, save the world.
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