Smiles per Gallon!

[krdomingue]

Originally Posted by tntspitz

I have packed just over 23 gallons of gas into my Ridgeline at two different gas stations and in both instances the fuel light was on for approx 10 to 20 miles.

If I were you, I would avoid those stations. It sounds like they are short changing you.

My Ridgeline is only a 127 miles old, so I haven't had a chance even to fill up yet, but with my other 3 Hondas, there was always 2 to 3 gallons left when the low fuel light came on. While it wouldn't surprise me if the tank can hold a little more than the stated 22 gallons, I find it hard to believe you can cram in 24 to 25 gallons total.

[tntspitz]

23.2 has been the max , the other time was 23.1 .

One was a BP and the other a Shell , find it hard to believe they both had bad measuring systems.

[chrism9232]

Originally Posted by FL_Ridge

The Ridgeline's crowning achievement hasn't been ecomony. While not bad, it's not great. You're right there probably are trucks out there that are torquier and perhaps more powerful that get equivalent MPG.

The vehicle that my Ridgeline replaced got 13 to 15 mpg on required premium fuel. I saw an instant savings moving to the Ridgeline, not to mention the utility that the Ridgeline offers that my previous "luxury" car didn't offer.

I track each tank of fuel and can see the dramatic difference that traffic conditions play in MPG. I would like to know how some people are averaging those high MPGs. I drive like an old lady most of the time and believe that someone people may be either miscalculating or are simply inflating their numbers.

I give you kudos on your acceptable MPG on your F-150, but that's not a fair comparison. I'm not angry or upset that you get 14-15 MPG, congrats to you. But there are many other pluses of the Ridgeline that offset the lack of economy for an otherwise economy-minded company like Honda.

While no car will be everything to everyone, I would say that the Ridgeline would score a 9 out of 10 for the average American, where on the same basis of judgment a domestic or ordinary pickup would probably get a 6 or 7 out of 10 on the same scale.

i just would have thought that a ridgeline would be a lot better on gas after all it is a honda

[Cyclicpitcher]

Well, I am still out here driving the machine hard, dogging it and racing around like a high school punk and I am always getting around 15 mpg. I show oil at 40% and my miles are 3350.

Here's how I calculate my miles per gallon: Fill up and zero out the trip meter. Drive around like a bat out of hell, when I get to a quarter of a tank, I fill up again and on my navi, I bring up the calculator and enter the miles on the trip meter and then divide by the gallons that show on my receipt. That value is your MPG. (I think?)

If you forget to zero out your trip meter, then go back to the gas station and top off the tank and zero again. By using this method you could stop when you get to a half a tank top off and calculate the mpg. When you top off your tank you can hear the sound of the fuel coming up the filler tube and stop on a good even number on the gallons. I pay by credit card and so nowadays I fill by gallons , not by the amount of the purchase.

I want to get my oil changed this week, If I can I am hoping to see an improvement. I admit I am driving the truck hard but I am also disapointed not to see any improvement in the mpg.

[Ahab]

Originally Posted by Cyclicpitcher

Well, I am still out here driving the machine hard, dogging it and racing around like a high school punk and I am always getting around 15 mpg. I show oil at 40% and my miles are 3350.

Here's how I calculate my miles per gallon: Fill up and zero out the trip meter. Drive around like a bat out of hell, when I get to a quarter of a tank, I fill up again and on my navi, I bring up the calculator and enter the miles on the trip meter and then divide by the gallons that show on my receipt. That value is your MPG. (I think?)

If you forget to zero out your trip meter, then go back to the gas station and top off the tank and zero again. By using this method you could stop when you get to a half a tank top off and calculate the mpg. When you top off your tank you can hear the sound of the fuel coming up the filler tube and stop on a good even number on the gallons. I pay by credit card and so nowadays I fill by gallons , not by the amount of the purchase.

I want to get my oil changed this week, If I can I am hoping to see an improvement. I admit I am driving the truck hard but I am also disapointed not to see any improvement in the mpg.

You will not see improvement. Might as well wait till it says 10%.

[imnfni]

Originally Posted by SinisteR1

I took a 320 mile round trip to the mountains last weekend to go snowboarding. I filled up before we left and came back with just over a 1/4 tank left. I thought I got great mileage considering that I had to drive up the mountain up to 9K feet up with 4 people plus gear in the back. Not sure how many gallons is left at the 1/4 mark but if its about 5 gals left, I did about 320 miles using 15 gals equalling to about 21mpg (assuming I'm calculating it correctly). Man I hope thats light at the end of the tunnel! I usually average between 15-17mpg with mix of freeway and street traffic.

I used regular Chevron Techron as well.

You guys are killing me.....I cant get more than 300-320 miles per a tank!!!! I have 16,000 miles on the Ridge now.

[wjr1004]

My mpg's are getting much better around town 15.5 to 16.5 mpg....
I am much happier

[Cyclicpitcher]

I had my oil changed today @ the 40% mark and I had the dealer add a new set of running boards! Man, it changes the look of the truck and makes it look even better. I am looking forward to any changes to mpg. I will always try and change my oil around the 40% mark, cant see waiting that long to change it.

[1st Time Honda Owner]

Had my RL for a little over a month and it has approx. 800 miles on it. On the first tank of gas I got 16.5 mpg with 90-95% of that being winding mountain road driving--much better than my 03 durango (13 mpg). Don't know about highway mpg yet. I plan on testing that over the next month.

[krdomingue]

14.68 mpg on my first tank using the dealers gas. Almost entirely city going back and forth from work. Not that great, but still better than what I was getting with my mercedes SUV.