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I had to pick up a couple of 2006 HCH battery packs from a junkyard today, so I used my wife's 2008 Chrysler Town & Country (3.8L V6). When I got in, I saw that the mpg meter read 12.9. I reset it and drove a mixed highway and city loop of about 40 miles. I also turned off the AC (it's December). The car has a 6 speed automatic, so I watched what the tach was doing as I drove it. I wasn't in a hurry, so I just took my...

What about the in between time? I drive many miles on the highway, in the summertime, there is no blocks of charge and getting on the freeway is a safety concern, passing included. Honda just doesn't want to accept responsibility in their faulty product, just because there is no "error code" does not mean it is not faulty, Toyota is replacing gas pedals (get stuck on floor mats) for excessive acceleration issues (people have...

Nonsense. I actually own a 2006 HCH with the same problems as Rosie2006's car. It is a menace when the battery is depleted. And it depletes whether or not it is utilized. Your leadfoot analysis is just plain wrong. I got 46MPG for the first two years of ownership. Then the battery took a dump (you call it a capacity change). Now, even if I drive as you say you drive, I can only squeeze 34MPG out of the car tops. Leadfoot style, I get...

I own two 06 Honda Civics and both of them have the same problem; the IMA drops to one bubble when we first start driving them before the battery begins to recharge. When I asked the delearship to comment, they informed me that I wasn't driving the cars enough to fully charge the battery pack and that eventually he batteries would need to be replaced at a cost of $3000. My wife drives her car around town (less than 15 miles a day) and I...

I went online & made a complaint with the Texas Atty General but they just sent me a generic form letter with a brochure about the lemon laws. I thew them both away. I have actually traded in the car & bought something else. Pretty sad it came to those lengths but at least now I have a car that I am happy with. Oh & no it's not a Honda...I bought a Nissan.

Orge_GEV - Thanks for providing such detailed & solid information. I have to say though, in regards to your getting 52 & 63 MPG, those #'s are not realistic across the board. I too can also get 50-60 MPG in my 06 HCH but that is with optimal conditions (outside temp between 70-80 degrees, flat terrain, driving about 30 mph, etc). I also have an 01 Nissan Pathfinder that if I drive it like a "Hypermiler" I will...

Any way to clear the check engine light if IMA light comes on? I can clear it with a diagnostic, but it returns in a few minutes. Just want to drive the car without hybrid, because of high cost of battery replacement. Won't pass emmisions with check engine light.

Living in the colder winter climates,people that own Civic Hybrids are now more than likely starting to experience the annual lose of between 7-10 Mpg!! This has been my dilema since the 08'/ 09 winter when I first started seeing this major loss of fuel economy. When I went to my dealership, they had no solutions or explanations.When I called Honda of America[corporate headquarters] they couldn't come with any answers either. Earlier...

Not sure about the cold weather affecting the battery pack charge life. It is possible that it takes longer to charge. I would think that Honda could give you the specs. on the optimum battery temp. producing the best battery charge and discharge rate. On my Calif. 800 mile round trip, I averaged 42 mpg, w/passenger, A/C on, luggage in trunk. Driving around 200 miles in town and around 200 miles hwy. I average 37 mpg. Most auto mags, and...