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Originally Posted by MetroMPG
Honda needs a true EV mode in its IMA system, or they might as well not bother.  |
Why? I have an Insight, and as far as I can tell, a pure EV mode would be pretty pointless, since almost all my driving is on highways. It's also not worth much unless the car is a plug-in hybrid: otherwise all the energy is still coming from the gas tank.
Same applies to making a 4/5 seat version of the Insight. It'd be good for Honda to build a dedicated sedan/van hybrid for those that need those kinds of vehicles, but the Insight gets a lot of its fuel economy from being a small, light 2-seat car. Indeed, that's why I bought mine: I wanted a 2-seat hatchback to replace my CRX. The hybrid part just came along for the ride :-) We need more choices in the really small, efficient (& fun) class for those of us who don't have to haul around 2.4 kids.