Upstate Chat Thread XXI
05-11-2011, 09:42 AM
#131
05-11-2011, 09:47 AM
#132
Originally Posted by Conedodger' timestamp='1305119545' post='20562988
I knew he had one. 
If you kept up with what people post in the Upstate forum, you would have known this too.
If you kept up with what people post in the Upstate forum, you would have known this too.
Coming soon to an Upstate Off-Topic Chat thread near you
Hey! Aash, go to the Doghouse and never come back. Shame on you for not telling me that A) Ellen bought a Fit
B) Cone Mark no longer Autocrosses his S2000
C) Crazy Marc drives a Nissan Frontier
D) Jeff drives a Tundra
E) Only Roadsters are allowed at Knapp
05-11-2011, 09:55 AM
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This just in from the CR-Z Forum
I think this is so damn funny because it seems to indicate real world application of the ECON Mode in a CR-Z can indeed cause the driver to lower the fuel economy because so much of the limited power has been taken from the engine, in an attempt to be fuel efficient
This is totally hysterical to me
What on earth was Honda thinking????
just posting this thread to see who else gets better mpg when using sport mode? when i first got the car i used to drive in normal all the time (sometimes econ) and always found myself being on the gas pedal longer than i need to. then i tried neutral coasting and that was able to net me a few more mpg. i never put it in sport in fear my mpg would drop drastically coz i'll just be romping on it. however, recently, i've been putting it in sport and i find it easier to keep off the gas more. my commute to and from work used to get me around 42mpg. now, using sport mode i net anywhere between 45-50mpg roundtrip. its just the city driving when im not going to work that kills my average. i used to average between 32-35mpg and now am averaging 38-39mpg on my last two or three fillups. hoping to push 40mpg+ one day, but all these stoplights in my town gets the best of me.
in essence, i know the different modes only adjust the throttle input to "help" the average driver get more mpg, but after learning how to drive this thing, what i'm trying to ask is who else keeps it in sport because they get better gas mileage?
in essence, i know the different modes only adjust the throttle input to "help" the average driver get more mpg, but after learning how to drive this thing, what i'm trying to ask is who else keeps it in sport because they get better gas mileage?
05-11-2011, 10:00 AM
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This just in from the CR-Z Forum
I think this is so damn funny because it seems to indicate real world application of the ECON Mode in a CR-Z can indeed cause the driver to lower the fuel economy because so much of the limited power has been taken from the engine, in an attempt to be fuel efficient
This is totally hysterical to me
What on earth was Honda thinking????
How funny, Honda's great sporty hybrid gets better fuel economy when sport mode is used and the economy mode is not used
05-11-2011, 10:02 AM
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This just in from the CR-Z Forum
I think this is so damn funny because it seems to indicate real world application of the ECON Mode in a CR-Z can indeed cause the driver to lower the fuel economy because so much of the limited power has been taken from the engine, in an attempt to be fuel efficient
This is totally hysterical to me
What on earth was Honda thinking????
just posting this thread to see who else gets better mpg when using sport mode? when i first got the car i used to drive in normal all the time (sometimes econ) and always found myself being on the gas pedal longer than i need to. then i tried neutral coasting and that was able to net me a few more mpg. i never put it in sport in fear my mpg would drop drastically coz i'll just be romping on it. however, recently, i've been putting it in sport and i find it easier to keep off the gas more. my commute to and from work used to get me around 42mpg. now, using sport mode i net anywhere between 45-50mpg roundtrip. its just the city driving when im not going to work that kills my average. i used to average between 32-35mpg and now am averaging 38-39mpg on my last two or three fillups. hoping to push 40mpg+ one day, but all these stoplights in my town gets the best of me.
in essence, i know the different modes only adjust the throttle input to "help" the average driver get more mpg, but after learning how to drive this thing, what i'm trying to ask is who else keeps it in sport because they get better gas mileage?
in essence, i know the different modes only adjust the throttle input to "help" the average driver get more mpg, but after learning how to drive this thing, what i'm trying to ask is who else keeps it in sport because they get better gas mileage?
05-11-2011, 10:16 AM
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I find it really interesting, and having driven one I can understand why this could work out that way
I found while I was in ECON and the car was so gutless I was on the gas a bit harder and longer so as to get up to speed, just to be safe and in the mix with other cars
The bane of good economy is lots of movement with the gas pedal
Honda seems to want to add this ECON button into everything, kind of funny now seeing eveidence that it does not accomplish chit is some cars
I find it really interesting, and having driven one I can understand why this could work out that way
I found while I was in ECON and the car was so gutless I was on the gas a bit harder and longer so as to get up to speed, just to be safe and in the mix with other cars
The bane of good economy is lots of movement with the gas pedal
Honda seems to want to add this ECON button into everything, kind of funny now seeing eveidence that it does not accomplish chit is some cars
05-11-2011, 10:19 AM
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I find it really interesting, and having driven one I can understand why this could work out that way
I found while I was in ECON and the car was so gutless I was on the gas a bit harder and longer so as to get up to speed, just to be safe and in the mix with other cars
The bane of good economy is lots of movement with the gas pedal
Honda seems to want to add this ECON button into everything, kind of funny now seeing eveidence that it does not accomplish chit is some cars
I found while I was in ECON and the car was so gutless I was on the gas a bit harder and longer so as to get up to speed, just to be safe and in the mix with other cars
The bane of good economy is lots of movement with the gas pedal
Honda seems to want to add this ECON button into everything, kind of funny now seeing eveidence that it does not accomplish chit is some cars
