Hi all, This weekend I picked up my first hybrid - a 2001 Insight. Got a great deal on it because of a bad IMA pack. Right now it's at the local dealership...
1. Welcome to the group 2. What did you pay for it 3. Either Bridgestone or Tire Rack on line 4. I had the same problem at 102,000 and for a week got better...
Get the OE Bridgestones (165X65X14 Potenza RE-92) at $59 at tirerack. Great Cars, mine is almost 200Kmi and going strong, LMPG is 65. Summer it never drops...
I bought my last set of tires at the Honda dealer and got the best deal of the places I checked plus they had them in stock where as the tire dealers had to...
I paid $6500 for it. Since getting it back from the dealership, I've not had a commute to or from work that was less than 71mpg. This morning I got 78.9 on my...
... Somewhat better, I'm sure, but the low-end torque of the engine is such that launching the Insight up a slight incline or with the A/C running is difficult...
DITTO FROM ME, I tried it with no IMa and starting in 1st gear up a slope requires much clutch slipping. NG. But the gas mileage was not affected much either...
Art, well said and very true. I was warned by the service rep not to expect any accelloration when gettiing on a freeway unless the on ramp was down hill. At...
I was really not too disappointed with the acceleration without IMA. Redlining it in 1st and 2nd, I could be up to freeway speeds by the end of most onramps. ...
Just pull fuse #18 under dash to see how car performs without IMA.. IMA will be disabled for approximately 2 miles then will return automatically after force...
... Wouldn't that make the engine seem less powerful than it really is? In addition to propelling the car, it would also be force-charging the IMA battery...
... The genius of the IMA system is that it takes advantage of the strengths of an electric motor (full torque at 0 RPM) and an internal combustion engine...
I went to pick up my Insight after servicing at Honda of Pasadena and I saw the strangest Insight. It was maroon. I asked the service rep about it, he...
I'm purchasing a used 1 owner insight 2000 41k 5 spd, life time mpg is only 50.1. I was VERY concerned by the poor MPG and also that the owner stated that's...
... I bought my 2000 Insight in 2001 from the original owner who lived in the same city as I do. Its lifetime fuel consumption average was 49.5 mpg (mostly...
I will echo what Art has said. I purchased a 2001 Insight in 2003. At the time it had 24,000 miles and a lifetime average of, believe it or not, 41.3 mpg. I...
Wow, and its still running like new. LMPG is 65 mpg, Repair list over these miles was the main battery at 180Kmi totally covered by Honda, 3 air cleaners, 2nd...
... I, likewise, own a 2000 Insight with about the same overall miles, and................guess what, a LMPG of just 51 MPG. Over the years, I've recited this...
HI Sheafe, I run the oem tires at 44 psi. I use the assist sparingly by downshifting when needed for climbing hills , I keep the speed at 55 mph or under, I...
... Sheafe, Bring her to Hybridfest next July -- you'll have literally dozens of people who will show you what you can do to bring up that LMPG. At this year's...
I've now had the Insight almost a month and driven over 2,000 miles. My average MPG for those miles is 62.9. So, do you really think lean burn mode helps that...
... Yes, I would say on a 5-speed Insight, it's worth at least 5-10 MPG, depending on your driving habits and conditions. When in lean burn, the throttle is...
The 100 iMPG is what I have to get up to in order to enter lean burn. Once it goes in then the iMPG shoots up to 150 or so, but I immediately bring it back...
... That's about right, in my experience. But no matter how ideal conditions are to remain in lean burn mode, the lean burn duration is limited by the...
I couldn't say. This whole lean burn mode is still a mystery to me. I've had my 2006 Insight for about a year now, driven 34k miles in it, and I think only...
You have a stick, right? If you get a chance when there's no traffic, on a level or slightly downward run get your speed between 60 and 65 and slowly let up...
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