Hello!

[eh.ohKate]

Hey everyone, I created an account here a few years ago when I was shopping around for new more efficient cars, and used some of the information I got from your guides to improve my driving even in my father's old very inefficient car. Some things pushed it back, but I am the proud owner of a lightly used (2600 miles) 2012 Honda CR-Z and I plan to do my best to make the most of it! You'll see me around this forum a lot more often, and I'll probably actually post a time or two now!

Thanks everyone, I'm pretty excited about my first new (it's close enough for me) car purchase!
-Kate

[sheepdog 44]

Nice car! Manual or automatic?

[eh.ohKate]

Thanks! And unfortunately they only had the automatic at the dealership I went to, I was pretty surprised at how good it was considering my credit, and didn't want to sit and wait on it at the price :P

Though being the hybrid with a cvt in it I suppose it's not the worst thing ever, and it does have paddle shifters so I could pseudo control gear shifts haha.

[sheepdog 44]

Well, the CVT gets better gas mileage, but you can't do any fancy Pulse and Gliding. I'm in the same boat. However, with good driving with load techniques a CRZ can far exceed its EPA ratings.