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Hi CleanMPG,

I have two Honda's, a 1996 Honda Accord LX, and a 1999 Honda Accord EX-L. Both are 4cyl's with automatics.

Best MPG on the 96 so far is 36.8mpg on a 100% hwy trip
Best MPG on the 99 is 43.4mpg on a 100% highway trip with the wind working in my favor.:Banane02:

My commute is very harsh, barely gives the car enough time to reach operating temp. Stop and go for about 3 miles back and fourth 5 days a week, with lots of small and short trips in the afternoons. So far I get about 22mpg city with the 96, and only 19mpg city with the 99. I have new tires, air filters, cars are serviced regularly etc. My driving style is somewhat spirited, and I admit I like to have fun sometimes.

I have recently found that it is kind of nice to cruise along... so much less stress IMO. I'm working with sticking to that driving style, and I am already beginning to see the results.

100% city tank in the 99 Accord last fill-up was 26.4mpg with 340 miles out of 12.9 gallons.

Thanks for being here, and I look forward to learning more about saving gas and our environment!;)

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Hello and welcome to the club.

You should start by knowing your car’s EPA rating located at FuelEconomy.gov (http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/findacar.htm) and make sure to read the article “Beating the EPA” (http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1510).

Make sure you air your tires up to the maximum pressure indicated on the tire’s sidewall.

Also, consider purchasing a ScanGaugeII (http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?p=103426). It is an invaluable source of information and will quickly pay for itself in fuel savings.

However, please be careful as hypermiling is addictive. :)

Or if you want the EPA ratings for the '96 look at my sig. Welcome from a fellow Accord owner. I am currently fighting to break the 35 MPG mark. My fiancé drives the car for about 200-300 miles per tank. She is still getting over he lead foot poisoning. But she has made an improvement. If you get a scangauge you will have to let me know what tricks you learn from it as I am unable to afford one right now.

Nice job. I've yet to get a 43 MPG tank and I'm pretty sure my car is rated higher than yours.

EPA - 1999 Accord 2.3

Fuel Type
Regular

MPG (city)
20

MPG (highway)
27

MPG (combined)
22

EPA 1996 Accord 2.2

Fuel Type
Regular

MPG (city)
20

MPG (highway)
26

MPG (combined)
22

I am stunned at these 'revised' estimates. I've ALWAYS had 29+mpg on the highway, even with A/C on full time, and hills. They are substantially lower than the window stickers for both cars.:eek:

43mpg was amazing to me, I don't know if I was catching some tail wind or what, but I kept it at 65-70 cruise control, and I even had the A/C on. The entire trip was gradually downhill, with no inclines.

I got 38 using premium fuel (93 octane). People will have mixed opinions about it. I have reason to believe that it is better on the 1996 Accord. The engine is more responsive, and I have done regular tanks back to back with premium tanks and seen 2-3mpg gains. On regular fuel I can still easily achieve 35 with the cruise at 70, and the A/C on.

I've found keeping the speed lower on either of my Accords does little good on the interstate. Now, if I do 45-50mph on a small highway, then I see gains. But 55-65 on the interstate has proven ineffective and unsafe for me; where I live and travel

Hypermiler guru's feel free to disagree. This is just what I've personally experienced on these two Accords.

I will take all the info you have learned with the '96. I am driving blind w/o a scangauge and my fiancé driving the car also. All I can do is just go by the feel of the car and the RPMs. Would the gain from running premium offset the cost? Feel free to PM me if you feel it would be too long to post. I have the 25th anniv. edition (if I'm not mistaken is the same as the DX) 2.2 L auto.

Welcome on-board.

My commute is very harsh, barely gives the car enough time to reach operating temp. Stop and go for about 3 miles back and fourth 5 days a week, with lots of small and short trips in the afternoons. So far I get about 22mpg city with the 96, and only 19mpg city with the 99. I have new tires, air filters, cars are serviced regularly etc. My driving style is somewhat spirited, and I admit I like to have fun sometimes.

To keep your engine hot between your short trips, you should try a grill/radiator block. It will also permit your engine to heat quicker.

Denis.

Welcome over-board. ;)

I totally agree about the grill block. Especially in this season of the year. With a drive that short, you can easily block the entire front. Just make it removable for longer highway drives. A Scangauge will help you monitor temperatures, among all the other things it does.