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Originally Posted by MetroMPG
... Just as it's easy to beat a Prius rating by a wide margin when you drive it attentively.
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Of course, but the bar is set lower on the Insight.
If you look at the average economy from fuel logs the
2nd gen Insight and
Prius (look per year) are almost on par (44), while the EPA says 41 versus 46.
The 3rd gen Prius fuel log average is marginally better but still below its 50 mpg mark.
Edit: not convinced? Watch this:
http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find....30919&id=25987
See the big discrepancy between EPA and user data!
Top Insight user data entry is 'only' 50 mpg btw... Mine isn't in there, for sure.
People skipped the Insight expecting to get over 10% or over 20% better fuel economy from the Prius, based on the EPA numbers. So Honda had to terminate the Insight.
If Hyundai wants to fare better they need to edge up the EPA number, whatever it takes, rather than focus on real world economy.
On the plus, you can now get used 2nd gen Insights cheaply. I did
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2011 Honda Insight + HID, LEDs, tiny PV panel, extra brake pad return springs, neutral wheel alignment, 44/42 PSI (air), PHEV light (inop), tightened wheel nut.
lifetime FE over 0.2 Gigameter or 0.13 Megamile.
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