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bwilson4web · 06-22-2011, 02:45 PM

I wanted to give a 'shout out' in admiration and respect to the Honda Insight:

49.0(16 vehicles*) - 2010 Honda Insight, 101 ft{3} volume, 41 EPA
48.9(147 vehicles) - 2010 Prius, 116 ft{3} volume, 50 EPA

Source: user reported MPG at Fuel Economy. *-using the AV-S7 transmission.

I am a skeptic of trying to extend EPA rating beyond what they are, an informed benchmark of what the car might accomplish. The recent abuse of a Toyota dealership being a notable example. But sad to say, the Honda Insight, EPA benchmark really under reports what the car achieves.

I don't have a Honda Insight nor do I hang with a lot of Honda Insight owners. So I have not studied what happened during the testing but real-world owners seem to be doing pretty good.

Bob Wilson

06-22-2011, 02:45 PM	#67 (permalink)
bwilson4web Engineering first Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 843 17 i3-REx - '14 BMW i3-REx Last 3: 45.67 mpg (US) Blue Bob's - '19 Tesla Std Rng Plus Thanks: 94 Thanked 248 Times in 157 Posts	I wanted to give a 'shout out' in admiration and respect to the Honda Insight: 49.0(16 vehicles) - 2010 Honda Insight, 101 ft{3} volume, 41 EPA 48.9(147 vehicles) - 2010 Prius, 116 ft{3} volume, 50 EPA Source: user reported MPG at Fuel Economy. -using the AV-S7 transmission. I am a skeptic of trying to extend EPA rating beyond what they are, an informed benchmark of what the car might accomplish. The recent abuse of a Toyota dealership being a notable example. But sad to say, the Honda Insight, EPA benchmark really under reports what the car achieves. I don't have a Honda Insight nor do I hang with a lot of Honda Insight owners. So I have not studied what happened during the testing but real-world owners seem to be doing pretty good. Bob Wilson __________________ 2019 Tesla Model 3 Std. Range Plus - 215 mi EV 2017 BMW i3-REx - 106 mi EV, 88 mi mid-grade Retired engineer, Huntsville, AL