Now that it's freezing outside, I definitely notice a difference in my mpg. The MM used to give me an average of 45mpg all the time and now it's down around 39mpg. I used to be able to fill up once a week but now I'm filling up once every 6 days or so. I'm driving the same way, it has to be because of the cold weather, it takes forever for me to get the rpm's below 2k when driving in the mornings. Also the engine randomly revs up fast over 2k when I'm accelerating slowly...ugh.

Hate cold Ohio!

 

Hi Neighbor! We have pretty much the same type of weather and our first snow fall was just yesterday. I
can't stand the winter time. It doesn't cause any problems for my mpg but just that I can't wash and detail my car so it looks great all the time. It is suppose to be in the mid 40's on Sunday so I will plan to wash it up and have it looking good for Monday morning when it goes back to Honda for it's 2nd oil change.

Cat :x

 

Wanna trade climates, im soooo sick of sun and mild temps. I want freezing and snow!!!

 

haha ohh the sarcasm?

maybe not because i kinda felt that way living in FL, but being back in weather with snow and temps in the teens i absolutely hate it.

 

i love the cold. more oxygen molecules per cubic inch of air is better performing engine.

 

GRILL BLOCK FTW!

 

actually it is the gas you are using. all fuel companies have a summer and winter mix. the winter mix has some additives that cause bad fuel economy but help your car in other ways.

 

I kind of look forward to Winter. When does it start?

 

At what speeds do you drive at to reach 40+ Mpg? What's the terrain like?

 

Getting 45mpg is cruising at 55mph on the highway, a little hills here and there but not bad terrain.

 

you can build a warm-air intake. route the intake piping to near the header. it will bump your MPGs up again.

 

I completely get what you’re saying cold weather really does hit fuel efficiency hard. My car also struggles in the mornings until the engine warms up, and I’ve noticed higher RPMs and lower mpg just like you mentioned. Something that helps is letting the car warm up for a few minutes, or using a block heater if you have one, especially in really cold weather. I was reading some tips from a Boston Logan car service about winter car care, and they mentioned that small things like checking tire pressure and using the right oil can make a noticeable difference. Do you usually let your car warm up, or just drive right away in the mornings?

 

Not sure you will get a reply on a thread from 2008...

But yes, I hate cold weather. Being up north in Canada, it gets really cold.

Good tip using a block heater. As for letting the car warm up, it is not super good for the car. A 1 minute warm up is enough to start driving away. Get really soft until the car is warmed up.

 

This cold weather is hell on my 2015 Fit EX Digital Display. 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

 

Since we're commenting on an old post, I'll chime in and say I don't care about the temperature but I definitely despise salt and even rougher than typical roads.