Thanks for the well-wishes (and complements on driving style). I still have a LOT to learn
I probably won't do a whole lot of modding at first -- mostly driving style adjustments and just learning the car.
Buying this car was a huge pain. I just simplified the process and made offers, "out-the-door" without options -- so no EBH or floormats yet. I can get some cheapy mats, but the block heater would have been a nice addition. I should have an OEM heater installed by next Fall/Winter. With the black paint and dark interior, I'm really in the market for a beaded seat cushion
The plan is to drive without a lot of technique at first, to establish a well-defined baseline.
In some highway driving today, it's definitely apparent that it needs a little more aero help to pull off some decent numbers (the majority of my driving is highway). The TSX has a better Cd, but the Insight's CdA is unpublished or hard to find
. There are several aero treatments, so where it needs help has to be carefully examined.
The regen seems to be pretty aggressive, but at the same time, it easily digs into the "assist" during even light acceleration. With a light foot, you can run completely on the engine around the neighborhood, even in 4-6" of snow accumulation. Temps haven't cracked 10F yet, and FE remains at 38.x. The number dropped after 70 MPH runs on the highway. Odo = 99 miles.
I need to attach the SG to monitor a few parameters. There's no temp gauge, just a "Cold" dash light. Maybe it could benefit from warmer intake air. It would be easy to adjust and put it back to stock for the free oil changes
In the meantime, I may throw on the data-logger to see what's going on in there.
More to come!
RH77