RJFisher

27mpg mostly highway.. we have 18000 miles . NEVER goes to 30 even n the city... car makers should be sued!!

JZA80MHU38

The MPG numbers are estimated by the EPA, not the car makers.

oldcajun

I finally took the time last tank to drive for max fuel economy. It is not easy for someone used to being the first away from the light every time, but I changed my focus to keeping the car on electric power as much as possible. I started coasting long before reaching the stop light, and left the air conditioner off early in the mornings. Although I admit I forgot a couple of times (or maybe more than a couple) the city mileage was 29.7. I really think I can get it up over 30 with practice and maybe become a better driver in the process. That is, until some kid in a Civic with a loud muffler pulls up next to me at a light and keeps gunning his engine. I'd love to be inside the car with them when they explain to their buddies how the got beat by an old geezer in an SUV.
Steve

JZA80MHU38

I thought the A/C is running on a separate power source, i.e., not power generated by the engine. So if you keep the A/C on it should have no impact on fuel economy (no load on the engine).

But when it's winter time you can't say the same. The engine will be on everytime you start the car, as the heat to warm the car comes from the engine. That's why we get better mileage during summer than in the winter.

katzjamr

Cajun you hit the nail on the head, i had to rethink my driving style also, but allowing more room, coasting when i can, thinking down the road as i drive has made be a better driver, and more relaxed in heavy traffic when im running on battery only. Yes to be honest there is that ten percent of the time when i am running late or just in the mood to feel some power that i drive just for the fun of it. Have i beat that honda from the stop lite from time to time, hell yes LOL.

CrazyMPG

iTrader: (4)

i thought the tax credit only applied if you bought the RX400h and not lease it?

oldcajun

Running the airconditioner is a battery load and will require more frequent running of the engine to keep the battery charged. On the 400h, it is a second order effect, but in trying for max mileage, I thought I would try it as long as it was cool outside. On highway cruise, running the air provides better mileage than driving with the windows down but my test was all in town.

At first, my accelerator foot was too heavy and I kept kicking in the engine too soon, but after a while I got a feel for what works and it got easier. The more I try for best mileage, the easier it gets and the more natural it feels. I had not realized how rough and jerky I drove. Even my wife remarked at how smoothly the 400h feels now that it is broken in.

Steve

lexusman1

I could wait to get my hands on a new rx400h which is the coolest and most advanced suv available for sale rightnow it offer impressive style umbeliveable luxury and outstanding style If plan to purchase a 400h you must first consider were you will be living and were you will be driving the RX its great for people who do a lot of (BIG CITY) metropolitan driving in downtonwn area and great on the high way at speed above 55 miles an hour it dosent do great when driving in area with speedlimits 30 to 50 mph. Its great for sneaking out the house late at night or anytime because after intensive driving you battery will be so full you can start the car silently and drive several blocks just of the battery long as you dont go to fast I recommend on a scale of 1-10 a 71/2 because get better power than the RX350 and better mileage plus people see you in it and are alway drooling like groupies wandering how it drives I always say there nothing better but it really good on gas at certain times of the day of course

"but if you can afford a 54 plus thousand dollar vehicle like mine than why in the hell should you complain about the gas mileage you should have enough money to support your driving habits".

JZA80MHU38

That's one really really long sentence...

CrazyMPG

iTrader: (4)

heh...well even though you shell out 50k+ for a suv...especially a hybrid...you want to see if save more gas than a conventional suv...i mean who wants to pay more for gas for less mpg...heh...maybe the m5/m6, hummer drivers...hehe

spwolf

pay more for gas for less mpg? More expensive cars should get better mpg eh? Hybrids or diesels are only game where this actually works :-).

josephdoc

I live 3 highway exists apart from my office, so that is about 3 miles highway and 3 miles local one way. I got mine running at 24+ MPG in past 8 weeks with A/C on most of the time.

I have noticed if I take longer route more offten, I see it reaches around 28 MPG.

Hope my info helps the statistic a bit.