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How to estimate %City driving
I do little inner city driving, probably average 15%. Suburban is probably 50-60% most tanks, average speed 60kmph with sporadic stops except winter. I plan to report about 40-50% city driving based on this, sort of a "correction" to reflect what I think true city driving would be.
posted by mikepos April 10, 2012 at 5:42 PM
Bad MPG during new car break-in period
I had two Honda Civics from new, put 270K on the 01 and 148K on the 08. Neither one changed much for gas mileage, but I do drive them easy for the first couple tanks. I think the break in mileage increase is an anachronism that has exaggerated effects with newer engines. Hopefully my 2012 CRV will prove me wrong though, got 33mpg first tank. I do know thatthe first oil change will be different oil, less moly. The dealer says the mileage should go up after that but the civic didn't.
posted by mikepos April 10, 2012 at 5:30 PM
