Tire pressure would do it. I noticed on two cars that the tire
pressure had dropped by 2 to 3 psi in all 8 tires. The only culprit I
can ththink of is the cold snap here in the NE.

On Jan 30, 9:15 am, "John" <sbnos...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Do you want to hear even more? You may call me crazy, but I swear it's true.
>
> All of a sudden, the Trip meter (Trip A) shows that the distance from my home to my office is 16 miles, when it was always only 15 miles....
> At the same time, the odometer shows less miles that I should probably have, and I am keeping a good look at that because my car is leased and I am constantly monitoring this so that I won't exceed my 'allowance'.
> Again, you may think I drank something, I am telling you I didn't.
>
> Is this possible?
>
> "John" <ein_s...@hotmail.com> wrote in messagenews:UISdnXA6d9NL4iPYnZ2dnUVZ_veinZ2d@rcn.n et...
> Greetings,
>
> My 2005 Accord EX (2.4L) did average of 28 miles per gallon for two years (since I got it in November 2004 until about begining of December 2006). I drive the same highway every day, same speeds (average of 75), same distance every day, went through the same seasons twice (summer/winter) in the same place. Nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing has changed in my driving habbits.
>
> Then, sometime in begining of December 2006, all of a sudden I noticed a decline of about 20% in my fuel consumption...from average 28 to average 22.
>
> Any one experienced this before? Any idea what could it be?
>
> Thanks.

 

Tire pressure would do it. I noticed on two cars that the tire
pressure had dropped by 2 to 3 psi in all 8 tires. The only culprit I
can ththink of is the cold snap here in the NE.

On Jan 30, 9:15 am, "John" <sbnos...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Do you want to hear even more? You may call me crazy, but I swear it's true.
>
> All of a sudden, the Trip meter (Trip A) shows that the distance from my home to my office is 16 miles, when it was always only 15 miles....
> At the same time, the odometer shows less miles that I should probably have, and I am keeping a good look at that because my car is leased and I am constantly monitoring this so that I won't exceed my 'allowance'.
> Again, you may think I drank something, I am telling you I didn't.
>
> Is this possible?
>
> "John" <ein_s...@hotmail.com> wrote in messagenews:UISdnXA6d9NL4iPYnZ2dnUVZ_veinZ2d@rcn.n et...
> Greetings,
>
> My 2005 Accord EX (2.4L) did average of 28 miles per gallon for two years (since I got it in November 2004 until about begining of December 2006). I drive the same highway every day, same speeds (average of 75), same distance every day, went through the same seasons twice (summer/winter) in the same place. Nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing has changed in my driving habbits.
>
> Then, sometime in begining of December 2006, all of a sudden I noticed a decline of about 20% in my fuel consumption...from average 28 to average 22.
>
> Any one experienced this before? Any idea what could it be?
>
> Thanks.

 

Tire pressure would do it. I noticed on two cars that the tire
pressure had dropped by 2 to 3 psi in all 8 tires. The only culprit I
can ththink of is the cold snap here in the NE.

On Jan 30, 9:15 am, "John" <sbnos...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Do you want to hear even more? You may call me crazy, but I swear it's true.
>
> All of a sudden, the Trip meter (Trip A) shows that the distance from my home to my office is 16 miles, when it was always only 15 miles....
> At the same time, the odometer shows less miles that I should probably have, and I am keeping a good look at that because my car is leased and I am constantly monitoring this so that I won't exceed my 'allowance'.
> Again, you may think I drank something, I am telling you I didn't.
>
> Is this possible?
>
> "John" <ein_s...@hotmail.com> wrote in messagenews:UISdnXA6d9NL4iPYnZ2dnUVZ_veinZ2d@rcn.n et...
> Greetings,
>
> My 2005 Accord EX (2.4L) did average of 28 miles per gallon for two years (since I got it in November 2004 until about begining of December 2006). I drive the same highway every day, same speeds (average of 75), same distance every day, went through the same seasons twice (summer/winter) in the same place. Nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing has changed in my driving habbits.
>
> Then, sometime in begining of December 2006, all of a sudden I noticed a decline of about 20% in my fuel consumption...from average 28 to average 22.
>
> Any one experienced this before? Any idea what could it be?
>
> Thanks.

