Honda Car Forum

iamgoode@aol.com (IamGoode) wrote:

>I suspect the kid has a heavy foot.
>(hopefully he pays for his own gas!)

He's had a job at the mall since he was 15-l/2...he definitely pays for
his gas!
The heavy foot is a distinct possibility. I think the heavy, aftermarket
wheels also provide a barrier to good gas mileage.

He was encouraged on Sunday, though. He drove on the freeway and his
mileage 'shot up' to 20 mpg. Cheap thrills.

"ravelation" <ravelation@webtv.net> wrote in message
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| pray4surf@nospams.net (pray4surf) wrote:
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| >My guess if you were only getting 17-18
| >mpg around town, somebody's driving
| >that car pretty hard ;-) Or have your
| >friendly mechanic take a look at it.
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| When we bought the car, we had major tune upage done. The fact the boy
| is 16-l/2....ding ding ding! We have the answer! (the fact he can
| now drive 200 lb. friends won't help his bottom line either!)
I had that same problem when I was 16 but my folks fixed it pretty quick -
had to buy my own gas, insurance, parts, tires, etc. with the money I earned
from my part time job. Mpg improved instantly.

Driving habits really affect this car. I have a 99 EX Auto (stock
wheels/tires) and as I've experimented driving around town, if I don't use
the air and drive very conservatively, I can get almost 26 mpg around town.
If I turn on the air and drive more aggressively, the mileage is about 21
mpg. My normal driving habits dictate about 23 mpg in that using a/c is
mandatory during the summer months. I've gotten as high as 38 mpg for
highway driving.....at 80 mph avg no less...usually its closer to 34-35 mpg.


"ravelation" <ravelation@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> iamgoode@aol.com (IamGoode) wrote:
>
> >I suspect the kid has a heavy foot.
> >(hopefully he pays for his own gas!)
>
> He's had a job at the mall since he was 15-l/2...he definitely pays for
> his gas!
> The heavy foot is a distinct possibility. I think the heavy, aftermarket
> wheels also provide a barrier to good gas mileage.
>
> He was encouraged on Sunday, though. He drove on the freeway and his
> mileage 'shot up' to 20 mpg. Cheap thrills.
>
>
>
>
>

Thanks for the feedback, Larry. Your numbers are more in line with what
I thought they would be for the Civic. Given the heavier, larger wheels
on my son's Civic, it would stand to reason he's getting what he is in
gas mileage.

zieglerl@pacbell.net (Larry) wrote:

Driving habits really affect this car. I have a 99 EX Auto (stock
wheels/tires) and as I've experimented driving around town, if I don't
use the air and drive very conservatively, I can get almost 26 mpg
around town. If I turn on the air and drive more aggressively, the
mileage is about 21 mpg. My normal driving habits dictate about 23 mpg
in that using a/c is mandatory during the summer months. I've gotten as
high as 38 mpg for highway driving.....at 80 mph avg no less...usually
its closer to 34-35 mpg.