I recently purchased a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid and am very dissapointed in
the fuel economy. I am only getting an average of 40~42 MPG vs the
advertised 49~50. I was told by the dealer to let it break in and then the
milage will get better. I have over 900 miles on the car now with the same
fuel economy.
jdsnipes@aol.com

"Flyifyoucan" <jdsnipes@coastalnow.net> wrote in message
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>I recently purchased a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid and am very dissapointed in
>the fuel economy. I am only getting an average of 40~42 MPG vs the
>advertised 49~50. I was told by the dealer to let it break in and then the
>milage will get better. I have over 900 miles on the car now with the same
>fuel economy.

So give it time to break in and then see if you have something to complain
about {;^)

> I am only getting an average of
> 40~42 MPG vs the advertised 49~50

MPG can vary a lot depending on many factors. The EPA says: "the EPA
rating is a useful tool for comparing vehicles when car buying, but it
may not accurately predict the average MPG YOU will get."

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/

Welcome to the club. I have one that's two years old with 7000 miles
on it. I got the same BS from the dealer about break in. When I had
700 miles they said wait until 5000, when I had 5000 they said " Just
what mileage do you expect"? I told them I would be happy in the
low 40s. After two years, I have never seen more than 34 in town.



On Tue, 21 Feb 2006 08:52:54 -0500, "Flyifyoucan"
<jdsnipes@coastalnow.net> wrote:

>I recently purchased a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid and am very dissapointed in
>the fuel economy. I am only getting an average of 40~42 MPG vs the
>advertised 49~50. I was told by the dealer to let it break in and then the
>milage will get better. I have over 900 miles on the car now with the same
>fuel economy.
>jdsnipes@aol.com
>

Flyifyoucan wrote:

> I recently purchased a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid and am very dissapointed in
> the fuel economy. I am only getting an average of 40~42 MPG vs the
> advertised 49~50. I was told by the dealer to let it break in and then the
> milage will get better. I have over 900 miles on the car now with the same
> fuel economy.
> jdsnipes@aol.com

Wait until about 3-5000 miles.

Also, if you are in a winter climate, that will decrease your mileage too,
particularly on the highway. As well, check your tire pressures and your
driving habits.

Most cars get 20 percent below epa ratings. Don't expect much improvement.
That is why the EPA is going to change their tests soon.


"Flyifyoucan" <jdsnipes@coastalnow.net> wrote in message
news:dtf60a0e6v@enews4.newsguy.com...
>I recently purchased a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid and am very dissapointed in
>the fuel economy. I am only getting an average of 40~42 MPG vs the
>advertised 49~50. I was told by the dealer to let it break in and then the
>milage will get better. I have over 900 miles on the car now with the same
>fuel economy.
> jdsnipes@aol.com
>

Art wrote:

> Most cars get 20 percent below epa ratings. Don't expect much improvement.
> That is why the EPA is going to change their tests soon.

My '93 Accord gets 15-20% above EPA ratings on the highway.

High Tech Misfit wrote:

>Art wrote:
>
>
>
>>Most cars get 20 percent below epa ratings. Don't expect much improvement.
>>That is why the EPA is going to change their tests soon.
>>
>>
>
>My '93 Accord gets 15-20% above EPA ratings on the highway.
>
>
My 98 Civic HX gets between 50 - 54 mpg. However, maybe a better
measure would
be the number of digital gestures per mile I get. Does the EPA have a
rating for DGs per gallon?

On Tue, 21 Feb 2006 08:52:54 -0500, "Flyifyoucan"
<jdsnipes@coastalnow.net> wrote:

>I recently purchased a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid and am very dissapointed in
>the fuel economy. I am only getting an average of 40~42 MPG vs the
>advertised 49~50. I was told by the dealer to let it break in and then the
>milage will get better. I have over 900 miles on the car now with the same
>fuel economy.

It all depends on how far, how fast, and most importantly of all, just
plain HOW you're driving.

Smooth fluid driving at or around the optimal speed will result in
best MPG. lots of short drives, or ones which big speed variations
will result in poor MPG.

Driving agressively wll give poor mpg, and thinking and driving ahead
will do better. Its all about you. Geting a hybrid is no magic bullet
*BANG* yuo're getting high mpg figures. I can ease 50 out of my van on
a long highway run, I can get low double figures out of my 88 civic if
i really tried.

>jdsnipes@aol.com
>

On Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:48:26 GMT, "Art"
<begunaNOSPAMPLEASE@mindspring.com> wrote:

>Most cars get 20 percent below epa ratings. Don't expect much improvement.
>That is why the EPA is going to change their tests soon.
>
They finally getting away from that static bullshit, and going to
actually measure the car moving?


>
>"Flyifyoucan" <jdsnipes@coastalnow.net> wrote in message
>news:dtf60a0e6v@enews4.newsguy.com...
>>I recently purchased a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid and am very dissapointed in
>>the fuel economy. I am only getting an average of 40~42 MPG vs the
>>advertised 49~50. I was told by the dealer to let it break in and then the
>>milage will get better. I have over 900 miles on the car now with the same
>>fuel economy.
>> jdsnipes@aol.com
>>
>