This may be true of the Civic but the Prius2 is nothing short of remarkable. True the Insight MT is a no compromise "pure" effort but its enginneering is no better than the Toyota. In fact the Toyota drivetrain is far better when compairing automatic to automatic. The Insight CVT's time is past IMO.The Insight is actually engineered, unlike the other hybrids which are mearly assembled.
No it does not! I've got a new 2005 Civic Hybrid and right now the display says 57.5mpg after 200 miles. Are you getting 115mpg out of your Insight?Oh, and it happens to get twice the mileage of any other hybrid out there as well.
MPGfeautos said:what was it that made you decide to choose the Insight over some of the other hybrids out there.
In the part of Germany I come from, Northrhine-Wesfalia, we do get some Snow in Winter. Temperatures average at around -5 to -15 Degrees Celsius.feautos said:It seems like all of you like your Insight and had good reasons for choosing it. Here is another question for you...do any of your have your Insight in a state that has lots of snow? How do it get along with the rear wheels partially covered up? Any issues?
Previous snow threads:feautos said:...do any of your have your Insight in a state that has lots of snow? How do it get along with the rear wheels partially covered up? Any issues?
That's a good point. I forgot about how over-engineered the Prius II is. I can't describe the drivetrain as anything better then "conveluted". The Honda system is elegant and efficient in it's simplicity. And while the complexity of the Toyota drivetrain allows an "EV only mode" (very cool, just give it a bigger battery pack and a plug in option), it is far from an elegant solution. And it seems to be limited in it's efficiency as well (unless it is actually the shape and weight of the rest of the car that is the limit). And of coure, the Prius drivetrain does not allow for a manual transmission, which instantly strikes it off my list. I will never buy an automatic/CVT.lakedude said:This may be true of the Civic but the Prius2 is nothing short of remarkable. True the Insight MT is a no compromise "pure" effort but its enginneering is no better than the Toyota. In fact the Toyota drivetrain is far better when compairing automatic to automatic. The Insight CVT's time is past IMO.
Not quite 115MPG, but I often get over 100MPG on my 120 mile drive between London an Toronto.No it does not! I've got a new 2005 Civic Hybrid and right now the display says 57.5mpg after 200 miles. Are you getting 115mpg out of your Insight?
No problems whatsoever. The thin tires seem to cut right throught he snow, and 12+ inches doesn't seem to be a problem. I have high-centered the car on a snow bank before, but that's because I was being an idiot. Never had any issues with the wheel skirts clogging up, though slush an heavy chunks of ice can be an issue for the underbody tray. The only problem with constantly driving through several inches of snow that I have found is that I was only getting 50MPG.It seems like all of you like your Insight and had good reasons for choosing it. Here is another question for you...do any of your have your Insight in a state that has lots of snow? How do it get along with the rear wheels partially covered up? Any issues?