ECO-Fit DiscussionThreads discussing the pursuit of ultimate economy, hypermiling techniques & maximizing your MPG
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last 4 fills have been 26.7-29.1 mpg. this next one is looking to be 25mpg or less. which is on par w/ my 1988 M3. which is terrible for a modern car that is sooo slow.
i'm glad my wife likes the car, because this is really pissing me off. i did, once, achieve 40+ mpg in this car, but hazardous weather forced a very slow interstate drive that would be totally unsafe in normal conditions.
Very similar to what I get. After agonizing over the lower MPG I was getting compared to what most others seem to get on this forum (although I was using a Scangauge, watching every little driving habit to maximize mpg, doing every single thing possible to go further) - I just stopped caring. Now I drive however I want - and guess what? There's only been a 1-2 mpg difference, from driving like a granny and boy racer. Now I'm not saying I drive like a maniac, but now I have no qualms about reaching 5-6k rpm to go about my business in this slow car.
So here's the mpg I was getting (sri, weaponr street header, megan exhaust, dino oil, 87 oct - BTW I was getting LOWER mpg than stated BEFORE these mods):
Under 3.5K rpm per shift, under 30 TPS on the scanguage at all times, 70mph on highway = 28-29 mpg
4-6k rpm per shift, who knows how much TPS w/ blitz TC, 70-80 mph highway = 26-27 mpg
If anything, I've learned that there's nothing I can do with my car to improve mpg. 1-2 mpg increase for driving like my mother in law isn't a fair tradeoff. I don't know if it's something wrong with my car personally (Honda won't check unless there's a ecu code), but I've given up on MPG with this car and am just enjoying it as I want.
Who knows, maybe when I switch my stock wheels to something lighter there will be a slight increase - seem that shaving off weight is the way to go at the moment. Changing driving habits drastically hasn't changed MPG enough to make it worth it.
Juliane and Keneff:
Actually, I live in L.A so I really don't worry about Europe , in terms of MPG (it is diferent ball game).
But in my case it is true that I drive 98% city ,and all my trips are 5 miles away. I drive "happy " not crazy,and I should get a lot better MPG.
For a reazon of better financing I could get the Accord for JUST few more dollars in the payment. 2% Accord and 6% on my Fit. I'm sure the Accord gives even or maybe better mileage.
So...I'm like those men that are crazy in love with the wrong women.
I'm planning to go to a far trip and leave the CR-V in home, so I will get the chance to see the 40 MPG that a lot talk about.
I've been averaging 37.9 (25% city/ 75% Hwy). I don't understand why some of you have such a lower average. That's crazy. Do you sit at a lot of redlights or warm the car up long? This car keeps averaging while sitting and idling, if you haven't noticed. The other cars I have had only averaged the mpg while I was moving. This is only if your using the guage to get your mpg. If your calculating the miles at fill up, then I don't know.
I took my 09 5auto from Fresno, Ca to LA, Ca (219 mi per google) and only took 6 gallons. This is taking in consideration flat highway driving, but also a steep climb over the grapevine. The math comes out to be 36.5 mpg! how fun only spent 25 bucks for the whole trip!
Juliane and Keneff:
Actually, I live in L.A so I really don't worry about Europe , in terms of MPG (it is diferent ball game).
But in my case it is true that I drive 98% city ,and all my trips are 5 miles away. I drive "happy " not crazy,and I should get a lot better MPG.
For a reazon of better financing I could get the Accord for JUST few more dollars in the payment. 2% Accord and 6% on my Fit. I'm sure the Accord gives even or maybe better mileage.
So...I'm like those men that are crazy in love with the wrong women.
I'm planning to go to a far trip and leave the CR-V in home, so I will get the chance to see the 40 MPG that a lot talk about.
My driving is 99% city, and I'm like you, I drive "happy." I get zippy but I don't rev like a maniac. I expected closer to 30 mpg. I am getting 24, about what the '95 Camry I gave my son was getting.
It's a good thing I love the car for other reasons, or I'd be bailing.
That CVT tranny seems to get some killer mileage. It is like the old HX civic's. I finally got over 36mpg on a full tank of gas with mixed driving. That is killer. I have an 08 fit sport with 21k on the odo and normally get 32-33, but the last tank came up 36.6mpg, on Costco Gas. I really wish i had a scangaugeII but that just made my day. The car is getting more efficient as it is breaking in.
