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Old 07-17-2008, 10:05 AM   #11 (permalink)
Tango Charlie
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Olivia - '03 Pontiac Vibe base
90 day: 36.01 mpg (US)

R2-D2 - '00 Honda Insight
90 day: 58.81 mpg (US)
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Originally Posted by rjacob View Post
You could have bought another Honda. Honda's are great! All other cars just aren't...Honda's.
I agree! However, my wife has a stipulation on the Family Car; it must seat at least or more than 7 souls. We have three kids (11,9,&7) and she likes to haul other people around, too. The Vibe was getting on her nerves 'cause it only seats five. The Pilot was the only Honda that met those specs, but is unfortunately out of our price range.

I picked up on something driving in to work this morning. The Vibe requires you to pick your foot off the accelerator a full beat before pushing in the clutch. Otherwise you get a big RPM rise between shifts. This is a totally different technique compared to the Accord. Maybe due to the Accord being carburated vs. the Vibes fuel injection? I'll get the hang of this Vibe yet...

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