Comments on: It’s a new car! http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/12/27/its-a-new-car/ Bits on the rampage: Eric Shepherd's blog. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:12:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: sheppy http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/12/27/its-a-new-car/comment-page-1/#comment-82917 sheppy Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:17:32 +0000 http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/12/27/its-a-new-car/#comment-82917 After another week or so of driving, now we're doing around 23 MPG on average. Still pretty good given the heater's on most of the time. After another week or so of driving, now we’re doing around 23 MPG on average. Still pretty good given the heater’s on most of the time.

]]> By: Ken G http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/12/27/its-a-new-car/comment-page-1/#comment-82916 Ken G Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:07:08 +0000 http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/12/27/its-a-new-car/#comment-82916 Yah, my hybrid also experiences diminished mileage during colder weather. Between running the heat, and batteries naturally not holding as much a charge in cold temperature, it drops at most 20%. But 28 MPG is pretty good for an SUV. Kudos for going hybrid! Yah, my hybrid also experiences diminished mileage during colder weather. Between running the heat, and batteries naturally not holding as much a charge in cold temperature, it drops at most 20%.

But 28 MPG is pretty good for an SUV. Kudos for going hybrid!

]]> By: sheppy http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/12/27/its-a-new-car/comment-page-1/#comment-82913 sheppy Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:14:04 +0000 http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/12/27/its-a-new-car/#comment-82913 Well, the mileage takes a hit because this time of year we have to run the heat most of the time. When we're able to go without the heater, we get around 27-28 MPG. With the heater on, we're running around 24. That's combined city/highway driving. From what I understand, the A/C has less of a hit on fuel consumption than the heater. We'll find out in a few months. That's pretty good, I think, for a midsize SUV like this. This car should make our road trip to Disney World in a few months a lot more fun for Sophie, with the integrated DVD player. Well, the mileage takes a hit because this time of year we have to run the heat most of the time. When we’re able to go without the heater, we get around 27-28 MPG. With the heater on, we’re running around 24. That’s combined city/highway driving.

From what I understand, the A/C has less of a hit on fuel consumption than the heater. We’ll find out in a few months.

That’s pretty good, I think, for a midsize SUV like this.

This car should make our road trip to Disney World in a few months a lot more fun for Sophie, with the integrated DVD player.

]]> By: Ken G http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/12/27/its-a-new-car/comment-page-1/#comment-82911 Ken G Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:21:02 +0000 http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/12/27/its-a-new-car/#comment-82911 What kind of mileage does it get? What kind of mileage does it get?

]]> By: mconnor http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/12/27/its-a-new-car/comment-page-1/#comment-82910 mconnor Sun, 28 Dec 2008 06:34:51 +0000 http://www.bitstampede.com/2008/12/27/its-a-new-car/#comment-82910 Damn, an Expedition? It'd be fun to calculate the reduction in your carbon footprint from this change... ;) Damn, an Expedition? It’d be fun to calculate the reduction in your carbon footprint from this change… ;)

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