Does crawling up to speed use more gas?

I have been getting terrible gas mileage on my 99 honda crv and i've been driving slow and very paced, but i've noticed that when I drive normally and i get up to third gear my mileage somwhat improves.

Generally, no. Faster acceleration burns more fuel. Speed consistency will give you the best fuel economy, regardless of MPH.

No, it doesn't.

Try changing your air filter and spark plugs

The more time you spend in high gear the better.

Not as much as driving up a mountain which requires more effort on the engine therefore mote gas consumption

That's because driving it slow is no good for the motor. Have you been adjusting your valves every 60,000 miles. All Honda motors have an issue with the valves getting tight and that kills the gas mileage and causes a rough idle and loss of power.

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