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Aww, they love each other, but are jealous of who gets my attention
I bought my 2007 Fit Sport Automatic about 2 months ago.
first few tanks I got 28. mph driving 80-85mph 90 miles a day 95% interstate, (jack rabbit starts, jamming brakes...lol). I had to fill up beginning and once during mid week to make it to work and back . I felt that was pretty crappy for this car (oh and it is) so I started investigating hypermiling, and experimenting. I consider myself a moderate hypermiler.
After some pretty intense (more like patience) training (driving slow is hard to do after years of left laning it) I managed a tank around 38 mph for a couple of week.
This week I managed my best so far 42.1mpg 362 miles on 8.6 gallons of gas I could of easily pushed another 50 out of that tank as the light hadn't come on (I hate filling up on a Friday end of day so I didn't attempt it).
I'm ordering a scanguage as my goal is to push 450 miles out of a tank (one weeks worth of driving back and forth from work) I know I can get there as I have not perfected all my tricks yet.
Also I'm starting a website devoted to hypermiling the Honda fit and my adventures …coming soon.
I finally cracked the 50MPG mark on my last trip to work which is 174 miles (90% highway). I was at 51.3 but after I went through some small towns on my drive it dropped down to 50.6 for the trip. I have missed it at least half a dozen times now at 49.8, 49.7, 49.5 etc, etc. I have been getting between 46 and 48 on the highway after I got past 5K miles and it was broken in some what. I have almost 14K on it now and seem to be getting higher averages. I did notice a bit of a increase after my first oil change at 10K (oil life still read 30%) but I figured that was long enough.
How fast (or slow) you you all driving to get high milage? How far on a tank of gas? If the planets align just right I can go 430 miles on a tank. I drive 75 on the highway and get 33.4 mpg. About 32 around town. I know 75 is not the speed to run for high milage but that is what I drive. What other techniques are you also doing? Max inflated tires? Something else?
I finally cracked the 50MPG mark on my last trip to work which is 174 miles (90% highway). I was at 51.3 but after I went through some small towns on my drive it dropped down to 50.6 for the trip. I have missed it at least half a dozen times now at 49.8, 49.7, 49.5 etc, etc. I have been getting between 46 and 48 on the highway after I got past 5K miles and it was broken in some what. I have almost 14K on it now and seem to be getting higher averages. I did notice a bit of a increase after my first oil change at 10K (oil life still read 30%) but I figured that was long enough.
You sure that is an AT you're driving?
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5/15/06--Black Sport 5AT
Volk GNR, T1R intake, JDM bits
55K+ miles and zero problems
460 kilometers on the first tank of gas, on an auto LX,... but that was when the gas light came on and I didn't want to chance running out as I was going out of town. I hear we can get another 50 miles after the gas light comes on...can others confirm this?
This first tank was with mixed driving which included 2 trips over a highway mountain pass. (a fair amount of stop-go driving other than the highway)
Yeah I'm pretty sure it's an AT . I use my cruse for most of the trip, there's not too many hills either. As for speed I only go 60 since I got yanked by the SP going 61 in a 55. Yes 61 in a 55, fine was 20.00 but the court costs were 100.00. So 6 over cost me 120.00. The thing I have noticed about the fit is the wind plays a huge role (other than speed) when it pertains to mileage. In a stiff head wind 20-30mph I can usually only get about 43mpg. The day I broke 50 there was no wind what so ever and it was great. Those days a few and far between which is why I typically average in the high 40's.
460 kilometers on the first tank of gas, on an auto LX,... but that was when the gas light came on and I didn't want to chance running out as I was going out of town. I hear we can get another 50 miles after the gas light comes on...can others confirm this?
This first tank was with mixed driving which included 2 trips over a highway mountain pass. (a fair amount of stop-go driving other than the highway)
I find I get another 5+ litres after the light comes on in my '07 LX. So if you're on the highway and averaging 5l/100km then it's good for another 100km, or if you're in the city stop-and-go averaging 10l/100km it's good for another 50km. But 50 miles (~80km) if probably a good all round estimate.
Just look up your gas tank size (41 litres on '07-'08s) and subtract the amount you put in when you fill to when it clicks off, and you'll know how much fuel you have left. I'd figure on leaving a few litres in the tank.
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