Velo!!

The weather has had a profound affect on my gas mileage. Before, I would have occasional 20mile spurts where I could average 70mpg, but with the recent wondrous weather, I've averaged 70 miles per gallon for my last entire tank of gas. It feels pretty good to see the mileage boosts. I also believe sometimes that my 2k may be a little wacky, but I have no experience in anything else to know for sure. My warranty runs out on the 26th of this month, and I'm leaving for a nine day trip on Friday (I'm not actually driving) So there is practically no chance of my battery breaking and then me fixing it under warranty. =( haha.

Hey Steve -

How's that mileage doing? Whacky warm spring is making things happen pretty early. Don't know if you caught my announcement - I bought a blue '05 MT with 18K miles on it a week or so ago, and I'm thrilled! What a difference - the old one needs some work. Now that I know what it should be able to do, I can feel that the lean burn of my '00 is totally whacked. I hope to get that straightened out, before I put it on the market. I'm sneaking pretty close to 70 mpg out of the new one now!

Yes, this is my first winter. I just recently purchased the car late into November so I've really only driven it in the cold. It is quite different from my 97' cavalier which has hardly any options and gets 33 mpgs. It seems to not turn quite as sharp, and it surely floats around on the snow more.

But, she's beautiful, has just 73k miles, and so far so good, no check engine lights, or ima lights. I love it.

Hey Steve -

I bought my Insight in Bar Harbor! A grad student had just moved up from MA, decided he and his wife only needed one car and the other car (a Prius) was more practical to keep as only car. It had 165K on it, and illuminated ck eng and IMA lights, so I got a wicked good deal, as they say. Ck eng light was fixed with free recall, IMA has not come back on yet after reset, though I expect it at any moment. It would be well worth having the battery rebuilt, if that is what it comes to!

Is this your first winter with yours?

I can't wait to have it warm up I feel confident in being able to get 70 once the temperature is consistently above 55 degrees.

I have yet to see any other insights in the area myself, but my friend Becca has seen two. One, even farther north than myself in Howland. And she sent me a picture of another one (silver) accompanied with the message, "Are you in bangor right now?" I can't wait to have a random encounter of my own. Hopefully with another owner.

Where did you purchase yours? I drove to Newton, Mass to get mine.

Hey Steve - I almost missed your message. Barely noticed the little number up in the top right corner.

I'm a little ways north of Portland. I did get the little silver widget (also 2000, 165K miles), and am enjoying the heck out of it. There is another that lives barely a mile from me, another silver one. I haven't yet introduced myself, and they would likely not have noticed mine, as it gets garaged.

As you say, the weather and roads are not conducive to much in the way of hypermiling these days. It was depressing, purchasing it in October and watching my mpg sink despite improved driving skills. I'm barely holding at 50 mpg these days, especially if I do any short trips.

Hey velo! Where about in Maine are you? I'm in the greater Bangor area and it would be cool to chat with someone about the less than ideal Maine temperatures and roadways! I have a silver 2000 insight, Did you end up purchasing an insight yourself?