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Originally Posted by cbaber
The first gen HCH and insight cannot operate only on electric power like a Prius, or at least that is what I understand.
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That's approximately true. (You can get an Insight to move under electric only under some circumstances, especially if you have a MIMA system installed, but it's certainly not practical.) The question is why on Earth you would ever want to (bar significantly upsizing the battery pack). It's far more efficient to use the system as designed, with the electric motor assisting the IC engine.