Fuel Economy Thread

[jobata23]

Tim 3.85 for premiums is cheap compare to Vegas it's a little above $4 in here and I filled mine up w/ 89 from the half way mark it's  about $40 wow!

[thisaznboi88]

GAs hurts in CA, 87 is now 4.09 and that pumping at costco... 13 gallon was almost 55 dollars.... I have to pump 3 times a month. But at least its getting 27mpg mix for a v6

[timot_one]

I haven't filled up the Accord lately, but I should soon.

[CrackerTeg]

Neither have I but it'd be nice to know what the hell my brother is paying for gas and what he's actually filling her up with.

[gargantula99]

It got average of 28.8 mpg from NYC to Boston, doing about 75 mph.

[Pandapocalypse]

I know there are a couple threads already about average mpg so I won't go there, but I think I might need some clarifications on some ideas since I only seem to be getting like 26-27mpg with 80%+ highway driving I thought I would with this car.  Pardon me if this questions seem silly.

1.  When I drive I usually try and keep it under 2k rpms unless I really need to pass or get up to speed in which case it stays under 3k.  Would you consider this driving conservatively?  I was under the impression that v-tec kicked in above 3k so keeping it below that was ideal for mpgs.

I guess my thought was I feel like I'm driving the car conservatively but maybe I'm not and thats the reason for the getting less than I though mileage wise.

[Icebox]

the stock tune on a k24a4 or a8 has a vtec engagement point of 2200 rpm's, with the amount of highway driving that you do i would say that 27 is average. of course the more you mod your car the more the mileage can fluctuate depending on your driving habits.

[Jeff Likes Bagels]

Another thing is the revised EPA ratings for our cars were a lot lower than the original ones. Our cars are rated to get like 21 city / 31 highway. I used to get really pissed off because I would only get 20mpg driving to my high school and back.

I've only fueled up my car twice so far, and I got 26mpg for the last one, which was pretty much all highway and me having a little fun on long straightaways out in the middle of nowhere. I don't call myself a really conservative driver, however. In normal driving I try to stay under 3,000RPM, but when I need to pass, I pass, lol.

One thing I don't get is how all these people that I see posting on Driveaccord.net are getting like 450-500 miles on a single tank. Even when I get 26mpg, I can just barely get 350 miles on a tank. What the heck? lol

[Icebox]

450-500 is crazy, i can get at most 375-400 but that is running on fumes.

[cna]

I get a good 26 city and 30+ highway on my v6  i was always under the impression that the 4 cylinder people got better numbers

[Jeff Likes Bagels]

I think it's because the i4 has to do more work... I wouldn't be surprised if the v6 got better gas mileage on the highway.

[thisaznboi88]

I used to get 450 on my 4banger and I drove it like I stole it sometimes. All I had was tsx im, pulley& cai. It was an lx so it was a few hundred lbs lighter then the ex. Maybe that's the issue? I drove it until the light came on. 3 gallon on reserved

[CrackerTeg]

Nah. I get about the same 350 to the tank and that's filling up as soon as the light comes on. Granted, I know I probably have a good 100 more miles before I hit fumes but I never take that chance. I'm probably due for a tune-up anyway when I get home but that's my experience with my mileage. That mileage is also while driving like an asshole in NY and for a short time in Miami before shipping out.

[gargantula99]

I drive like an asshole here too and I get 19-20 mpg's in the city.  When I go On long road trips I typically get 29-30 mpg's on the highway.  The 6th gear is really handy for that.

[DV8mAn]

i try to keep mine under 2400 RPM (I can do 83 at 2300 RPM).  Doesn't limit highway speed but does net a positive impact in the city.