Howdy all! My last post in this group was 2004 - been happily motoring with my 2000 Insight since (98K miles+). 2 weeks ago, my IMA light came on. I noticed...
... Not really. The Prius is more of a luxury vehicle (and is priced accordingly). ... True, but for someone like me that really wants a small 4-seater...
I had my '01 Insight parked in a garage for two weeks in Michigan. The holidays were spent in Wisonsin. When I came back my battery was totally dead, the doors...
It sounds like you have an electrical leak somewhere. Try turning everything off and measure the current flow from the 12 V battery. Or maybe 1 door was not...
Well, after talking with my mechanic about the Prius and HCH it looks like the bad news is that if either car is in an accident with damage to the computer or...
??? In the HCH, if the impact is hard enough to damage the electric motor, then it will probably trash the transmiision and engine too. Otherwise, how would...
... An accident severe enough to damage either of those would result in the insurance company totalling any car. If damage is severe enough to damage the...
Does anyone here actually pay $$$ for all those dang service checks that the dealer wants you to do? It's like every 15K miles with intermediate and major...
IMHO the only real work that needs doing is to change oil & filter according to schedules. Brakes shouldnt wear too much on hybrids. Daughter's Prius (02...
I have always done the recommended maintenance on all my cars, at the recommended intervals. I have never thought they were a scam, particularly the oil...
The checks are important if you want your car to last a long time and minimize problems along the way, but you don't have to have the dealer do it. A local...
While on this general subject, my '08 HCH is the first car I've owned that _doesn't_ have a "change oil at every xx miles" recommendation -- and relies on an...
... I don't have that version -- mine was the 2003 -- and I trusted Honda's 10,000 mile interval on that one (a different school of thought, for sure -- our...
Yes, trust it. The car is counting the engine revs which is a good indication of oil life. This is a much more accurate way to measure it. Or you can change it...
To add to that, I've read in several auto magazines that these indicators work very well and give a true indication of your oil life. FYI, it may be far less...
How many cars do you own ? Do you have a second larger car because the Insight is not always large enough ? I did. I found that by switching to a larger car...
I have two vehicles. Even going to a Prius, HCH, or the future Insight "2"..they do not offer enough space to get me to even 95% of the time. I would have to...
Just got mine back from the dealer yesterday. Took them four days to get the parts in and do the work. On mine they only did the first Control unit you listed...
I have no issues with the HCH or the Prius. Both great cars with very good fuel efficiency. A newly designed small hybrid (New Insight) should be able to do...
Well - yes a disappointment. A smaller battery than the Insight 1, 900 pounds heavier, 30% bigger engine, and about 30 mpg less. The Insight 1 electric motor,...
That is a bit disappointing indeed. Here's my thoughts. 1.3L engine and a 10kw motor. Sounds like the smaller old Insight motor slapped to the 1.3L HCH engine....
Speak for yourself. Some of us can afford to have two cars. My wife has a minivan and I have an insight. We kept our old minivan (1999 Chevy Venture) instead...
Two things: 100 volts means nothing. The amperage rating is what matters. By dropping it from 144 to 100, they may be setting it up for 110v ac charging. If...
... Folks.. I believe Deborah, is not asking if *FACTORY* recommended maintenance should be performed, but the extra things her *dealer* is recommending. ...
... Actually it sounds more like the HCH-1 which has a 1.3L engine and a 10kw electric motor, and just about the same mileage rating. (i.e. a few percentage...
Good question. I have my Insight and my '96 Quest van (24mpg). The van only gets driven when necessary. I sometimes have visitors for extended periods, so then...
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