[c7oud]

I drive in city going speed limit 30-45 mph zone and freeway going 65-75 mph and still I haven't got pass 26mpg.

How do you get to the # that Honda claims?

 

[Vizix]

I get on the interstate every morning to go to work and I average about 30-31 MPG with the ECO button on!

 

[ViciousMo]

I drive in city going speed limit 30-45 mph zone and freeway going 65-75 mph and still I haven't got pass 26mpg.

How do you get to the # that Honda claims?

There are so many different variables that go into calculating MPG, it's hard to compare xxx member's mpg to yours.


Do you drive primarily in the city? Leave your eco button on and drive conservatively.

 

[c7oud]

1/2 city and 1/2 freeway everyday to work. I guess maybe because of stop and go traffic that I'm not getting the right mpg #, even on freeway as well.

I do have Eco ON.

 

[ViciousMo]

1/2 city and 1/2 freeway everyday to work. I guess maybe because of stop and go traffic that I'm not getting the right mpg #, even on freeway as well.

That's how my weekly driving is and my numbers are similar to yours according to my car , I think I got 28 last week..

 

[hillstones]

You are getting the stated city miles per gallon. How much city driving do you do compared to freeway driving? Are you sitting in traffic, or stop and go traffic, or a long steady speed at 65-70 with no hills? Do you run the AC, do you punch the gas with a lead foot? All of that will affect miles per gallon. Honda's 35 rating is highway, which is a constant speed without any hills for a long duration.

 

[jakabony]

Also is it the 4 cyl? I live in Pittsburgh PA and drive about 50/50 hwy and city. I'm getting 30-31 average. Took it on a road trip across PA this past weekend. PA Turnpike is all up and down hills and I averaged about 35.

 

[9th]

Drove about 280 miles this weekend to Atlantic City with the "ECO" on and cruising at about 70/MPH and got 36.1/mpg (air conditioner off)...

 

[c7oud]

man, you guys got some pretty good smooth traffic flow. I'm from California, I don't think I can get the same mpg like you guys. I have A/C on sometimes on a hot day, but that's better than rolling down windows which will waste more gas due to the air drag.

 

[Broken1]

I drive in city going speed limit 30-45 mph zone and freeway going 65-75 mph and still I haven't got pass 26mpg.

How do you get to the # that Honda claims?

Yes, when I keep the "economy" light green. (the one around the speedo)

You can check these sites and see what others get:

http://www.fuelly.com/car/honda/accord

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Powe...?action=noform&path=1&year1=2013&year2=2013&make=Honda&model=Accord&srchtyp=ymm

 

[runtohell121]

man, you guys got some pretty good smooth traffic flow. I'm from California, I don't think I can get the same mpg like you guys. I have A/C on sometimes on a hot day, but that's better than rolling down windows which will waste more gas due to the air drag.

I find it hard to maintain a decent MPG in California, well, at least for me. I drive a 2010 Honda Insight, from the Bay Area to Vegas, averaging only 39mpg when EPA is 40/43/41. Driving in town with some traffic, I usually average 38-40mpg. If I encounter hills, which I do since most of the places I drive to have some hills going up or down, I try to speed up the hill and just roll down the hill (letting feet off the accelerator) when going down. Though I don't know if this really applies to all the car, just saying some of my experience driving throughout California.

 

[mdreibelbis]

I don't do much city driving and have no problems surpassing the Honda numbers for highway mileage - especially in the Summer weather.

 

[Marsean]

Overall trip distance is important. EPA estimates are for a car fully warmed to operating temperature (I think 10 minute warm up?). I don't care if your house is literally on an on-ramp--if you hop right on the freeway but only drive 3 or 4 miles, you're not going to hit the EPA numbers.

"It's science." ~Ron Burgandy

 

[AppleGuy]

I drove from Cincinnati to Columbus last week (about 150 miles) doing 65-70 in a V6 without the AC on and the trip computer said I got 40 mph. Not sure how accurate that really is. The car is brand new (still less than 500 miles on it).

 

[tripplesix]

How do you get to the # that Honda claims?

I don't.

I live and work in the DC Metro. Majority city driving. On weekends, the highway might get a little action.
I pushed that button beside the speedometer to keep it off of avg mpg. Then I don't have to think about how poor my mpg is. :thmsup:
Instead I go by how long I know my gas should/could last. I can take a full tank to empty in 2 weeks. If it doesn't last, I did too much other stuff.... and oh well. This method is better for my mind. :yes:

 

[Dudley]

I get way better than EPA numbers - typical for stick shifts.

There are 32 pages of discussion here.

http://www.driveaccord.net/forums/showthread.php?t=75020

 

[TPC13SPORT]

Mpg

I drive 86 miles a day to work and back. !/2 highway avg. 77 mph and stop and go the rest. ECO on always. I avg. 30-31 mpg. Drove from Va. to Charlotte 160 mls avg. 38.3mpg. Even with ECO off I avg. 30-31.

 

[karfreek]

I have a 31 mile commute. When I pull into work the "Current Drive" is usually between 37-38mpg. On my second tank of gas so far and im averaging 30.5mpg.

This is a lot better than the 17.5mpg I was getting in the same drive cycles in my last car.

Jay

 

[c7oud]

man you guys drive far for work, I now drive 12miles to work. I used to drive like 35miles for work and I hate it. Props to you all for driving more than that.

 

[ObsidianEX-L]

That's how my weekly driving is and my numbers are similar to yours according to my car , I think I got 28 last week..

Same here, but I do 70-85 o the highway too.

I drive 30 miles one way to the office. However, I telecommute 4 days a week, go into the office once a week. So it's not so bad.

I have 2446 miles, and the car turned 2 months old yesterday.