Hey guys how you going?
i currently own a Honda civic hybrid (aus) version and the supposed fuel efficiently is 4.6L/100km (51 mpg) and mine is currently emitting 8.2L/100km (29mpg).
I dont really know why this is the case, i dont hoon very much, actually not mcuh at all and my fuel economy is going down the drain!
please help, maybe there is a fault in my IMA? i really dont know and its very annoying casue i payed for hte extra money for efficiently, and im getting nothing back .
thanks alot

 

man that sucks

id say take it in...see if they will warranty it although im not sure they will because mpg isnt really something to warranty.

gl

 

Your mileage depends on how you drive it and under what conditions. The advertised mpg is in ideal conditions. Do you do a lot of stop and go in the city?

 

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Hybrids are supposed to be more efficient in city driving since most of the standing starts are powered entirly by the electric portion of the motor.

 

Lol I don't know what 'hoon' is but it's a great word. Damn you foreigners and your funny words

 

If you take it to the dealer they'll most likely check fuel trim and see whether or not its getting proper fuel for the demand. If you had that much more fuel being used when its not needed you'd be setting check engine lights non stop.

My personal experience with hybrids is they really need to be babied to come close to EPA estimates. Throw in alot of stop and go or hills and mileage will drop quite a bit.

 

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i thought it was the other way around... the gas motor would get the car moving then the electric motor kicks in.

 

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No, hybrid designs are different.

The Prius has seperate electric and gasoline power, so it is able to use just electric to get the car moving, and switches to using both once the car reaches a certain point (25 mph I believe?)

The Civic has electric and gasoline engines are interconnected in the design. That means instead of having the car run on full electricity at some points (like the Prius), the Civic has basically a 'helper motor'. The Civic motors both work at the same time all of the time, and that's why it performs differently than the prius.

Stop and go driving is actually the best for hybrids, because of regenerative braking during stopping and coasting. In a Prius, if you do it right, you can use mostly your electric motor if it's a short stop and go trip. However I believe it can run on full electricity for only a short period of time (maybe 15 minutes?). That's why people in the aftermarket are putting on battery packs and having it run full time.

 

How many kilometers or "miles" do you have on the vehicle so far?