Originally Posted by Mark Owens

Hello everyone,

My wife just traded in a 2005 Mercedes c320 for an '06 HCH II w/o Navi. She has driven the car about 95% of the time and most of her driving is in Baltimore City. She is currently averaging about 34 mpg in the city and she drives it just like she always drives. Last night I drove it for about 60 miles, mostly highway and I got 48 mpg. So, here is my question...

I notice that when I drive I am really sensitive to the mpg meter and so I know that it changes my driving style in an attempt to maximize my mpg. So, with all of the posts that I have read concerning hypermiling, tailgating 18 wheelers, going down hill in neutral, etc... if you drove a regular civic like that I wonder how much the mpg would impove?

Personally, I am disappointed with the fact that I have to be so much more aware of how I am driving to obtain the high mpg numbers but on the other hand slowing down may end up saving by life...

On a side note, so far I really like the car... I just ordered one for myself with the Navi for... good bye xterra with the whopping 13 mpg... !!

Anyway, thank you to everyone here that has posted.

Mark Owens