 

Again - it happened before the cold. December was pretty mild.
Also, I checked tire pressure and run a full tank on perfectly inflated tires and got the same results. And I am not talking about a 20% (!) decrease...that's far and beyond a decrerase that you would get if your tires are not inflated correctly.


"sapper" <sapper268@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1170167678.822300.286240@k78g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Tire pressure would do it. I noticed on two cars that the tire
> pressure had dropped by 2 to 3 psi in all 8 tires. The only culprit I
> can ththink of is the cold snap here in the NE.
>
> On Jan 30, 9:15 am, "John" <sbnos...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Do you want to hear even more? You may call me crazy, but I swear it's true.
>>
>> All of a sudden, the Trip meter (Trip A) shows that the distance from my home to my office is 16 miles, when it was always only 15 miles....
>> At the same time, the odometer shows less miles that I should probably have, and I am keeping a good look at that because my car is leased and I am constantly monitoring this so that I won't exceed my 'allowance'.
>> Again, you may think I drank something, I am telling you I didn't.
>>
>> Is this possible?
>>
>> "John" <ein_s...@hotmail.com> wrote in messagenews:UISdnXA6d9NL4iPYnZ2dnUVZ_veinZ2d@rcn.n et...
>> Greetings,
>>
>> My 2005 Accord EX (2.4L) did average of 28 miles per gallon for two years (since I got it in November 2004 until about begining of December 2006). I drive the same highway every day, same speeds (average of 75), same distance every day, went through the same seasons twice (summer/winter) in the same place. Nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing has changed in my driving habbits.
>>
>> Then, sometime in begining of December 2006, all of a sudden I noticed a decline of about 20% in my fuel consumption...from average 28 to average 22.
>>
>> Any one experienced this before? Any idea what could it be?
>>
>> Thanks.
>

 

Again - it happened before the cold. December was pretty mild.
Also, I checked tire pressure and run a full tank on perfectly inflated tires and got the same results. And I am not talking about a 20% (!) decrease...that's far and beyond a decrerase that you would get if your tires are not inflated correctly.


"sapper" <sapper268@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1170167678.822300.286240@k78g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Tire pressure would do it. I noticed on two cars that the tire
> pressure had dropped by 2 to 3 psi in all 8 tires. The only culprit I
> can ththink of is the cold snap here in the NE.
>
> On Jan 30, 9:15 am, "John" <sbnos...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Do you want to hear even more? You may call me crazy, but I swear it's true.
>>
>> All of a sudden, the Trip meter (Trip A) shows that the distance from my home to my office is 16 miles, when it was always only 15 miles....
>> At the same time, the odometer shows less miles that I should probably have, and I am keeping a good look at that because my car is leased and I am constantly monitoring this so that I won't exceed my 'allowance'.
>> Again, you may think I drank something, I am telling you I didn't.
>>
>> Is this possible?
>>
>> "John" <ein_s...@hotmail.com> wrote in messagenews:UISdnXA6d9NL4iPYnZ2dnUVZ_veinZ2d@rcn.n et...
>> Greetings,
>>
>> My 2005 Accord EX (2.4L) did average of 28 miles per gallon for two years (since I got it in November 2004 until about begining of December 2006). I drive the same highway every day, same speeds (average of 75), same distance every day, went through the same seasons twice (summer/winter) in the same place. Nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing has changed in my driving habbits.
>>
>> Then, sometime in begining of December 2006, all of a sudden I noticed a decline of about 20% in my fuel consumption...from average 28 to average 22.
>>
>> Any one experienced this before? Any idea what could it be?
>>
>> Thanks.
>

 

Again - it happened before the cold. December was pretty mild.
Also, I checked tire pressure and run a full tank on perfectly inflated tires and got the same results. And I am not talking about a 20% (!) decrease...that's far and beyond a decrerase that you would get if your tires are not inflated correctly.


