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Recently, there has been a lot of news around the head gasket failure of 2023+ CRV Hybrid models and Accords, as well as 2025+ Civic Hybrids.

I also have received a notification to take my 2025 Civic to the dealership immediately to "Get Some Updates" on my car! I wonder if this is going to be a headache down the road, and they are offering a temporary software solution for a bigger problem. Then, I will have to get rid of this car sooner rather than later and switch to a Prius Hybrid or a Camry.

What are your thoughts? Any 2025-26 Civic Hybrid owners here with the same concerns?

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Hey everyone,

I've got a weird fuel economy story from a recent road trip in my 2025 Civic Hybrid.

If you look at pretty much any internet source, they'll tell you that the absolute ideal highway cruising speed for these cars is around 105 km/h (about 65 mph). Anything faster, and aerodynamic drag is supposed to kill your MPG. Well, I just did a trip that completely flipped that logic on its head.

I was driving a round trip on highway 401 in Ontario, Canada, the same car, totally different results!

The Outbound Trip: Fast & Variable. On the way down, I was driving manually (no cruise control). Traffic was a bit heavy and variable. I had to follow the traffic flow in parts just to avoid impeding traffic and causing a hazard, which meant my speed crept up to around 130 km/h (~80 mph) at times. Because speeds were fluctuating, I was actively using the regen braking whenever the pack slowed down.

• The result: 4.8 L/100km (about 49 US MPG). I was thrilled!

The Return Trip: The "Ideal" Cruise Coming back, the traffic flow was even better and super smooth. I figured I'd do the "smart" thing to maximize efficiency. I parked in the right lane, set the cruise control to exactly 105 km/h (65 mph), and just relaxed.

• The result: 5.6 L/100km (about 42 US MPG).

Wait, what? How does driving 25 km/h slower and using cruise control burn more gas?

After doing some digging, I realized I fell victim to a massive hybrid paradox:

1. The "Flat Highway" Illusion: Southern Ontario looks flat, but it isn’t. Some parts sit on a moraine at roughly 300+ meters above sea level, while others are down on the river at ~190 meters. When I was doing 130 km/h, I was essentially on a 250-kilometer downhill slant. The car was coasting, and the electric motor was doing a lot of the work. Coming back, I was driving a continuous uphill grade.

2. The Traffic Flow / Regen Paradox: In a regular gas car, smooth traffic and cruise control = better MPG. In a hybrid, it can actually be the opposite. On my way down, fluctuating with the traffic flow let the gas engine shut off frequently while the regen braking captured free energy. On the smooth, cruise-controlled trip back, the constant speed combined with the slight uphill grade meant the 2.0L gas engine basically never shut off.

3. The Wind Tunnel The 401 is wide open farmland. If I had a tailwind pushing me at 130 km/h, and a headwind fighting my cruise control at 105 km/h, the aerodynamic drag completely cancels out the "slower is better" rule.

TL;DR: Highway efficiency in these hybrids is wildly sensitive to elevation and regen opportunities. Sometimes, actively driving with the flow of traffic on a downhill slant gets you way better mileage than trying to be a cruise-control hypermiler!

Has anyone else noticed their highway mileage doing totally counter-intuitive things like this?

TL;DR: Pixel Buds Pro 2 multipoint is failing between Mac and Pixel phone. Google Support was awesome and sent a super fast warranty replacement, but the brand-new pair has the exact same issue.

Hey folks,

Is anyone else having major headaches with the multipoint connection on the Pixel Buds Pro 2?

I use my Pixel Buds Pro 2 connected to both my MacBook and my Pixel phone. Unfortunately, the multipoint audio switching is just flat-out failing to switch properly between the two devices.

I reached out to Google Support about it. We did the usual troubleshooting dance—toggled the multipoint and audio switching settings off and back on, cleared the Bluetooth cache on my devices, etc. When nothing worked, they offered to swap them out.

I honestly have to give major props to Google's support team here: their response was super prompt and they immediately processed a warranty replacement for me. It was a surprisingly fast and painless customer service experience.

However, I just set up the brand-new replacement buds, and... the exact same problem is still happening.

Since it's happening on a totally fresh pair out of the box, I'm starting to think this is a firmware bug or some weird compatibility quirk specifically between macOS and Android multipoint.

Has anyone else run into this specific Mac/Pixel switching issue? Is there a hidden workaround or third-party Mac app I should be using, or do I just need to wait and pray for a firmware update?

Did anyone else catch the power outage early this morning (Thursday, June 18 at around 4 AM)? I was up working and saw the power cut out.

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Ever since it came back, a couple of my electronics are completely, or partially dead, specifically my monitor and my food processor. Neither of them will turn on or react to any outlets and the monitor doesn't connect to my laptop anymore.

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Since I'm a tenant, I'm trying to figure out the best way to handle this. Has anyone dealt with this before? Have you had any luck filing a damage claim with Enova for a power surge, or is this something that usually has to go through tenant insurance?

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Would appreciate any advice or hearing if anyone else had their stuff fried last night!

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Thanks.

Did anyone else catch the power outage early this morning (Thursday, June 18 at around 4 AM)? I was up working and saw the power cut out.

Ever since it came back, a couple of my electronics are completely, or partially dead, specifically my monitor and my food processor. Neither of them will turn on or react to any outlets and the monitor doesn't connect to my laptop anymore.

Since I'm a tenant, I'm trying to figure out the best way to handle this. Has anyone dealt with this before? Have you had any luck filing a damage claim with Enova for a power surge, or is this something that usually has to go through tenant insurance?

Would appreciate any advice or hearing if anyone else had their stuff fried last night!

Thanks.

I was booking a wine tour experience at a vineyard in Niagara. You look at the advertised ticket price and assume the experience costs almost $50. Not until the absolute final payment screen do you see an automatic 18% "gratuity" tacked onto the subtotal.

To make matters worse, because it is a mandatory service charge and not an optional tip, they legally have to charge 13% HST on the tip itself! I literally just paid tax for a tip.

I completely understand paying staff fairly for a guided experience, but if a fee is 100% unavoidable, why shouldn't it just be included in the upfront ticket price? Isn't this exactly what drip pricing laws under the Competition Act are supposed to prevent?

you assume the price is one thing, and at payment, you get hit with hidden mandatory fees.

What are your thoughts on pricing transparency? Do you agree that these types of additional costs should be displayed together with the product/service price?

I was booking a wine tour experience at a vineyard in Niagara. You look at the advertised ticket price and assume the experience costs almost $50. Not until the absolute final payment screen do you see an automatic 18% "gratuity" tacked onto the subtotal.

To make matters worse, because it is a mandatory service charge and not an optional tip, they legally have to charge 13% HST on the tip itself! I literally just paid tax for a tip.

I completely understand paying staff fairly for a guided experience, but if a fee is 100% unavoidable, why shouldn't it just be included in the upfront ticket price? Isn't this exactly what drip pricing laws under the Competition Act are supposed to prevent?

you assume the price is one thing, and at payment, you get hit with hidden mandatory fees.

What are your thoughts on pricing transparency? Do you agree that these types of additional costs should be displayed together with the product/service price?

I'm pretty new to biking and have been enjoying the Ironhorse trail for the past month. However, I'm starting to get a little bored with it and would like to try some new routes.

Do you know of an alternative route that has fewer traffic intersections and would offer a daily 20-25 km biking experience?