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Old 08-28-2012, 11:35 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by TooMuchGlass View Post
I will say though that the Insight was something I hadn't even considered, and it seems a bit scary with that hybrid battery system
A gen 1. Insight can still be driven even with a dead hybrid battery, and it will still return waaaay above average fuel economy. Finding one with a dead battery (5-speed) for a good price is an opportunity to be taken, not avoided.

(You can also sometimes refurbish / rejuvenate the hybrid battery: http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...0-a-19975.html )
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