Hi Larrys:

___There could be any number of reasons that you are not yet receiving EPA estimates or just a bit better mileage to date but I can bet it has more to do with your past “learned” driving techniques and experiences then the mechanical condition of your HCH. Even my Ranger XLT P/U is receiving 37 mpg on my daily commute and it has less then 5,000 miles on her.

___Let us get some more detail as to where you live, what type of drive you normally commute through (traffic, hills, speeds), temperatures and wind conditions, how long of a drive and amount of IMA used during said daily commute, A/C or defroster use, as well as what kind of mileage and type of car did you own previously etc. 41.x mpg from an HCH rated at 47/48 sounds about right for new with a std. non-trained driver imho.

___If you really want to know one way or the other, there are any number of hypermilers scattered around the country that could take you and your HCH for a drive to see what she is actually worth when driven as a hypermiler would. There isn’t a car made to date that can’t beat EPA estimates with the right driver and even the most minor of setup if any is needed. Let us know where you live and maybe one of us can hook you up. All that have responded in this thread to date have the experience to judge an automobiles mileage capabilities with nothing more then a 20 mile test drive and a game gauge for fuel economy verification.

___Good Luck

___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Hunt Club Farms Landscaping Ltd.
___Waynegerdes@earthlink.net