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SoobieOut · 01-01-2012, 11:15 PM

FYI

Just got the paperwork in the mail for this lawsuit settlement.

They are offering $100 for the poor fuel economy and an additional $100 for the 2006-2008 HCH subclass who feel that the software update made the car perform poorly.

Also they are extending the warranty for the IMA battery system for another year and 12,000 miles.

This is better than nothing. The woman in California is going for $10K in small claims court, I doubt she will get it.

In a nutshell the issue I see is that the software update was done to preserve battery life, and by doing so they are only using 50% of the battery power, this in turn decreases mileage and horsepower available.

I bet car manufactures will be a bit gun shy in the future claiming high MPG numbers. Honda originally claimed 50 MPG for both city and highway.

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SoobieOut Polymorphic Modder Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Utah Posts: 307 2006 DaCivic Hybrid - '06 Honda Civic Hybrid 90 day: 45.16 mpg (US) Thanks: 188 Thanked 40 Times in 25 Posts	FYI Just got the paperwork in the mail for this lawsuit settlement. They are offering $100 for the poor fuel economy and an additional $100 for the 2006-2008 HCH subclass who feel that the software update made the car perform poorly. Also they are extending the warranty for the IMA battery system for another year and 12,000 miles. This is better than nothing. The woman in California is going for $10K in small claims court, I doubt she will get it. In a nutshell the issue I see is that the software update was done to preserve battery life, and by doing so they are only using 50% of the battery power, this in turn decreases mileage and horsepower available. I bet car manufactures will be a bit gun shy in the future claiming high MPG numbers. Honda originally claimed 50 MPG for both city and highway.