September 5th, 2007
61.3 MPG Today
On the same trip to work that I got 56.1 MPG on the other day, I managed to hit an impressive 61.3 today. Remember, this is on a 7 mile drive ( very short ), and no A/C being used. Still, it’s the first time I’ve broken 60 MPG on that segment, and I thought it was noteworthy. The Honda Civic Hybrid still amazes me, and I feel like I’ve barely tapped the potential of what it can do.
I think this car is capable of 65 MPG on this trip, and it’s just a matter of time until I learn how to hit it. It’s a big balancing act between EV mode, coasting, and regen mode. Traffic and weather can cause issues of course, and thus the drive home is always lower on the MPG scale.
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