3 years ago I bought my beloved Honda Insight… a 2001 5spd with 54k miles on it. I have absolutely adored that car -it was literally the only car that could have broken by affair with Big Speed and my modified 330hp Mitsubishi EVO 8 race car. The Insight was everything I wanted [...]
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We are still considering selling my beloved Insight for a 4 seat vehicle. Looked at many options, including a TDI Passat Wagon, a few 04-07 Priuses, and several 2008 Civic Hybrids. The hybrids are nice with lots of added utility over the Insight, but any one of the takes us into a [...]
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With the decision not to get a new car until late summer, I finally opted to get my winter snow tires off the hybrid (I know, its May). Mileage week1 was 67,69,68mpg on the commutes, but today I decided to hypermile it. The Inisght needs an oil change, and I think the tires are a [...]
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I drive a 2001 Honda Insight. Its blue, and I love it. I love how small it is. I love how useful it is (built in cooler!). And of course I love its 70+mpg in the summer and 55+ in the winter. And this year with the addition of dedicated snow tires it has handled [...]
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