Toyota Prius vs. Honda Civic Hybrid v. Honda Insight v. ? - READ ONLY

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#334 of 336 Still surprisingly torquey though by davhan May 19, 2006 (2:37 pm)
Replying to: stevedebi (May 19, 2006 9:23 am) Correct. Nevertheless thanks to the electric motor assistance it has a surprising amount of low end torque. On looking at some other car manufacturer sites the average 1.8 - 2.0l engine has about the same amount of torque as the HCH...about 170nm. So it can take off from the lights quite briskly. It's at higher speeds 110kph and above where it starts to lack power. Replies to this message: stevedebi (May 21, 2006 6:57 pm)
#335 of 336 Re: Still surprisingly torquey though [davhan] by stevedebi May 21, 2006 (6:57 pm)
Replying to: davhan (May 19, 2006 2:37 pm) "So it can take off from the lights quite briskly. It's at higher speeds 110kph and above where it starts to lack power." It depends upon the battery depletion. It supplies power at all speeds.
#336 of 336 Re: prius highway fuel economy [coalburner] by nnpptt Oct 26, 2007 (11:07 am)
Replying to: coalburner (May 17, 2006 5:01 am) 55 mpg! Wow. I average about 65 mph on traffic-free highway driving and I'm only getting 46 mpg in my 2004 Prius. I'm also having battery troubles, though... so I guess it's time for a service. Thanks for the info! btw - I put a bunch of interesting stuff on this website. I think it's a good way to get people to see the light and drive a hybrid. Check it out: http://comparati.com/941-Gas-Powered-Car-vs-Hybrid-Car