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Originally Posted by slackandsteel
I just got my 2006 HCH about a week ago, and have driven a little over 200 miles. The average MPG is about 37. This is with me driving very conservatively (but nowhere near hypermiler standards I'm sure).
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So, I've got my tires at 35 psi (tried 38 and hated it), am using the A/C way less than I'd like to, and driving like my grandmother and getting 37 mpg.
I figured I'd at least be able to get over 40 and drive the car "like a regular car" and drive the speed limit on the freeway etc.
I've heard about an MPG increase after 3500 miles but am not sure what to expect in terms of the number.
I'm in serious buyer's remorse mode at the moment (just in case you couldn't tell...)
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I used to drive the car a bit "hard" and got 43 MPG regularily. Then my wife drove it (twice) and got 74 MPG and 68 MPG. Then, I got curious.
I'm now at 3,300 miles (owned it for 27 days) and now I'm regularily getting 48 MPG 95% highway 30 miles each direction. I do drive somewhat conservatively. I've learned, my foot has to be light as a feather.
Even while accelerating uphill at from 30 --> 65
MPH I can still pull ~50 MPG. When I go over freeway overpasses (every quarter mile here) I can get the assist to kick in (I used to never see assist) and when I'm on the downhill slope I make up my .1 lost MPG. I can get the car to 65
MPH and use a feather-lite touch on the gas for about 10 miles, keep it at 65 and also keep about 50 MPG at the same time. When fewer miles on the tank, I can keep it at 74 MPG for ~8 miles but when I have 300+ miles on the tank I average 49 MPG roughly.
My air is off but because my (custom) sunroof is popep up and back windows down, it keeps me cool until I'm in the city streets. I used to cruise control my whole way but it'll keep me at 43 MPG if I do so. My goal is to stay above 45 MPG and I will save money vs. what I was paying for gas on my truck. I don't think the "break-in" made any difference with me. If I drive as I was I'll still average 40-43 MPG.
My "break-in" was a revelation and a change in driving habbits that started at 2,900 miles. But I've learned other things. First, this isn't a racing car. Second, this isn't a lug-things-around car (the car can't make it up hills if I have 600+ lbs in it including myself and wife and SCUBA gear for each of us). It won't win any prices on acceleration. Usually, I'm in the slow lane taking 3 minutes to get to 65
MPH but also achieving what appears to be 60+ MPG on the I-MPG meter. City driving is devastating, 5 red lights and I almost always lose 7 MPG that takes 100+ miles to make up for it later on. I've had to change my driving routes to avoid city driving as much as possible.
I'm sure there's more. In all, I thought about trading for the Camry but my wife won't let me so I've made do with what I have. I'm happy with the car, the custom sunroof, the NAVI, and whatever else. The car doesn't stay clean for long (mag pearl) but its a really nice car and I accept it for what it is, a fuel efficient car that saves me $320 gas each month over what my truck was costing me previously.
Thanks,
Shawn