Max Gas Range for 13 TSX
#1
Max Gas Range for 13 TSX
Hi, I know you guys have too much discussion regarding gas in this forum...
BUT, I want to ask why is it that I CANNOT get my RANGE to 520ish when the gas tank is full?
I recently took a 350 miles trip about 90% Highway but that range don't come up even 400 miles compares to when I first got the car...
Typically, the computer do update Range based on how i drive and if I am on a freeway but recently, I can't get that number over 350 range.
I still have 50% of my engine oil left and I believe my PSI is 36 front and 34 back wheels...
I know it has to do with maintenance, usage, and it varies with how you drive... how i can make the range back to when I had 500 ranges with at least on the highway..
and oh, my car's life avg MPG is 23.8 as of now without ever resetting the thing... since I live in LA, i have to deal with the traffic and doing city driving about 85% of the time.
I plan on using tank cleaner soon just to see if it works (i know it's useless but a placebo affect perhaps?)
And oh, I get the best mileage when I use Shell... I think it does matter what brand I use... I find 76 better than chevron as well. haha
well, any tips or is there something I am doing wrong?
BUT, I want to ask why is it that I CANNOT get my RANGE to 520ish when the gas tank is full?
I recently took a 350 miles trip about 90% Highway but that range don't come up even 400 miles compares to when I first got the car...
Typically, the computer do update Range based on how i drive and if I am on a freeway but recently, I can't get that number over 350 range.
I still have 50% of my engine oil left and I believe my PSI is 36 front and 34 back wheels...
I know it has to do with maintenance, usage, and it varies with how you drive... how i can make the range back to when I had 500 ranges with at least on the highway..
and oh, my car's life avg MPG is 23.8 as of now without ever resetting the thing... since I live in LA, i have to deal with the traffic and doing city driving about 85% of the time.
I plan on using tank cleaner soon just to see if it works (i know it's useless but a placebo affect perhaps?)
And oh, I get the best mileage when I use Shell... I think it does matter what brand I use... I find 76 better than chevron as well. haha
well, any tips or is there something I am doing wrong?
#3
Don't put all your eggs into the computers. It runs of a game of averages.
Reset Trip A after each fill up. I usually get about 160-180 miles to half tank running around town, ~250 miles straight highway cruising.
Reset Trip A after each fill up. I usually get about 160-180 miles to half tank running around town, ~250 miles straight highway cruising.
#4
The overall point is a good one, as well. The computer is an estimate, whether it be the fuel range, MPG, or whatever. Controls have reached the point where the trip computer and tire pressure readout is fairly accurate in practice, but I wouldn't rely on it for anything.
#6
I've seen similar ranges driving up to Seattle and down to LA in my 2012 wagon; riding I-5 at 75-80MPH I see 30-33MPG and my computer's range shows 550+. Of course I prefer to fuel up (mid-grade, 89 octane) at around the 1/4 tank mark, so I see about 400+ miles between fill-ups on those drives.
#7
I've seen similar ranges driving up to Seattle and down to LA in my 2012 wagon; riding I-5 at 75-80MPH I see 30-33MPG and my computer's range shows 550+. Of course I prefer to fuel up (mid-grade, 89 octane) at around the 1/4 tank mark, so I see about 400+ miles between fill-ups on those drives.
Great times
Yeah the huge range I saw was my los a ageless to Montana trip
It got great mileage pegged at 80-83 mph cruise
My Lexus has a bladder busting 22 gallons and I love the large tanks since I hate stopping every 350 miles, which most Japanese cars are
Love my wagon
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#8
I used to drive SF to Seattle few times a month back in 2004
Great times
Yeah the huge range I saw was my los a ageless to Montana trip
It got great mileage pegged at 80-83 mph cruise
My Lexus has a bladder busting 22 gallons and I love the large tanks since I hate stopping every 350 miles, which most Japanese cars are
Love my wagon
Great times
Yeah the huge range I saw was my los a ageless to Montana trip
It got great mileage pegged at 80-83 mph cruise
My Lexus has a bladder busting 22 gallons and I love the large tanks since I hate stopping every 350 miles, which most Japanese cars are
Love my wagon
#10
This. I finally figured out this is a setting you can set so Trip A resets on refuel. It's a big help.
