Stupid question about acceleration

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Apr 18, 2002

civicer

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Stupid question about acceleration

Well yeah i got a Civic EX auto and it saids that it gets 31/38 mpg. Anyway, this rating is "under normal driving," and some people push their car harder than others. My question is, from full stop, what do you rev your engine up to on a regular 45 mph road. ie your the only one on the road and the light just turn green (your at full stop), how much (in rpms) do you push your car up to?

Apr 18, 2002

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~3000 unless im pisssed off.....then:6000[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG]

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i have a 2k1 ex auto and i usually take it to 3500 to 4000 and i get aobut 28 to 29 mpg

Apr 18, 2002

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in mostly city driving i get 31 mpg consistently... floor it every third or fourth light

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3000~3500rpms.. havnt calculated but i get about 350~400miles til the fuel light comes on

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Most of the time I shift from 3-3500k and usually get ~34mpg. That's with shifting from 3rd to 5th most of the time. When I accelerate 'rapidly', I usually get about ~32mpg.