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Originally Posted by Southcross
isn't 70mpg based on running on the battery, typically city driving?
oh... and Run B10 (10% Biodiesel), its certified by VW to not void the warranty and its more environmental friendly 
**I'm only slightly biased to VW cars.... now if the Honda(s) came in a TDI/Turbo Diesel... hmmmm
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not really. There are users here that get that. There are also users here that get over 100.
It could still be slightly lowered over stock and one thing that would heavily improve its IMA is passive energy collection. Flexible panels flush along the roof and in the front dash and rear would not provide a huge amount of power but its power you don't get from gas and when you are already squeezing out 70 mpg any "little" thing on a 35 mpg car has 2x as much effect if its drawing fuel. Although it would be expensive if the OP is covering 500 mpw a 10% FE increase might pay off quicker(half gallon a week at 70 mpg to 77.)
If he were planning on going solar with his house at the same time and just shoved one panel onto the rear window deck it would whipe out 50% of fuel consumed to power the alternator during the day.
I dont know how warm the front hood of the insight gets, but like most ICE cars it probably gets too hot to mount a panel there. Also that would influence the aero. . .