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Originally Posted by skyline889 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Well, I can get 16 if I drive with a really light foot and don't take the engine above 2k rpm, but for just normal driving it usually hovers around 13-15, closer to 15 if I don't get stuck in a lot of traffic. If I run the air, mileage drops to around 12 mpg and if I run the air and I drive with a really heavy foot, mileage can sink into the single digits.
The big thing that kills my mileage though, is that all my mileage is short distance, stop and go city driving. When I drive the car on the freeway (Hard to believe, but I rarely do any kind of freeway driving anymore), it'll get about 17 mpg. Gas here is about $2.70 a gallon and with a 20 gallon tank, well, now you know why I've been using the bus more often.
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Is the old Odyssey really that fuel-hungry?
My new Odyssey is pretty good with fuel, and it's got pretty long legs for road trips. The VCM feature certainly helps some (it cuts off half the cylinders whenever possible) and it's quite fun trying to keep that little "ECO" lamp on.
However, it's quite hard to ignore the temptation to scream that engine up to the 6.1k redline, because it sounds incredible while doing it, and it's certainly a minivan that can pin you back in your seat... Gotta love that torque! I almost forgot how fast I was going when the turn-off to the university's main entrance passed by, and I clamped down pretty fast while downshifting (yes, in an automatic, by moving the gear lever.
) and the Ody just responded nicely, with a little bit of dive and a little bit of roll - but definitely less than what a Sienna/Uplander/Caravan/Quest would've done.
Today, I'm going to go haul some speakers home with the Odyssey too...
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Originally Posted by MaZa
Actually forced induction, atleast turbocharger, improves gas mileage in normal driving... Supercharger might be different story though cuz its device that is spinned mechanically by engine.
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That sounds about right, because the supercharger ends up being a parasite on the engine until the boost kicks in high enough to make a difference, while the turbocharger relies on exhaust gases to spin it up. The advantage of the supercharger is longevity of the system and the absence of boost lag compared to (most) single turbocharger systems.
