"ravelation" <ravelation@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:19168-3F818147-83@storefull-2336.public.lawson.webtv.net...
| What are you getting around town in your Civic? What's considered
| "normal" for gas mileage? My son says he's getting around 17-18 mpg with
| a/c use and 17's mounted as wheels, and a fart bomb exhaust ('99 Civic
| EX coupe). As we didn't mount the wheels, I am guessing the speedo gear
| wasn't changed when the new wheel and tire size were mounted, so the
| actual mileage may be off from that, as well.
|
| Also, can you get a true reading of MPG when you fill up at half a tank?
| The reason I ask is it always seems like the first half of the tank is
| used more quickly than the second half? Myth, or true?
| TIA.
Make sure the parking brake isn't dragging or other similar easy fix
(tune-up, etc.). Also, those 17" boat anchors don't help mpg (or handling
or acceleration). The loud exhaust might encourage more aggressive driving
hurting mpg.