Civic Hybrid gas mileage update
Date: 3/23
Days since last fill-up: 13
Miles driven: 385.7
Gallons purchased: 10.351
MPG: 37.26
I discovered that there are two ways to check your mpg as you’re driving the car. One is a meter showing you a running average, which should be between 35 and 40 most of the time. Another is a gauge that constantly goes up and down based on how I’m driving. If I’m coasting, the gauge goes up close to 100 mpg, telling me that if I keep this up my running average will go up. If I accelerate or go up a hill, the gauge goes down considerably. It’s a bit distracting, but I’m using these two meters to check my mpg and pay close attention to how I drive. It’s amazing how much difference it makes when you try to avoid stepping on the gas and let the car coast on its own momentum. I think the higher mpg this time around can be attributed to these meters, and the fact that I’m always adjusting my driving style because of them.
