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#6 of 55 Leakage in front left by bfchris May 12, 2006 (9:05 am)
Last night, we had high winds and deluge of rain. This morning, I found water in the driver's floor well. I'll take it to the dealer, and let you know what I find out.
#12 of 55 General Info Please by mileguy Jun 23, 2006 (3:27 am)
After 217000 miles I think my Accord is having enough problems to finally make me think about a change. Insight has caught my eye, but I have q's. First, the lay of the land. All my driving is constant high speed highway and very little city. I live in the sticks in MN so there's no traffic, so no stop and go. I will put about 30K a year on the vehicle. I travel for business -- reliability is an issue. Now the q's:   1. This is Minnesota. How does the Insight do in sub-zero temps that may last a couple of weeks in a row until it warms up to, oh say, +10 or +12 where it will stay for a month before it drops down again?   2. Since my driving is long range and constant high speed (60 - 75), will the electric motor ever really engage?   3. I understand the battery is an NiMH. My experience with NiMH batteries has been that they develop "memory". If the gas engine is doing about all of the work, the battery would be on charge almost all of the time. Does that compromise the available range under electric power? Worse yet, do I run the risk of damaging the battery because it's kept on charge so much more than it is actually used?   Thanks in advance for your replies.   Mile Guy Replies to this message: grandmouse (Aug 10, 2006 6:21 am) slani (Dec 13, 2006 4:13 pm)
#14 of 55 Re: General Info Please [mileguy] by grandmouse Aug 10, 2006 (6:21 am)
Replying to: mileguy (Jun 23, 2006 3:27 am) Hi. My 2006 Insight was new this past January when we had worst-case weather with snow covering sloppy and partially frozen slush underneath on a two lane road with narrow shoulders, in this hilly country in central VA. I couldn't keep it on the road over 15-20 mph. It was a very long drive to work. I resolved to find out about what type of chains would be suitable for this car. Until then I have to make sure my Pontiac GP fwd stays in working condition. I was also wondering how to block the airflow through the radiator to keep the engine a litte warmer since the mileage really drops when it's cold. However, a steady speed on a flat surface would be the best condition to expect high mpg. PF
#15 of 55 Re: General Info Please [mileguy] by slani Dec 13, 2006 (4:13 pm)
Replying to: mileguy (Jun 23, 2006 3:27 am) 1. Insight will do just fine in sub zero temperatures, I live in Canada and no issues whatsoever.   2. That is optimal way of using Insight, and best way to get high mileage.  Electric motor will engage on acceleration, and charging of the battery will take place on decceleration.   3. Partly explained in previous answer, just to add that there will always be some use of the battery, and charging as well. Every time you start the vehicle, and get it going to cruising speed, electric motor gets used.   Two issues that you want to worry about are, do you live in mountainous region, and how much snow are you going to encounter? If there is a regular and frequent use of Insight in snowy regions, you will need dedicated snow tires. If you live in mountainous region, with steep up hills, I would forget about Insight altogether. Working it up the speed, on very steep hills would prove to be a frustrating experience.

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