u/DopplegangerPrime227

Recently traded in my almost new, reasonably efficient crossover SUV for the CHR SE. I didn't like the emissions, and I don't like buying gas, so it made sense for me. I'm very fond of the new ride.

I drive nearly 100 miles a day, almost all freeway, some rural highway. Three stoplights near my workplace, other than that it's cruise control.

I like to think of myself as having the soul of a hypermiler without the obsessiveness and willingness to piss everyone off around me, so I keep the cruise control pretty consistent around the speed limit. I'm doing pretty well, with most trips at 4.2 mi/kwh.

A few questions about maximizing efficiency (without driving myself or others crazy):

1. General hints? Best practices?

2. Regen in particular--I set it to its lowest level when cruising to maximize costing, which I've read is most efficient. When I know I'll need to slow down, I turn it up to minimize use of my friction brakes. Do I have this right?

3. Regen again--anyone know of any good links explaining this black magic? I keep thinking I must be wearing down something, but maybe it's actually a free lunch!

Thanks!

Just got a Terra Force. Really like it, but date doesn't change when I try to set it. Time is fine. When I look up the manual, the website says it no longer exists. Tried a few searches, same result. Anyone have a working link to the manual page by any chance?

Thanks for your help.

I have a 2025 Preferred with about 16,000 miles on it. First two oil changes were done with less than 5,000 miles each time. The third I let go a little longer because I'm driving almost all highway (somewhere between 6,000 and 7,000 miles, so well within the maintenance schedule). A few weeks ago, though, my low oil warning light came on. I haven't seen that light since I stopped buying cars built in the early '80s, so it had me concerned. I put in a quart of oil and called the dealer and Mazda corporate. The dealer told me that it's in the owner's manual that it can consume up to .8 quarts/1000 miles (that's not in the owner's manual). That sounded bonkers, so I called Mazda corporate, and they said 1 quart/5,000 miles is normal for the first 15,000 miles.

Both of these explanations sound crazy to me. Everything else is so well-designed and engineered on this car, and for Mazda to tolerate oil consumption just seems completely counter to that. I know Mazda was sued for design flaws in its 2021ish CX-30 turbos leading to the same issue, so I'm also surprised they seem not to have solved it.

I don't blame the dealer at all, but the best advice they were able to offer was to check the oil (which I have been) and top up as necessary. Frankly, I would have never bought the car if I knew this was an issue. If I get busy or if it consumes faster than I expect, I could easily destroy the engine. And there are so many cars that don't have this issue, I just would have bought one of those had I known.

Anyone else experience this?

Does anyone know where to donate redeemable cans in or near Franklin County? When I was broke, I'd take them to the grocery store for cash, but it's just no longer worth the hassle for me. I've noticed many of my neighbors just recycle them (we have a shared recycling dumpster), and it seems like such a waste to throw out money when food insecurity and other financial pressures are so acute for so many in the area. I'm still saving my cans, but I can't find a place to donate them. Anyone know of a food pantry or similar organization where I could bring them?

Thanks.

Hi Everyone,

Anyone know of a good dentist in the Greenfield area? I'm relocating soon and will need to find someone.

Thank you.