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#131 of 212 Jeremy Clarkson "reviews" the Honda Insight by dweiser May 26, 2009 (2:50 am)
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/jeremy_clarkson/article6294116.ece This is the guy from "Top Gear", he hates Porsche 911s too. Have a good laugh. Don Replies to this message: mickeyrom (May 26, 2009 4:16 am)
#132 of 212 rookie60 by rookie60 May 26, 2009 (3:44 am)
I have seen Jeremy Clarkson before. He is an idiot.
#133 of 212 Re: Installing Fog Lights and Mirror [gracej] by snakeweasel May 26, 2009 (4:07 am)
Replying to: gracej (May 25, 2009 8:22 pm) Would also like to know how much fog lights actually help in the fog. I've never had experience with them.   Depends on the fog lights. Most fog lights I see on cars these days are white which IMHO do no more than regular headlights. Yellow or amber fog lights are better because they stand out in the white fog and are more noticeable and can be seen farther out than white lights. Replies to this message: rookie60 (May 30, 2009 4:53 pm)
#134 of 212 Re: Jeremy Clarkson "reviews" the Honda Insight [dweiser] by mickeyrom May 26, 2009 (4:16 am)
Replying to: dweiser (May 26, 2009 2:50 am) I drove an Insight and came away disppointed.Most of what he says is true,but I happen to like hybrids,just not this one.I drive a 4 cyl car with a 5 speed auto, and the Insight makes my car seem like a race car.
#135 of 212 Re: Installing Fog Lights and Mirror [snakeweasel] by rookie60 May 30, 2009 (4:53 pm)
Replying to: snakeweasel (May 26, 2009 4:07 am) I agree that amber colored fog lights would be better. Also they should be placed lower. However, in most conditions, late at night, in the country with no extra lights, any extra light will help; especially as you get older and can't see as well. Every little bit helps.
#136 of 212 My Honda Insight after 3 months and 2 days by dweiser Jun 29, 2009 (11:43 am)
It is my first hybrid but still, it's weird. Mostly I just have two problems with it; the going and the stopping. Acceleration is painfully slow even compared to my non-rocketship Fit, braking is weird, as is stopping, starting from a stop (the gas engine has shut itself off) causes the entire car to shudder, then nothing, then you move ahead, very slowly, handling is not very nice either, ride quality is barely o.k. steering the Insight feels more like you're the captain of a huge oil tanker and every turn feels like you're going wide; not to worry, you usually are! I'm 5' 9" (maybe 5' 8") and I can NOT see the speedometer no matter what position I put the driver's seat in. One bangs ones head at almost every exit and entry and the back seat is much worse! Honda should include a bottle of aspirin with every Insight. It's a weird car, I'd have to call it a mistake. My other car is a Honda Fit and I owned an Element prior to that so I'm actually a Honda fan; just not of the Insight. Replies to this message: highmiler650 (Jun 29, 2009 1:00 pm) galileo5 (Jun 29, 2009 3:00 pm) sr146260211 (Jun 29, 2009 7:16 pm)
#137 of 212 Re: My Honda Insight after 3 months and 2 days [dweiser] by highmiler650 Jun 29, 2009 (1:00 pm)
Replying to: dweiser (Jun 29, 2009 11:43 am) Did you test drive the Insight before purchasing it? I did. I'm 6'4" and have no problems with seeing the speedometer. I like the way the car starts and stops and I don't hold up the traffic at all.
#138 of 212 Re: My Honda Insight after 3 months and 2 days [dweiser] by galileo5 Jun 29, 2009 (3:00 pm)
Replying to: dweiser (Jun 29, 2009 11:43 am) You can tilt the steering wheel so you can view the speedometer.   I also don't know what you mean by wide turns. My 2010 Insight doesn't make wide turns.
#139 of 212 Re: My Honda Insight after 3 months and 2 days [dweiser] by sr146260211 Jun 29, 2009 (7:16 pm)
Replying to: dweiser (Jun 29, 2009 11:43 am) 6-3 here and no issues with the speedometer after adjusting the seat hight and or steering wheel.   Acceleration is fair and expected it to be with a hybrid. Turned off Econ or put the shift into "S" and no issues with accelerations at all.   No shudder when stopping. It justs goes to sleep which was interesting at first   Handling for me is about the same as my 09 Civic non hybrid automatic   I have never banged my head on anything getting into or out of the vehicle from the front. Do not drive from the back seat so this is not an issue. Back seat is not good for tall people but I also remember the Civic Coup with a really bad back seat (Room) as well...
#140 of 212 Consumer Reports by aviboy97 Jun 30, 2009 (5:44 am)
Did anyone see that Consumer Reports has ranked the Insight 21 out of 22 hatchbacks / wagons? They also called it "the most disappointing Honda Consumer Reports has tested in a long time,"   OUCH!   http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/30/i-consumer-reports-i-lambasts-honda-insight-r- anks-it-21-out/

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