"sapper" <sapper268@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1170167678.822300.286240@k78g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Tire pressure would do it. I noticed on two cars that the tire
> pressure had dropped by 2 to 3 psi in all 8 tires. The only culprit I
> can ththink of is the cold snap here in the NE.
>
> On Jan 30, 9:15 am, "John" <sbnos...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Do you want to hear even more? You may call me crazy, but I swear it's true.
>>
>> All of a sudden, the Trip meter (Trip A) shows that the distance from my home to my office is 16 miles, when it was always only 15 miles....
>> At the same time, the odometer shows less miles that I should probably have, and I am keeping a good look at that because my car is leased and I am constantly monitoring this so that I won't exceed my 'allowance'.
>> Again, you may think I drank something, I am telling you I didn't.
>>
>> Is this possible?
>>
>> "John" <ein_s...@hotmail.com> wrote in messagenews:UISdnXA6d9NL4iPYnZ2dnUVZ_veinZ2d@rcn.n et...
>> Greetings,
>>
>> My 2005 Accord EX (2.4L) did average of 28 miles per gallon for two years (since I got it in November 2004 until about begining of December 2006). I drive the same highway every day, same speeds (average of 75), same distance every day, went through the same seasons twice (summer/winter) in the same place. Nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing has changed in my driving habbits.
>>
>> Then, sometime in begining of December 2006, all of a sudden I noticed a decline of about 20% in my fuel consumption...from average 28 to average 22.
>>
>> Any one experienced this before? Any idea what could it be?
>>
>> Thanks.
>

 

Again - it happened before the cold. December was pretty mild.
Also, I checked tire pressure and run a full tank on perfectly inflated tires and got the same results. And I am not talking about a 20% (!) decrease...that's far and beyond a decrerase that you would get if your tires are not inflated correctly.


"sapper" <sapper268@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1170167678.822300.286240@k78g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Tire pressure would do it. I noticed on two cars that the tire
> pressure had dropped by 2 to 3 psi in all 8 tires. The only culprit I
> can ththink of is the cold snap here in the NE.
>
> On Jan 30, 9:15 am, "John" <sbnos...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Do you want to hear even more? You may call me crazy, but I swear it's true.
>>
>> All of a sudden, the Trip meter (Trip A) shows that the distance from my home to my office is 16 miles, when it was always only 15 miles....
>> At the same time, the odometer shows less miles that I should probably have, and I am keeping a good look at that because my car is leased and I am constantly monitoring this so that I won't exceed my 'allowance'.
>> Again, you may think I drank something, I am telling you I didn't.
>>
>> Is this possible?
>>
>> "John" <ein_s...@hotmail.com> wrote in messagenews:UISdnXA6d9NL4iPYnZ2dnUVZ_veinZ2d@rcn.n et...
>> Greetings,
>>
>> My 2005 Accord EX (2.4L) did average of 28 miles per gallon for two years (since I got it in November 2004 until about begining of December 2006). I drive the same highway every day, same speeds (average of 75), same distance every day, went through the same seasons twice (summer/winter) in the same place. Nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing has changed in my driving habbits.
>>
>> Then, sometime in begining of December 2006, all of a sudden I noticed a decline of about 20% in my fuel consumption...from average 28 to average 22.
>>
>> Any one experienced this before? Any idea what could it be?
>>
>> Thanks.
>

 

The two simple maintenance items that most affect mileage are tire
pressure and the air filter. The air filter can load up pretty
quickly if a lot of sand and salt is blowing around in winter. It's
easy to check and replace.

 

The two simple maintenance items that most affect mileage are tire
pressure and the air filter. The air filter can load up pretty
quickly if a lot of sand and salt is blowing around in winter. It's
easy to check and replace.

 

The two simple maintenance items that most affect mileage are tire
pressure and the air filter. The air filter can load up pretty
quickly if a lot of sand and salt is blowing around in winter. It's
easy to check and replace.

 

The two simple maintenance items that most affect mileage are tire
pressure and the air filter. The air filter can load up pretty
quickly if a lot of sand and salt is blowing around in winter. It's
easy to check and replace.

