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"Honda Civic is surprising"
Honda Civic is surprising
Anytime the price of gasoline rises significantly, many prospective car buyers think maybe they should veer away from the big chug-a-luggers and buy something that sips the increasingly precious fuel. at http://www.washtimes.com/autoweekend...5219-9023r.htm |
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Mike wrote: > Honda Civic is surprising > snip > at http://www.washtimes.com/autoweekend...5219-9023r.htm I suspect the goodness of the new Civic isn't much of a surprise to anyone monitoring this newsgroup. The review did mention not meeting EPA mpg estimates. I used an Integra for commuting as well as typical family chores. I found I consistently exceeded EPA when commuting but failed to meet EPA when I put more weight into the car. Was my experience typical? |
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On 2006-02-27, Mike > wrote:
> Honda Civic is surprising > Anytime the price of gasoline rises significantly, many prospective car > buyers think maybe they should veer away from the big chug-a-luggers > and buy something that sips the increasingly precious fuel. It's been my experience that one of the reasons for the switch back to behemoths is the "cramping" of car interiors since the early 90s. My '87 Si hatchback has more leg room and interior space than most of the cars currently on the road. I suspect some of this is due to increasing overall integrity and body strength for safeties sake, but some of it is completely baffling to me. I first noticed it in a Lincold Mark VII. I got in on the passenger side and couldn't believe how little room there was. This was no doubt due to the fact I once owned a Lincoln Mark V, that notorious 2 door pimp-mobile with bucket seats the size of Barcaloungers. But, it was not just some cars. Both the 3rd and 4th gen civics were quite roomy, whereas the 5th gen hatchbacks are positively stiffling. I can get lost in my 3rd gen Camaro, whereas anything harder than a stopsign stop will kneecap anyone in a 4th gen Camaro. In fact, I haven't experienced a dashboard further than 3 inches from my kneecaps since about '93. No wonder the proliferation of Ford Exibitions and Incursions. nb |
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notbob wrote:
>On 2006-02-27, > wrote: > > > >>exceeded EPA when commuting but failed to meet EPA when I put more >>weight into the car. Was my experience typical? >> >> > >Undoubtedly. Weight is a killer. The 2000 Honda Insight had a max load >limit of 380lbs, much to the digust of two 200+ lb commuters who bought >one together to carpool to work. They were getting almost half the >epa estimate mileage by exceeding the max load. > >nb > > I would suspect that a lot of the weight problem can be cured by tire pressure. I have a 98 Civic HX which has consistently gotten 51 - 54 miles per gallon. I keep the tires "well" inflated. I don't need a tire pressure monitor that some cars have. I just keep track of mile gas mileage. If it gets down to the 40s, I know I have one or more tires down in pressure. |
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