Ok-a while back in another thread I expressed my disappointment about my poor mileage and received some decent and helpful reponses.
The problem I had with the mpg still remains and if anything is getting worse.
Here are the facts:
I bought the car as a demonstrator in Auguest 2002 and the car had 5000 miles and mpg at about 45. This is the cvt(automatic).
The present mileage for life of auto, which now has 47K, is 38.7.
I live in a small city in western Mass. and do only 10000 miles of driving a year.
I have got as high as mid to high fifties on trips, and got about 54MPG on a 1 day round trip to New York City(300 miles).
During this summer I was getting only around 40MPG with air conditioning not used much.
In the last few days when the weather has gotten into cooler, I am now getting 34.5 MPG on latest fillup.
I have had the O2 sensor replaced(I believe that is what it is called), bought new tires and inflated tires to 40.
I don't think I am any worse or any better driver than most and have just resigned myself to fact that nothing more can be done;the dealer has done all of the necessary tests, and that is reason why sensor was replaced in the first place;it had a slight effect initially but didn't last.
Is this a lost cause or is there anything else I can do?
Part 2 of my question is this:
In the event I want to buy another car-another Hybrid(I am going to need one with a backseat soon), does anyone know or believe that my 2002 Honda Insight might be worth holding on to since there were not many made for that year(does anyone know how many 2002 CVT's were actually manufactured?) and that it might be worth a lot more some day.
Also, assuming that I choose to sell it, does anyone think that even though my car has only 47 miles on it, the fact that the mpg is not as good as some others might mean that i will have difficulty selling it?
ps-I think personally part of problem with mpg is that I don't drive it for enough longer trips;the fact that it does fairly well(in fifties0 on longer trips means that the capability is there;on the other hand, seeing that 34.5 today for the last 50 miles since last fillup is depressing.
Thanks in advance for any help/advice offered.
The problem I had with the mpg still remains and if anything is getting worse.
Here are the facts:
I bought the car as a demonstrator in Auguest 2002 and the car had 5000 miles and mpg at about 45. This is the cvt(automatic).
The present mileage for life of auto, which now has 47K, is 38.7.
I live in a small city in western Mass. and do only 10000 miles of driving a year.
I have got as high as mid to high fifties on trips, and got about 54MPG on a 1 day round trip to New York City(300 miles).
During this summer I was getting only around 40MPG with air conditioning not used much.
In the last few days when the weather has gotten into cooler, I am now getting 34.5 MPG on latest fillup.
I have had the O2 sensor replaced(I believe that is what it is called), bought new tires and inflated tires to 40.
I don't think I am any worse or any better driver than most and have just resigned myself to fact that nothing more can be done;the dealer has done all of the necessary tests, and that is reason why sensor was replaced in the first place;it had a slight effect initially but didn't last.
Is this a lost cause or is there anything else I can do?
Part 2 of my question is this:
In the event I want to buy another car-another Hybrid(I am going to need one with a backseat soon), does anyone know or believe that my 2002 Honda Insight might be worth holding on to since there were not many made for that year(does anyone know how many 2002 CVT's were actually manufactured?) and that it might be worth a lot more some day.
Also, assuming that I choose to sell it, does anyone think that even though my car has only 47 miles on it, the fact that the mpg is not as good as some others might mean that i will have difficulty selling it?
ps-I think personally part of problem with mpg is that I don't drive it for enough longer trips;the fact that it does fairly well(in fifties0 on longer trips means that the capability is there;on the other hand, seeing that 34.5 today for the last 50 miles since last fillup is depressing.
Thanks in advance for any help/advice offered.