And here's the government report to prove it. The whole is worth at read, have a look at: http://ev.inel.gov/atv/hev_pdf/HondaInsightFinal.pdf Jim '01 #191...
Jim, I remain skeptical after a quick glance and they are surely grasping at straws to explain it, but...what if it is the control strategy. I drive the...
Follow up. The Prius study by the same authors is: http://ev.inel.gov/atv/hev_pdf/Toyota_Prius_Final.pdf Higher payload lowers mileage in the Prius as...
Thanks for the link. Don't worry; the laws of physics are safe! The difference is most likely driving and shifting styles. Shifting especially. The car was...
Leno is an idiot. We need more cars that get better millaege. How F-ing fast do you need to go? I can already do over 100 in my Insight in I want to (which...
... surprised ... along ... depicted is ... If you watch the Richard Dryfus TV show, "The Education of Max Bickford," you will see one of the teachers drives a...
My Insight has great performance. I can out-gun nearly any car on the road if I want to. My Insight is ZIPPY. Except for those few times (very few) when I...
Why does anyone care how quickly their car can go from 0 to whatever? It seems complete unimportant to me. My concerns are milaege, cost of fuel, less...
Why does anyone care how quickly their car can go from 0 to whatever? It seems complete unimportant to me. My concerns are milaege, cost of fuel, less...
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I saw a Goodyear Tire commercial on A&E during most of the commercial a Honda Insight is seen right in the middle of the screen. The commercial is a boy at his...
I had a look at this report. Having owned my Insight for nearly two years, I have never come close to the mpgs reported in either of the two on-line groups. My...
... Accelerating quicker is more fun. Many people like to have the most fun as possible with their car, and don't merely think of a car as a way of simply...
... most ... a ... Accelerating quicker means nothing to me. I'm all for "fun" but not at the expense of safety, waste of my hard-earned money and extra ...
Hello all, After having my Insight for quite some time I've decided to finally try and sell it. My Insight is silver, model year 2000 with almost 37000 miles...
There has actually been quite a bit of pulse-driving advocated here. It's normally not refered to that way though. :) I used pulse driving across LA just...
Subject: Insight #1041 I've put some picts up at: http://home.sc.rr.com/silverfang/insight/ I'm asking $15000 straight for my Insight. The other specifics are...
Two questions, first does anyone hope/know/believe the Insight will be "upgraded" in any way for 2003 ? Second does a bicycle rack fit on the back of a year...
The Insight has been discontinued. 2002 is the last model year. The new Civic Hybrid is basically the replacement and will be the focus of Honda's hybrid...
... I find that disappointing... There *is* a market for a sporty 2-seater (heck, I'd even buy that 1-cylinder VW if it comes to the states :-) and I think...
I don't know about a bike rack (I certainly wouldn't put one on my sweet little #44) but I throw my bike in the back of my '00 insight without difficulty...
... The Insight is for anybody who wants one, for any of the various reasons that one may be attracted to it. People have a right to buy an Insight for...
I can not vouch for its accuracy - but here is an article which mentions it is being discontinued: http://www.businessreport.com/pub/20_14/environment/ Eliot...
... mentions it ... I just spoke with Honda customer service at (800)999-1009. The rep I spoke with stated that he has not been informed of there being a ...
It would be interesting to discuss the pros and cons of discontinuance for present owners. Value may or may not increase. What happens to parts availability?...