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Reply to ptjones
My average speed on my 108 mile round trip commute each day is 40 MPH per the MPGuino gauge. I drive about 40-45 MPH on the 60 miles of country roads and 55 MPH on the 48 miles of freeway. The MPGuino MPH includes the time I spend stopped at lights and slowing down and speeding back up from stop signs, left hand turns etc.
The battery in the Gen 1 Insight is too small to actually power the car by itself. It is only able to "assist" the ICE motor when starting from a stop or climbing hills, etc. At a full 100amp assist it will only last about 2-4 minutes before full depletion.
I grid charge the battery each night and only use assist when climbing hills on my route. I "budget" its use of about 40% of its capacity on each 54 miles leg of the commute.
The Insight has automatic and braking regen of the battery. I have a MIMA/PIMA aftermarket system that allows me to have complete control of when the battery assists and regens.
Let me know if this did not answer your questions
Thanks
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