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I traded in a sports car and have been driving my Insight since October. I've always made it a point to travel around the speed limit, but still staying w/ the flow of traffic. While most people are considerate drivers and my Insight gets (by far) more positive and curious comments than negative ones, there seem to be a very few select few drivers who seem to get frusterated or insulted by the car on the road. For example, when I merge into the passing lane, I have had people speed up so I could not pass them on the interstate. Some people seem to be a lot more impatient with me, such as accelerating after a full stop at a light, than in my previous car. (I utilize 2nd gear primarly to accelerate to 30 mph, so it's not like I'm slow.) One person even passed me after tailgating me for a while (and I was travelling the speed limit), and cut me off after passing and broke hard for no reason. Again, these are rare isolated incidents, but I never noticed this happening in my previous sports car (and I think my driving habits are exactly the same). Is there a certain stigma some people have about hybrids, perhaps due to a lack of education about the vehicle, or am I just more attentive to this since I have a unique car (for Indiana)? I'm not trying to bash other drivers or get sympathy, I'm just curious if others have noticed the same on rare occasions.