I would have NEVER thought I would be the me I have become - and in such a short time. Will it last? Too early to tell.

I bought my HAH last Saturday. My first tank of just under 500 miles averaged 37.1 mpg. I ordered it about a month ago, so I've been reading driving tips for all that time.

My history is not a frugal one. I drove 23 miles per hour over the speed limit (e.g. 93 in a 70; 88 in a 65). Anything under 25 over, you can take defensive driving or get a deferred ejudication.

This is my fourth accord and I bought this one for the increased performance. If you haven't seen the Car & Driver reports, they are:
C/D TEST RESULTS
ACCELERATION Seconds
Zero to 30 miles per hour: 2.5
40 miles per hour: 3.5
50 miles per hour: 5.0
60 miles per hour: 6.7
70 miles per hour: 8.7
80 miles per hour: 11.5
90 miles per hour: 14.4
100 miles per hour: 17.6
110 miles per hour: 22.6
120 miles per hour: 29.0
130 miles per hour: 37.2
Street start, 5-60 miles per hour: 7.6
Top-gear acceleration, 30-50 miles per hour: 4.0
50-70 miles per hour: 5.1
Standing 1/4-mile: 15.2 sec @ 93 miles per hour
Top speed (governor limited): 131 miles per hour

Well that got my attention!

Now it's a competition... and I blame that stupid compare board. My car probably thinks it's beeing driven by a little old lady (& not the one from Pasadena).

This tank, I told myself I would just drive the thing like I test drove it - boy, that was a blast. ...I can't. I tried. Watch the gauge; anticipate the hill; yada yada.

It's killin' me.

'05 Accord Hybrid
'05 Odyssey EX-L
'03 1800 Goldwing
'98 Civic EX (16 yr. old daughter's)