I'm sorry, I should have said torque, not power. Anyhow, even the Prius or CVT Honda can't replace that missing torque! If the Prius battery truly rolled-over...
... wrote: en you can see the wear ... Chemistry is like moving parts. It's moving ions. Actually it migth be worse. The battery is constantly chemically...
We have taken a number of polls to help us determine just what's going on with these recals. The results thus far clearly indicate that the recals are only...
... I've been thinking this over and am now ready to put forward my opinion on the subject. There is one thing that I haven't yet seen posted in all the...
... Interestingly enough, my car does this since they swapped the computer to get rid of the CEL false-O2 bug. The IMA no longer provides as much power as it...
Very well stated. For the record, I always try to "charge up the hill" if there are no sign of the Hwy Patrol, I can get up to 95mph before I get there, then ...
... Wait a sec here... are you telling me that I need to recalibrate my butt? There is not way you can place the label of 'Not significant' on loss of power...
Landon's right. It's all about torque. The IMA is a poor power producing machine, but it's got great torque. Peak power is at 5700 rpm. I doubt ANYONE has...
... vehicle. Sort of, The IMA exists soly to suplament power to an otherwise underpowered ICE. The smaller ICE allows it to be sized to nominal power...
Well, as I suspected the IMA has nothing to do with mileage and everything to do with performance as it relates to power output. Durring my 27.9 mile commute...
... This is true but the small loss of milage when recharging after a recalibration hasn't seemed to cause a huge loss of total milage. It's usually somewhere...
If you would not mind further entertaining us, What is your commute like? Please include miles traveled and number of hills/stops. Trot, the detailed, fox... ...
Hello hybrid fans, Man alive, I have to very strongly disagree with my friend, Ryan! ... My opinion is the opposite, also obtained from doing the same sort of...
When My DC/DC converter failed I drove the car for 23 days and 872 miles while I waited for the new converter to come in. During that time I drove the car as I...
I got a personal email from John1701a, an active member of the Prius group and widely known Prius guru. Here it is wih my response: Hi, john1701a, I think I...
... Let me start by pointing out an error in only conducting my tests on one route which turns out to have been ideally suited to produce the results I wanted,...
Hello hybrid fans, ... Perhaps you meant 'as installed in the Insight and in comparison to each other in regards to what they contribute to the car's total...
************************ Hybrid Owners Needed!!! ************************ Clean Car Parade in Dearborn, MI Saturday, February 7th at 12:15pm Greetings Hybrid...
Has anyone posted or developed a short-list of increased fuel mileage tips? I've read a few, like oil, tire pressure, cruise control, winter vs. summer. Also...
John, just wanted to say thanks for telling them how it is, that argument had gone on long enough and they seem to listen to you. Later Ricky [Non-text...
Hello all you Insight owners. If there's one thing puny about the Insight it's the candle power of the back up light. Jerry Peterson Mt. Prospect, Il. ...
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The bad news: I traded in my 2000 Silver 5-speed Insight yesterday. The good news: My new car is a 2003 Red CVT Insight. :-) I got it at Lute Riley...
... My Insight will be 4 years old next month yet it's been driven less than 15,000 miles. I work at home and rarely drive it during the week, so I use it...
... Congrats. ... People more knowledgeable than me (like the EPA) claim that the CVT won't get as good mileage. But it's still impressive. And you get to...
<snip> I miss that moment. It's winter, and my LMPG took a hit. *sniff* Kevin </snip> Ahhhh...I know how you feel Kevin! I'm in PA, and our average ...
... the Insight ... Peterson ... Prospect, Il. ... Hi Jerry, I find that the back up lights are fine, they are the same,wattage as all the other cars. This...
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