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Originally Posted by War_Wagon
The battery gauge showed 2 lines under full, so I assume that means that the electrical part of the system is charging/holding a charge? Is there a button on the dash somewhere that will give me any kind of dash display of how the electrical system is functioning?
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If you can't drive the car on public roads, you really have no idea how much life the battery has left in it. It would be great if you could give the IMA battery a stress test in the form of a 5th gear hill climb while you watch the state of charge gauge.
And yes, compared with most cars, the Insight needs more RPMs or more patience to accelerate.
What's it worth? Lots. It's a great car. However, the right time to buy an Insight is when the public perceives gasoline to be inexpensive and inexhaustible, which they don't right now.