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Old 03-04-2015, 01:57 PM   #72 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
If someone has a 100 mile commute that is nearly all freeway driving, then a gasser with the proper gearing and aero profile might be the way to go. Stop and go urban driving; a hybrid tends to be the right tool.
Not the case, at least for the Gen 1 Insight. It's much better at highway driving than just about anything else - high 70s mpg or better in level cruise - but (my experience, anyway) not all that great at urban. It's all down to Honda having 'right-sized' its IC engine for highway cruising.
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