I recently bought a Honda Civic hybrid. I like the car and the ride but in the first 2600 miles I only got 41.6 miles per gal. I drive carefully to conserve fuel but cant seem to increase the mileage. The database on this site shows a lot of drivers of civic hybrids with the EPA standard and above.

I took it to the dealer and he said "The engine seems tight". Wonder where he learned that? Is there anything that could be wrong mechanically or with the computer? Or is it just the luck of the draw?