<b>MILEAGE:</b>
I had pretty lousy mileage during my first few fill-ups. I averaged 15-16 mpg according to thr trip computer and my calculations. I find the computer's calculation to be pretty good, especially for the range. It seems to be an accurate (albeit constantly changing) estimate of how many miles you have left until your tank runs dry.
I took a highway trip of ~800 miles round-trip recently, and got about 22-23 mpg on mostly highway driving.
I am doing mostly city driving now, and averaging 16-16.5 mpg.
Oh well, you can't' have it all, and I am very happy with the MDX.
-Chris
<b>AUTO-LOCKING DOORS:</b>
P.S. No, you cannot set the MDX to auto-lock when you put the transmission in Drive, as in other cars. I, personally, am very happy this does not occur. As an EMT, I will tell you that you WANT your doors to be unlocked, in case of an accident. It makes access much easier-- many cars would not have to be cut open if the doors were unlocked. Now, I know some people feel locking the doors is a safety issue to prevent car-jacking, etc. Well, I think if you are going to get car-jacked, it will happen with or without your doors locked. The accessibility issue is more important in my opinion. (But I think this is a separate discussion).
I had pretty lousy mileage during my first few fill-ups. I averaged 15-16 mpg according to thr trip computer and my calculations. I find the computer's calculation to be pretty good, especially for the range. It seems to be an accurate (albeit constantly changing) estimate of how many miles you have left until your tank runs dry.
I took a highway trip of ~800 miles round-trip recently, and got about 22-23 mpg on mostly highway driving.
I am doing mostly city driving now, and averaging 16-16.5 mpg.
Oh well, you can't' have it all, and I am very happy with the MDX.
-Chris
<b>AUTO-LOCKING DOORS:</b>
P.S. No, you cannot set the MDX to auto-lock when you put the transmission in Drive, as in other cars. I, personally, am very happy this does not occur. As an EMT, I will tell you that you WANT your doors to be unlocked, in case of an accident. It makes access much easier-- many cars would not have to be cut open if the doors were unlocked. Now, I know some people feel locking the doors is a safety issue to prevent car-jacking, etc. Well, I think if you are going to get car-jacked, it will happen with or without your doors locked. The accessibility issue is more important in my opinion. (But I think this is a separate discussion).
