View Single Post
Old 03-09-2014, 11:02 PM   #5 (permalink)
gone-ot
...beats walking...
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: .
Posts: 6,190
Thanks: 179
Thanked 1,525 Times in 1,126 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cobb View Post
Did you run the numbers to see if this makes financial sense? Since the Honda Insight has been discontinued you should be able to get a much better deal.
How so? You referring to leftover Insights or Prius's (Prii)?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Cobb View Post
Long story short, hybrids hate hot weather over 100 degrees as it shortens the battery life and most limit warranty in hot states. Second, they hate to be parked. They must be driven weekly if not daily or the battery life is shortened.
Interesting (disturbingly)...I hadn't heard about either of those limitation from ANY of our local (AZ) Toyota dealerhips visited.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Cobb View Post
Cold weather cuts your mpg by at least 20mpg and the more heat you use the less mpg you will see.
Cold weather typically isn't our (Tucson, AZ) problem, it's the hot summer months (100-115ºF) that I'm worried about; but it would affect MPG.
  Reply With Quote