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Old 04-19-2017, 03:30 AM   #10 (permalink)
RedDevil
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Mainly right lane highway following the semis at a respectable distance at about 50 to 55 mph. Then some rural roads (though rural is relative in Europe's most densely populated country) and city driving, all aiming at max efficiency without disrupting traffic.
Put some local school, shopping and swimming pool trips on that and you see why it isn't 60 mpg Everything around sea level except the swimming pool trip (huge bridge).
I do the occasional faster run (120 km/h by GPS, about 75 mph) on the highway if time is of essence. Then it will do typically around 5 l/100 km instant FE which is about 46 mpg. Add in cold starts and traffic jams and you get around EPA then.

The European models have only minor differences: no DRLs nor side markers, no TPMS, no spare but an inflation kit, but we do have the rolling tarp boot area cover and in my case under door exit lights which do actually work if you replace the bulbs in them with LED grids.
Some EX level trims have heated seats but mine ('Elegance' is comparable to EX) does not.
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2011 Honda Insight + HID, LEDs, tiny PV panel, extra brake pad return springs, neutral wheel alignment, 44/42 PSI (air), PHEV light (inop), tightened wheel nut.
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