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212 messages, Last post on Nov 22, 2009 at 4:15 AM
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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.
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Replying to: dweiser (Jun 29, 2009 11:43 am) 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. |
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Replying to: dweiser (Jun 29, 2009 11:43 am) I also don't know what you mean by wide turns. My 2010 Insight doesn't make wide turns. |
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Replying to: dweiser (Jun 29, 2009 11:43 am) 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... |
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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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| Thanks aviboy97 (see directly above). If you're a hybrid and Consumer Reports "can't recommend you", you know you're a real POS! | |
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That Consumer Reports review really slammed the Insight. I'll stick with the Ford Fusion Hybrid! The FFH excels in all the areas that CR slammed the Insight: "ride quality, handling, interior noise, acceleration, rear-seat, access, and visibility," |
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Replying to: hoyafan (Jun 30, 2009 7:12 am) P.S. I also own a Corvette. I use that for handling and acceleration. |
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Replying to: rookie60 (Jun 30, 2009 4:33 pm) |
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Replying to: rookie60 (Jun 30, 2009 4:33 pm) Granted I drive with an eye towards MPG and I would probably do better in a hybrid. But I paid under 12k for the car new (end of model design). I just cant make myself pay nearly twice that much for a car with only slightly better MPG and a potentially sketchier maitenance and repair outlook. Shouldn't the MPG on these hybrids be Much better?
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