The overall point is a good one, as well. The computer is an estimate, whether it be the fuel range, MPG, or whatever. Controls have reached the point where the trip computer and tire pressure readout is fairly accurate in practice, but I wouldn't rely on it for anything.
The overall point is a good one, as well. The computer is an estimate, whether it be the fuel range, MPG, or whatever. Controls have reached the point where the trip computer and tire pressure readout is fairly accurate in practice, but I wouldn't rely on it for anything.
#12
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I know it has to do with maintenance, usage, and it varies with how you drive... how i can make the range back to when I had 500 ranges with at least on the highway..[/QUOTE]
I am really surprised at how short sighted this is, I thought it looked at a long driving history. It seems like its looking at the last tank.
I typically get 425 miles per tank or so, and that's about what it shows after every fill up. My last tank had a nice leisurely cruise down to Monterey, so I got about 465 miles this tank.
Filled up last night, and the range was 465 miles.
This thread immediately jumped to mind.
I know it has to do with maintenance, usage, and it varies with how you drive... how i can make the range back to when I had 500 ranges with at least on the highway..[/QUOTE]
I am really surprised at how short sighted this is, I thought it looked at a long driving history. It seems like its looking at the last tank.
I typically get 425 miles per tank or so, and that's about what it shows after every fill up. My last tank had a nice leisurely cruise down to Monterey, so I got about 465 miles this tank.
Filled up last night, and the range was 465 miles.
This thread immediately jumped to mind.
#13
I am really surprised at how short sighted this is, I thought it looked at a long driving history. It seems like its looking at the last tank.
I typically get 425 miles per tank or so, and that's about what it shows after every fill up. My last tank had a nice leisurely cruise down to Monterey, so I got about 465 miles this tank.
Filled up last night, and the range was 465 miles.
This thread immediately jumped to mind.
I typically get 425 miles per tank or so, and that's about what it shows after every fill up. My last tank had a nice leisurely cruise down to Monterey, so I got about 465 miles this tank.
Filled up last night, and the range was 465 miles.
This thread immediately jumped to mind.
#14
How do i do that?? I always look that up and never found out how to do that... any help?
#16
well, i did but the set up is all weird...
I wanted the system to reset on TRIP B on fill ups but doesn't seem to be working...
one more question,,,
If I do set it for TRIP B to reset every time i go on a fill up, will MPG also reset??? I'd like to see MPG change to know the differences...
I wanted the system to reset on TRIP B on fill ups but doesn't seem to be working...
one more question,,,
If I do set it for TRIP B to reset every time i go on a fill up, will MPG also reset??? I'd like to see MPG change to know the differences...
#17
I believe the auto zero setting only works on Trip A.
If I recall every time I manually reset Trip A the MPG estimator goes to 0.00 so I would assume it'd do the same if you set the computer to do the auto zero'ing.
If I recall every time I manually reset Trip A the MPG estimator goes to 0.00 so I would assume it'd do the same if you set the computer to do the auto zero'ing.
#18
well, i did but the set up is all weird...
I wanted the system to reset on TRIP B on fill ups but doesn't seem to be working...
one more question,,,
If I do set it for TRIP B to reset every time i go on a fill up, will MPG also reset??? I'd like to see MPG change to know the differences...
I wanted the system to reset on TRIP B on fill ups but doesn't seem to be working...
one more question,,,
If I do set it for TRIP B to reset every time i go on a fill up, will MPG also reset??? I'd like to see MPG change to know the differences...
If you do city driving and have a MTE plus miles driven of 250 miles when you fill up, it'll show you MTE of 250. If you immediately go on the highway and set cruise control, then you can watch it go up along with the avg MPG numbers
#19
Correct, only Trip A will auto-reset. AVG MPG will reset as well - but the MTE will remain calculated from the last XX miles.
