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Originally Posted by RedDevil
I have many Insights, one of them material with wheels and all  and I can assure you that it is very quick on the 0-30 with or without assist, if you really boot it. I have had my traction control system jump in a few times, even in the dry... |
What traction control system?
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The Insight's CVT allows the ICE to operate at max power all the time, no need to shift.
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Wouldn't know about that, as mine is - of course! - a manual.
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30-60, that is a whole different story. Now the Insights lowish power/weight ratio comes into play. Even with full assist that takes almost 9 seconds.
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Pretty much opposite to the MT, then. Without assist, it has decent acceleration as long as you downshift enough to keep the RPMs about 3-4K.