Question about Mileage and Civic Hybrid

Yes,
probably.......http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/honda-civicii.html

"javawizard" <javawizard.DeleteThis@aol.com> wrote in message
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> I've got a Civic Hybrid with about 3,000 miles. It's only getting
> around 39 or 40mpg. The salesman told me it would get significantly
> better mileage after a 5,000 mile breakin. Was he lying just to sell
> the car, or should I expect better mileage?
> Thanks,
> - Jeff
> www.odd-info.com
>
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javawizard <javawizard.TakeThisOut@aol.com> wrote in news:1190837955.829132.110920@
19g2000hsx.googlegroups.com:

> I've got a Civic Hybrid with about 3,000 miles. It's only getting
> around 39 or 40mpg. The salesman told me it would get significantly
> better mileage after a 5,000 mile breakin. Was he lying just to sell
> the car, or should I expect better mileage?



According to www.fueleconomy.gov , you can expect about 42mpg combined.

Go here:
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/findacar.htm
Navigate to your model.

I've found their numbers to be fairly close to real-world. Maybe even a bit
on the low side.



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Actually, the 2008 was just posted to Honda's web site, the "NEW" EPA rating
is for 40/45 hybrid & 25/?? gas....so you are doing just about right, follow
the link I gave you below & try some of the high mileage driving tips & see
if you can't improve a bit... I do understand it takes a while for these
cars to break in, I have heard 3,000-7,000 miles but if you look at the
hypermilers, most of their driving is on the freeway, at reduced speed, with
the a/c off, drafting big rigs.....sorry, 55 mpg isn't worth that to me, my
40-45 is just fine for now,

"Justbob30" <NoThank.DeleteThis@you.com> wrote in message
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> Yes, probably.......
> http://www.greenhybrid.com/compare/mileage/honda-civicii.html
>
> "javawizard" <javawizard.DeleteThis@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:1190837955.829132.110920@19g2000hsx.googlegroups.com...
>> I've got a Civic Hybrid with about 3,000 miles. It's only getting
>> around 39 or 40mpg. The salesman told me it would get significantly
>> better mileage after a 5,000 mile breakin. Was he lying just to sell
>> the car, or should I expect better mileage?
>> Thanks,
>> - Jeff
>> www.odd-info.com
>>
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