Most highways aren't 75MPH though, and I see no danger or problem going 55 in a 65 which is what I usually do when out on a road trip.
Its really different out west .. I'm Jealous.
The other morning on my way to work I took RT1 in DE .. its one of the smaller main roads.
What I think was a Honda Civic got crushed by big pickup truck .. it was hit in the rear .. I don't think there was a fatality but from what was left of the civic I'm sure they got hurt very bad.
This is a 2 lane 65mph interstate .. people drive 75-90 on it during rush hour. During the day the road is empty & people drive 55-75 on it.
I consider Rt1 a nice main road .. the Washington/Baltimore beltway, Jersey Turnpike, 95/295 .. these roads are very dangerous. People get used to them and forget just how dangerous they are .. and unfortunately there really is no practical way around these roads.
The Ultra Gauge helped me out the most .. for $60 bucks its very worth it .. and it looks cool .. It brought my average up a good 5mpg.
When I am trying to get great MPG I take the back roads and do the speed limit or 5mph less .. and accelerate very slow / coast a lot. I would never try this on the main roads during rush hour.
I don't agree with some of gas saving techniques that people use .. I think they are very foolish and unsafe. Here on the east coast you are begging for a Darwin award driving like that.
I am wondering what that "ultra gauge" is? Can someone explain!
If you want something specifically made for our Insights, designed and engineered here on the forums, search for the OBDIIC&C Gauge.
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Insight #1 - Silver '01 5MT @ 158,388 as of 7/11 - Best Tank: 84.5MPG over 807mi
Insight #2 - Silver '01 5MT @ 450,000 as of 1/12 - Best Tank: 86.0MPG over 800mi
Insight #3 - Silver '00 5MT, MIMA #163P, BCM Gauge, OBDIIC&C Gauge, BetterBattery @ 228,869 as of 1/12 - Best Tank: 78.4mpg over 687mi
Hey Eli, if you want to make sure you are almost always out in front in that city driving, plumb in a little Garrett GT15 and an intercooler. It will put you out front most of the time, especially if you drop the hammer first. Doesn't help the fuel mileage, but it sure is fun.
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Insight #1 - Silver '01 5MT @ 158,388 as of 7/11 - Best Tank: 84.5MPG over 807mi
Insight #2 - Silver '01 5MT @ 450,000 as of 1/12 - Best Tank: 86.0MPG over 800mi
Insight #3 - Silver '00 5MT, MIMA #163P, BCM Gauge, OBDIIC&C Gauge, BetterBattery @ 228,869 as of 1/12 - Best Tank: 78.4mpg over 687mi
Don't get too green with envy. We have issues out here too. Most of 'em are behind wheels, behind me, quite close - irrespective of the speed or lane I'm in.
In the 2.5 months I've had my Insight (which I enjoy driving), a day doesn't go by without an angry half-wit on my tail. I can be in the right lane on the freeway - doing 65 - plenty of room to pass on the left. But, that doesn't stop the mean folk who - for some reason - allow their right foot to succumb to whatever short circuiting is happening in their frontal lobe.
One of the worst cases was a woman in an SUV. I was being slowed down in the right lane by a - believe it or not - 2002 Prius - the elderly pilot of which was happily traipsing along at 38mph. I didn't have room to pass, so the SUV unit slams on the gas and virtually attaches herself to my bumper. She was so close, I could see her livid face in the rear view - all scrunched up like a rotten grapefruit. Despite the obvious horsepower under the hood of her barely controlled soccer cage, she refused to pass when she had opportunity to. I threw up my hands in desperation, trying to signal her to back off. She hit the gas and swerved off into the exit.
I wish these were isolated instances; they are not. I believe the diminutive profile of a Gen1 Insight evokes demonic tendencies in other drivers. Of all the things I truly enjoy about this car, that's not one of them.
I get people running up on my tail, occasionally ripping around me in a huff, but I haven't ever been honked at. It seems to me as though I get a "pass" when driving 50-55 in the 65mph max highways. I actually get more people on my tail when I'm going 65-70!
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Detriments: 270,000 miles, P1447+P1449 IMA failure (bad battery), P1420 catalyst failure
Mollifying modifications: Scangauge, 70% condensor blockoff, OEM tires at (more than 50)psi, clutch bypass switch
Stats: 51 lifetime MPG when purchased late 2011; 52.1 lifetime MPG current.
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[QUOTE=Lafter;201684]The Ultra Gauge helped me out the most .. for $60 bucks its very worth it .. and it looks cool .. It brought my average up a good 5mpg.
I don't have an Ultra Gauge but have heard about them.
How exactly does the Ultra Gauge attribute to a rise of 5mpg?
Anyone?
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