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A Kill-A-Watt is $20 on NewEgg, and it'll pay for itself in that it helps you select electricity-saving appliances and methods at home. Plus, it would be really cool to know how much energy you use, how much your battery capacity varies with temperature, etc.
Wow, that's an impressive battery pack. It looks surprisingly affordable, too. I may have to look in to some form of PHEVism for my Insight, as well.
Can you grid-charge the stock battery pack, too? Where are you keeping your spare tire? How much weight does it add to the car, and how does the Insight respond to that?
And I know this is a frequently asked, stupid question. How about EV mode? Unlike the Prius, the Insight's motor is coupled to the crankshaft, so the motor can't turn without the engine turning as well. But if you wire a toggle switch to the fuel pump, can you get the car to go without using any fuel?
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