Thread: Got a new UFO*: 2000 Honda Insight 5-speed (ailing IMA hybrid battery pack)
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Old 05-11-2011, 08:54 PM   #44 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by euromodder View Post
Let's see what CVT equiped Insights do, and what the 6 speed manual CR-Z does :

Insight II :
Overview: Honda - Insight - Spritmonitor.de

CR-Z
Overview: Honda - CR-Z - Spritmonitor.de

The best of the CR-Zs is not beating the best CVT-Insights.
Unfortunately, the 6-speed CR-Z isn't geared correctly for fuel economy. It's a sporty car that happens to be a hybrid, not the other way around.
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