Well, I'm not getting great numbers, but, after 1 month and 2 days with my new CVT HCH, I've got the mileage from 39 up to 42 (my husband says, at this rate, 3 mpg a month, I'll be doing really well soon!)
And I only have to buy gas once a week, and the highest I've paid has been $21. and something change- Hooray!!!
My killer is my daily commute- over the Bay Bridge (total stop and go) and into and across San Francisco every morning. The hills, the traffic- it's not the easiest route in the world (and man, those stop lights and signs heading up the hills just kill me!)
But, 42 mpg makes me pretty happy. To all you 50+, way to go. I can't wait for my first long drive out of the hills to see how well my car can really do.