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Who Needs a Hybrid???
My ancient '83 Civic just runs better and better. Today's fill up -
41.2 mpg for mixed driving... JT |
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Who Needs a Hybrid???
My 1999 HX, "special" low emissions, high mileage model, gets 40-45 mpg.
Earle "Grumpy AuContraire" > wrote in message ... > My ancient '83 Civic just runs better and better. Today's fill up - > 41.2 mpg for mixed driving... > > JT |
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Who Needs a Hybrid???
Earle Horton wrote:
> My 1999 HX, "special" low emissions, high mileage model, gets 40-45 mpg. that hx, with cvt, is a wonder, the cvt part particularly - it makes a /huge/ difference. "hybrid" is bunk. > > Earle > > "Grumpy AuContraire" > wrote in message > ... >> My ancient '83 Civic just runs better and better. Today's fill up - >> 41.2 mpg for mixed driving... >> >> JT > > |
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Who Needs a Hybrid???
You mis-spelled "junk". I got the stick shift.
Earle "jim beam" > wrote in message t... > Earle Horton wrote: > > My 1999 HX, "special" low emissions, high mileage model, gets 40-45 mpg. > > that hx, with cvt, is a wonder, the cvt part particularly - it makes a > /huge/ difference. "hybrid" is bunk. > > > > > Earle > > > > "Grumpy AuContraire" > wrote in message > > ... > >> My ancient '83 Civic just runs better and better. Today's fill up - > >> 41.2 mpg for mixed driving... > >> > >> JT > > > > |
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Who Needs a Hybrid???
Earle Horton wrote:
> You mis-spelled "junk". I got the stick shift. no i didn't. the cvt will give you better mileage - it's always in /exactly/ the most efficient ratio. > > Earle > > "jim beam" > wrote in message > t... >> Earle Horton wrote: >>> My 1999 HX, "special" low emissions, high mileage model, gets 40-45 mpg. >> that hx, with cvt, is a wonder, the cvt part particularly - it makes a >> /huge/ difference. "hybrid" is bunk. >> >>> Earle >>> >>> "Grumpy AuContraire" > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> My ancient '83 Civic just runs better and better. Today's fill up - >>>> 41.2 mpg for mixed driving... >>>> >>>> JT >>> > > |
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Who Needs a Hybrid???
In article > ,
jim beam > wrote: > Earle Horton wrote: > > You mis-spelled "junk". I got the stick shift. > > no i didn't. the cvt will give you better mileage - it's always in > /exactly/ the most efficient ratio. Based on all the stupid things that the 5 speed 2005 HAH transmission does, I wouldn't count on it. Honda's transmission programming is _really_ bad. Accelerate a little bit and it shifts from 3rd (3 cyl) to 4th (6 cyl + IMA) then 2nd (6 cyl) then 3rd (6 cyl) and back to 4th (3 cyl + IMA). 96/97 Civic HX CVT transmissions had a lot of software performance problems too. If I could convert my HAH to a 5 speed manual, I'd be making a service appointment now. I'm always in the right gear because I know what I'm doing next. > > > > Earle > > > > "jim beam" > wrote in message > > t... > >> Earle Horton wrote: > >>> My 1999 HX, "special" low emissions, high mileage model, gets 40-45 mpg. > >> that hx, with cvt, is a wonder, the cvt part particularly - it makes a > >> /huge/ difference. "hybrid" is bunk. > >> > >>> Earle > >>> > >>> "Grumpy AuContraire" > wrote in message > >>> ... > >>>> My ancient '83 Civic just runs better and better. Today's fill up - > >>>> 41.2 mpg for mixed driving... > >>>> > >>>> JT > >>> > > > > |
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Who Needs a Hybrid???
Whatever. It's an automatic, isn't it, with a torque converter? The manual
I got with the HX recommends changing the fluid in the cvt every 15,000 miles, which says to me that it is a transmission that is continuously wearing itself out as you use it. And that will be Honda Genuine Transmission Fluid too. I don' need no stinkin' automatic, thanks. You can pry the stick shift from my cold, dead hands. Cheers, Earle "jim beam" > wrote in message t... > Earle Horton wrote: > > You mis-spelled "junk". I got the stick shift. > > no i didn't. the cvt will give you better mileage - it's always in > /exactly/ the most efficient ratio. > > > > > Earle > > > > "jim beam" > wrote in message > > t... > >> Earle Horton wrote: > >>> My 1999 HX, "special" low emissions, high mileage model, gets 40-45 mpg. > >> that hx, with cvt, is a wonder, the cvt part particularly - it makes a > >> /huge/ difference. "hybrid" is bunk. > >> > >>> Earle > >>> > >>> "Grumpy AuContraire" > wrote in message > >>> ... > >>>> My ancient '83 Civic just runs better and better. Today's fill up - > >>>> 41.2 mpg for mixed driving... > >>>> > >>>> JT > >>> > > > > |
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Who Needs a Hybrid???
With my 98 HX I regularly get 55 mpg, but the hybrid is not bunk
particularly not the enigne which runs on the much more efficient Atkinson cycle. jim beam wrote: > Earle Horton wrote: > >> My 1999 HX, "special" low emissions, high mileage model, gets 40-45 mpg. > > > that hx, with cvt, is a wonder, the cvt part particularly - it makes a > /huge/ difference. "hybrid" is bunk. > >> >> Earle >> >> "Grumpy AuContraire" > wrote in message >> ... >> >>> My ancient '83 Civic just runs better and better. Today's fill up - >>> 41.2 mpg for mixed driving... >>> >>> JT >> >> >> |
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Who Needs a Hybrid???
My honda hybrid always get atleast 45 mpg, sometimes closer to 50 in
the winter. http://www.safelotvegas.com/index.php Grumpy AuContraire wrote: > My ancient '83 Civic just runs better and better. Today's fill up - > 41.2 mpg for mixed driving... > > JT |
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