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Replying to: 204meca (Apr 05, 2009 10:25 pm) Re mileage it clearly depends on the route but on average you should be able to exceed the EPA rating after the break-in period. Relatively speaking though improvement of 33% is really not bad. How much again depends on the route. Here's a motor trend fuel economy test with ideal road conditions (not stopping and not high speed). He got 65mpg and 28 mpg when he drove bit faster: http://www.motortrend.com/av/roadtests/112_0901_2010_honda_insight_mileage_test_- - video/index.html PS I've maintained a list of upcoming Hybrids here: http://lucienk.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!A4AE3FB12A26635!912.entry
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Replying to: lucien4 (Apr 06, 2009 7:15 am) |
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Replying to: vagabondchef (Apr 01, 2009 7:36 am)
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Replying to: franko1 (Apr 07, 2009 2:05 pm) I mean it's something you'd notice on a normal test drive. Just like I noticed how cramped the back seats are and I'm only 5'7" tall. Power was ok compared to a Honda Fit. But compared to a Prius the Insight is a bit slower feeling and not as comfortable. But the power didn't change from the test drive until now. Did you turn off ECON mode? That will give you more power.
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Replying to: tiff_c (Apr 07, 2009 4:19 pm) Buy a normal Honda!!!
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Replying to: vagabondchef (Apr 07, 2009 5:18 pm) Buy a normal Honda!!! I own a Honda Fit Sport. I test drove the Insight. I was not impressed. My point to you was that if you drove the car before you bought it, you would be aware of the power it does/n't have. It's a 99HP car, it's meant for city driving, like the Fit and most small cars. I find the 118HP of the Fit barely adequate for the hills in my area. So 99HP wouldn't be enough especially in the winter on the barely plowed roads.
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Replying to: franko1 (Apr 07, 2009 2:05 pm) The total combined HP is 111HP. No doubt the Fit is little bit faster (about 1 sec to 60mph). Using the S mode helps little bit (EX models). |
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Replying to: tiff_c (Apr 07, 2009 8:03 pm) Try this with the engine off, be in Park, put the key in and in position "ON 2", page 128. To get started, go to page 76 of your owner's manual. There are two "Info" navigation buttons on the outer steering wheel around 4 or 5 o'clock which the driver pushes towards the front of the vehicle or away from him/her. One has an up arrow and the lower a down arrow to navigate the menu system There is also one "Select" button in back of the two Info buttons which the driver uses to pick his/her choices. The driver pulls this button towards them to select an option after using the two Info buttons to navigate thru the menus. Clear as mud so far? To enter the "Change Settings" mode, go to Pg. 91 of the manual. When you want to change the factory settings (be not afraid), hold either of the two Info buttons and hold for more than 3 seconds. (This is a lot like work.) If you have followed instructions like a good German you should now be able to up or down arrow the Info buttons until you get to "DOOR SETUP". When you see "DOOR SETUP" pull the Select button (behind the Info buttons) toward you. Use the Info buttons to get to "AUTO DOOR LOCK" and pull Select towards you. Pg. 106. Once in "AUTO DOOR LOCK" there are 3 choices: "SHIFT FROM P", "WITH VEHICLE SPEED", and "OFF". Page 107. Use the Info buttons to cycle until "OFF" is displayed then pull "Select" towards you. When you are finished cursing and having a nervous breakdown, INFO button through the menus until you see EXIT and press Select. Congratulations, go pour yourself a nice strong drink and wait for Honda to mail you your promotion to Pilot of the Enterprise Space Station! To recap - it's not bad IF you just remember this, Navigate the menu system using the Info buttons, change the setting using the Select button before going into the swamp. I hope this helps, it probably won't. If it doesn't, please keep it to yourself or I may have to come over and kill you. 
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Replying to: dweiser (Apr 08, 2009 12:14 pm) Actually it's someone else that has a problem with the doors, not me. I've just test driven the car and found it to be underpowered for my needs.
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Replying to: tiff_c (Apr 09, 2009 9:07 pm) 1. First noticed that the car seemed just a tiny bit cheap looking inside and out, but not much to sway me to leave. Just thought it could be some what like my 09 Civic EX-L 2. The Interior seemed too busy for the dash and that the area for the NAV system looked as an after thought with this black shiny plastic that really turned me off on. The regular radio, none nav system looked a bit better. 3. Back Seat area... What back seat area ? For kids yes and for smaller people maybe, but for my 6-3 size and yes even for the sales rep 5-8 size, we had issues. For me, even with the front seat pulled forward, I had trouble with my legs and as for my head, I had to bend it forward since there was not enough head room. What was Honda thinking with this limited back seat ? This was a deal breaker. Many of my friends are 6-0 or more and that would be intolerable to them. 4. Test drive. Not too far, about 5 miles or a tad more. For the city part, it performed well, not great nor did I expect it to for a hybrid. Trying to push it some, the engine sounded course, some what loud over my 09 Civic Automatic. If it was not for the back seating issue and the cheap looking dash where the NAV would go, I would have purchase it then and there. Will now take a wait and see on any rumored 2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid, Fit Hybrid or go with the Toyota 2010 Prius that will hold larger passengers in the back, but of course it will cost about 4 thousand or more for it.
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