Comments on: Honda Civic – Miles Per Gallon, Both Then And Now. http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2008/08/18/honda-civic-miles-per-gallon-both-then-and-now/ Sustainability, Environment, Progressive Politics, Peak Oil, Being Green. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:45:13 -0500 hourly 1 By: Phil http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2008/08/18/honda-civic-miles-per-gallon-both-then-and-now/comment-page-1/#comment-21080 Phil Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:42:18 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=1706#comment-21080 Let's look at it another way. My Acura Integra (24 city/30 hiway) routinely returns 28-33 mpg. It's specs are virtually identical to the new Civic but the mileage is 26 city/35 hiway. Now that's an improvement. Don't compare apples to oranges, it gives the wrong impression. What's the point? The new Civic has the space and amenities to serve as a family car, the old Civic could not. The HF and Si were two seaters and a 3-dr. Saturn? The real immediate future is diesel and diesel hybrids where, in small cars, 60-80 mpg is not out of the question. Let’s look at it another way. My Acura Integra (24 city/30 hiway) routinely returns 28-33 mpg. It’s specs are virtually identical to the new Civic but the mileage is 26 city/35 hiway. Now that’s an improvement. Don’t compare apples to oranges, it gives the wrong impression. What’s the point? The new Civic has the space and amenities to serve as a family car, the old Civic could not. The HF and Si were two seaters and a 3-dr. Saturn? The real immediate future is diesel and diesel hybrids where, in small cars, 60-80 mpg is not out of the question.

]]> By: David http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2008/08/18/honda-civic-miles-per-gallon-both-then-and-now/comment-page-1/#comment-18495 David Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:50:47 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=1706#comment-18495 I agree Tace, it is quite silly. I agree Tace, it is quite silly.

]]> By: Tace http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2008/08/18/honda-civic-miles-per-gallon-both-then-and-now/comment-page-1/#comment-18493 Tace Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:51:33 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=1706#comment-18493 I wrote about this exact issue recently. Our 1994 Civic 4 door gets 35-40 mpg. It's ridiculous what is being touted as "good gas mileage" these days. I'm glad to find someone else speaking up about this. I wrote about this exact issue recently. Our 1994 Civic 4 door gets 35-40 mpg. It’s ridiculous what is being touted as “good gas mileage” these days. I’m glad to find someone else speaking up about this.

]]> By: Brian http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2008/08/18/honda-civic-miles-per-gallon-both-then-and-now/comment-page-1/#comment-16894 Brian Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:01:21 +0000 http://www.thegoodhuman.com/?p=1706#comment-16894 I bought a new 2008 Honda Civic LX because of the high gas-mileage models I was considering, it was the only one with a five speed auto trans. I decided I would change my driving habits to get better economy, since I travel on business a lot. So it's slow starts, turning off the engine at lights, and driving 55-57 mph. Which gets me 44 mpg on the highway !!! I couldn't be happier with it. Only problem with the civic is that silly location for the emergency brake, which digs into my knee. Oh well, small inconvenience. Brian I bought a new 2008 Honda Civic LX because of the high gas-mileage models I was considering, it was the only one with a five speed auto trans.

I decided I would change my driving habits to get better economy, since I travel on business a lot. So it’s slow starts, turning off the engine at lights, and driving 55-57 mph. Which gets me 44 mpg on the highway !!! I couldn’t be happier with it. Only problem with the civic is that silly location for the emergency brake, which digs into my knee. Oh well, small inconvenience.

Brian

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