Mileage reports: Manual transmission (5MT)
#1201
also...before the rack i wasn't seeing 300 miles on a tank. does that seem right w/average driving habbits and hilly roads?
#1203
That's a pretty heavily-loaded roof rack, and I bet it's doubling the Fit's frontal area and more than doubling the drag coefficient - I think you could likely attribute the mpg loss to the racks. Empty racks, maybe not, but certainly when they're full.
There are a bunch of folks who have noted that the Fit is really sensitive to aero, and I can see a significant mileage drop on my Scangauge with just a slight headwind. My mileage isn't stellar, but it's decent in my opinion. Lifetime mileage for me is 31.64mpg, with the vast majority of that in city commute mode. I was regularly getting right at 300 miles from a tank in that mode. Since I moved in November to a place that allows for mostly highway commute, my mileage has gone up to 33-36mpg, and about 360 miles per tank. This on a car with no add-ons of any type, 40psi in the tires, and only mild hypermiling techniques. You might really benefit from some of the hypermiling techniques discussed on cleanmpg.com. Gives you a place to log your mileage and check trends, too.
Clair
There are a bunch of folks who have noted that the Fit is really sensitive to aero, and I can see a significant mileage drop on my Scangauge with just a slight headwind. My mileage isn't stellar, but it's decent in my opinion. Lifetime mileage for me is 31.64mpg, with the vast majority of that in city commute mode. I was regularly getting right at 300 miles from a tank in that mode. Since I moved in November to a place that allows for mostly highway commute, my mileage has gone up to 33-36mpg, and about 360 miles per tank. This on a car with no add-ons of any type, 40psi in the tires, and only mild hypermiling techniques. You might really benefit from some of the hypermiling techniques discussed on cleanmpg.com. Gives you a place to log your mileage and check trends, too.
Clair
#1207
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I just bought a new 2010 sport (milano red) and I'm averaging 42mpg on my first tank of gas based upon the trip computer.
My commute is perfect for this car - 35 miles of twisty but smooth back roads with speeds averaging 35-45mph and very few stops.
I've been driving stick for a long time and I have a good feel for engines so I think I'm fairly adept at keeping it in the sweet spot for low fuel consumption. On those occasions when I am on the highway I keep speeds around 65-70. Above that and I can see fuel consumption rate go way up.
I wasn't planning on liking this car. I had been driving a fairly nice Audi and I was looking for a fun sporty car that got decent mileage. I was pretty much set on a Mini Cooper but I test drove a Fit because my wife insisted that I consider the "cheap" option. Needless to say I was seriously impressed - it is a really fun car and looks great. Ok - it's not a Mini but for the $10,000+ price difference I'm willing to squint because they aren't that far apart.
My commute is perfect for this car - 35 miles of twisty but smooth back roads with speeds averaging 35-45mph and very few stops.
I've been driving stick for a long time and I have a good feel for engines so I think I'm fairly adept at keeping it in the sweet spot for low fuel consumption. On those occasions when I am on the highway I keep speeds around 65-70. Above that and I can see fuel consumption rate go way up.
I wasn't planning on liking this car. I had been driving a fairly nice Audi and I was looking for a fun sporty car that got decent mileage. I was pretty much set on a Mini Cooper but I test drove a Fit because my wife insisted that I consider the "cheap" option. Needless to say I was seriously impressed - it is a really fun car and looks great. Ok - it's not a Mini but for the $10,000+ price difference I'm willing to squint because they aren't that far apart.
#1213
You cannot use the needle for any type of calculation beyond an estimate.