FuelEconomy
FuelEconomyFactors
Thefollowingfactorscanloweryour
vehicle’sfueleconomy:
Usetherecommendedviscosity
motoroil,displayingtheAPI
CertificationSeal(seepage
285).
Observethespeedlimit－
Aerodynamicdraghasabigeffect
onfueleconomyatspeedsabove
45mph(75km/h).Reduceyour
speedandyoureducethedrag.
Trailers,cartopcarriers,roof
racksandbikeracksarealsobig
contributorstoincreaseddrag.
Alwaysdriveinthehighestgear
possible－Ifyourvehiclehasa
manualtransmission,youcan
boostyourfueleconomybyup
shiftingasearlyaspossible.
Avoidexcessiveidling－Idling
resultsin0milespergallon(0kms
perliter).
Aggressivedriving(hard
accelerationandbraking)
Excessiveidling,acceleratingand
brakinginstop-and-gotraffic
Coldengineoperation(engines
aremoreefficientwhenwarmed
up)
Maintainpropertireinflation
－Anunderinflatedtireincreases
‘‘rollingresistance,’’whichreduces
fueleconomy.
Avoidcarryingexcessweightin
yourvehicle－Itputsaheavier
loadontheengine,increasingfuel
consumption.
Keepyourvehicleclean－In
particular,abuild-upofsnowor
mudonyourvehicle’sunderside
addsweightandrollingresistance.
Frequentcleaninghelpsyourfuel
economy.
Drivingwithaheavyloadorthe
airconditionerrunning
Improperlyinflatedtires
ImprovingFuelEconomy
VehicleMaintenance
Aproperlymaintainedvehicle
maximizesfueleconomy.Poor
maintenancecansignificantlyreduce
fueleconomy.Alwaysmaintainyour
vehicleaccordingtothemaintenance
messagesdisplayedonthemulti-
informationdisplay(seeOwner’s
MaintenanceChecksonpage282).
Forexample:
DriveEfficiently
Drivemoderately－Rapid
acceleration,abruptcornering,
andhardbrakingincreasefuel
consumption.
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| Categories | Honda Civic Manuals, Honda Manuals |
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| Tags | Hybrid |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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