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Old 03-29-2014, 10:53 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Baltothewolf View Post
Oh wow... I thought the insight HAD to have the battery... What is the typical life span of the battery if you take care of it? I was actually looking at some insights and I am finding good ones, so I might go this route now that I know the battery is optional.
It seems like a battery attached to a grid charger can easily approach a decade, if used frequently.

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Originally Posted by Baltothewolf View Post
Yea, I am leaning more towards the Honda insight the more and more I think about it. It would be lovely to only spend 3-5$ in gas a day compared to 12-14...
I am not trying to push the Insight, but when I think about someone wanting the best FE, I think why not start with the very best option? Of course it is not right for everyone, and peoples needs may exceed the Insight, but there is so much I didn't know, and I want to spread the knowledge of the Insight. I am a very firm believer it is the literal and figurative NSX of fuel economy. It's over built, and over built for the purpose of fuel economy. And now, prices are so great for it!

There are also MANY options for handling a "bad" battery. I would almost prefer one, because of what it does to the price. And again, one can always just cross it over to a gas only.

(My other comment wasn't meant to be rude, either, does the Civic VX get better FE? Short of the VW XL1, the Insight is the most FE vehicle out there- tit for tat(to my knowledge).)
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