I am the proud (read: beaming) new owner of a 2012 Honda Civic LX, sedan, manual transmission. My last car was a 1989 Honda Prelude Si. I'm in love. I'm also addicted to driving with the Econ button on, but I'm wondering if it makes a difference.

 

Welcome to the forum!

Civics have Econ buttons now?

I wish I could help with your question, but I would assume that it does make a difference. Do you notice any mpg changes while driving with the econ mode on or off?

 

I'm a new owner with a 2012 LX in Crimson pearl and love the car! According to the computer it's delivering about 38 mpg in mixed driving. We traded a 2004 Camry with 133,000 miles. We wanted a car that was a little sportier but not as elemental as the Miata we just sold. I think the Civic fills the bill perfectly.

 

All 2012 Civics get an Econ button, which tweaks accelerator pedal response, air conditioning, and other systems to boost fuel economy.

 

Congrats and welcome to the forum

 

Thanks! I have recently (just in the last week or so) turned the Econ button off while driving. In the city, I definitely noticed lower mpgs, but not by much, surprisingly. Still, it's hard to drive it without the Econ button on; I'm cheap! BUT, I will say this, I didn't realize that I'd find the power so noticeable. Definitely had more pep after I turned the button off. I'm doing a long distance drive this Thurs. (about 225 miles), most of it highway. -I'll keep the econ button off for that and report back. On average when I make this trip, I get about 36.6 (or higher) mpg with the Econ button on.

 

Oh! Question: Does anyone on here have/recommend/strongly NOT recommend the external starter?

I'm considering it...