 

On Mon, 29 Jan 2007 18:14:30 -0500, John wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> My 2005 Accord EX (2.4L) did average of 28 miles per gallon for two years (since I got it in November 2004 until about begining of December 2006). I drive the same highway every day, same speeds (average of 75), same distance every day, went through the same seasons twice (summer/winter) in the same place. Nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing has changed in my driving habbits.
>
> Then, sometime in begining of December 2006, all of a sudden I noticed a decline of about 20% in my fuel consumption...from average 28 to average 22.
>
> Any one experienced this before? Any idea what could it be?

In winter, you have 3 significant factors messing with mileage in Northern
Climates.

The tire pressure will reduce, due to cold weather. This reduces mileage.
The cold air will reduce mileage a little.
And if your gas uses Ethanol (common in cold areas in the winter) your
mileage will drop. Ethanol is less efficient.

Between the 3, a 20% drop isn't completely unheard of. Check your tire
pressures. There is nothing you can do for the rest. If you had any
problems concerning the efficiency of the engine (emissions or ignition
issues) you would likely have a check engine light.

 

On Mon, 29 Jan 2007 18:14:30 -0500, John wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> My 2005 Accord EX (2.4L) did average of 28 miles per gallon for two years (since I got it in November 2004 until about begining of December 2006). I drive the same highway every day, same speeds (average of 75), same distance every day, went through the same seasons twice (summer/winter) in the same place. Nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing has changed in my driving habbits.
>
> Then, sometime in begining of December 2006, all of a sudden I noticed a decline of about 20% in my fuel consumption...from average 28 to average 22.
>
> Any one experienced this before? Any idea what could it be?

In winter, you have 3 significant factors messing with mileage in Northern
Climates.

The tire pressure will reduce, due to cold weather. This reduces mileage.
The cold air will reduce mileage a little.
And if your gas uses Ethanol (common in cold areas in the winter) your
mileage will drop. Ethanol is less efficient.

Between the 3, a 20% drop isn't completely unheard of. Check your tire
pressures. There is nothing you can do for the rest. If you had any
problems concerning the efficiency of the engine (emissions or ignition
issues) you would likely have a check engine light.

 

On Mon, 29 Jan 2007 18:14:30 -0500, John wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> My 2005 Accord EX (2.4L) did average of 28 miles per gallon for two years (since I got it in November 2004 until about begining of December 2006). I drive the same highway every day, same speeds (average of 75), same distance every day, went through the same seasons twice (summer/winter) in the same place. Nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing has changed in my driving habbits.
>
> Then, sometime in begining of December 2006, all of a sudden I noticed a decline of about 20% in my fuel consumption...from average 28 to average 22.
>
> Any one experienced this before? Any idea what could it be?

In winter, you have 3 significant factors messing with mileage in Northern
Climates.

The tire pressure will reduce, due to cold weather. This reduces mileage.
The cold air will reduce mileage a little.
And if your gas uses Ethanol (common in cold areas in the winter) your
mileage will drop. Ethanol is less efficient.

Between the 3, a 20% drop isn't completely unheard of. Check your tire
pressures. There is nothing you can do for the rest. If you had any
problems concerning the efficiency of the engine (emissions or ignition
issues) you would likely have a check engine light.

 

On Mon, 29 Jan 2007 18:14:30 -0500, John wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> My 2005 Accord EX (2.4L) did average of 28 miles per gallon for two years (since I got it in November 2004 until about begining of December 2006). I drive the same highway every day, same speeds (average of 75), same distance every day, went through the same seasons twice (summer/winter) in the same place. Nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing has changed in my driving habbits.
>
> Then, sometime in begining of December 2006, all of a sudden I noticed a decline of about 20% in my fuel consumption...from average 28 to average 22.
>
> Any one experienced this before? Any idea what could it be?

In winter, you have 3 significant factors messing with mileage in Northern
Climates.

The tire pressure will reduce, due to cold weather. This reduces mileage.
The cold air will reduce mileage a little.
And if your gas uses Ethanol (common in cold areas in the winter) your
mileage will drop. Ethanol is less efficient.

Between the 3, a 20% drop isn't completely unheard of. Check your tire
pressures. There is nothing you can do for the rest. If you had any
problems concerning the efficiency of the engine (emissions or ignition
issues) you would likely have a check engine light.