If you do city driving and have a MTE plus miles driven of 250 miles when you fill up, it'll show you MTE of 250. If you immediately go on the highway and set cruise control, then you can watch it go up along with the avg MPG numbers
If you do city driving and have a MTE plus miles driven of 250 miles when you fill up, it'll show you MTE of 250. If you immediately go on the highway and set cruise control, then you can watch it go up along with the avg MPG numbers
so how do i know the MPG lifetime of the car?? trip b?
#20
I'm also a bit old school, so I do record the odometer at every fill up, just to satisfy my curiosity. That method reports *consistently* ~1 mpg less than the MID. I would have guessed the methods would average out to about the same over a long enough time period.
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#21
Me too. I am puzzled how the car can be off on that aspect.
#22
1) Do you use the same gas station and pump every time you fill?
2) Do you top off?
If you top off, there is a 0% chance the number you calculate is sufficient. The gas displaced in your tank is assumed to be the same as the amount you put back in. If you top off, you can't verify the volume before you drove is the same as the volume after you filled.
#23
It's trip B, provided you never reset trip B for the lifetime of the car. I'm not sure how useful that stat would be though. I use trip B to measure road trips... or the mpg of the car when I switch to winter tires.
I'm also a bit old school, so I do record the odometer at every fill up, just to satisfy my curiosity. That method reports *consistently* ~1 mpg less than the MID. I would have guessed the methods would average out to about the same over a long enough time period.
I'm also a bit old school, so I do record the odometer at every fill up, just to satisfy my curiosity. That method reports *consistently* ~1 mpg less than the MID. I would have guessed the methods would average out to about the same over a long enough time period.
#24
A couple of things to consider?
1) Do you use the same gas station and pump every time you fill?
2) Do you top off?
If you top off, there is a 0% chance the number you calculate is sufficient. The gas displaced in your tank is assumed to be the same as the amount you put back in. If you top off, you can't verify the volume before you drove is the same as the volume after you filled.
1) Do you use the same gas station and pump every time you fill?
2) Do you top off?
If you top off, there is a 0% chance the number you calculate is sufficient. The gas displaced in your tank is assumed to be the same as the amount you put back in. If you top off, you can't verify the volume before you drove is the same as the volume after you filled.
Add the similar experiences of @opboarding and @RTM, and it's safe to conclude there's something significant to our findings.
#28
I only skimmed so sorry if I'm repeating what's been said.
I have found if I reset Trip A on a fill up, the next time I fill up when the pump kicks off if I take those gallons to divide the trip A miles my Trip A average MPG are really pretty accurate. Normally I give the gas few seconds to settle then turn it back on, let it kick off again then fill to next whole dollar. Just a personal thing.
Also, not to threadjack but when you set it to auto reset the Trip A at what point does it actually reset? I normally print my receipt then get in and write my Trip A Mileage and overall Mileage on the receipt (I track it all in excel later.) I'd like to use the auto reset as long as it doesn't reset until I turn the car all the way on.
I have found if I reset Trip A on a fill up, the next time I fill up when the pump kicks off if I take those gallons to divide the trip A miles my Trip A average MPG are really pretty accurate. Normally I give the gas few seconds to settle then turn it back on, let it kick off again then fill to next whole dollar. Just a personal thing.
Also, not to threadjack but when you set it to auto reset the Trip A at what point does it actually reset? I normally print my receipt then get in and write my Trip A Mileage and overall Mileage on the receipt (I track it all in excel later.) I'd like to use the auto reset as long as it doesn't reset until I turn the car all the way on.
#30
Steady highway will give me between 450 and 525 on a tank.
#31
I'm not believing it, but wish it was true. Something fishy is up, mine has gone up the last few tanks, +20-30 at each fill up.
#32
The display showed 350 to empty (actually 351) and I had travelled 204 miles since fill up, so about 550 miles on a tank.
Summer blend gas combined with cooler air will give you better gas mileage
#33
I'm not entirely sure, but I thought the reset occurs after you fill up and close the gas cap door. I suppose you can check this by opening and closing the gas cap door, and just turning the key to the accessory position to check the average mpg of trip A. If the number is reset (shows dashes), you have your answer, although it will mess up your fill up average.