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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
Why don't you just get a regular Civic and do the aeromods to match the hybrid (or eventually go a little further)? On a sidenote, I wouldn't doubt that a redneck-engineered BAS-Hybrid setup might be more reliable than the IMA  |
Good question.
I am wanting a 4 door sedan so my passengers will not have to crawl over the front seats like in my coupe (ZX2). It also has a smaller engine (1.3, better BSFC) and lean burn, and while not as aggressive as the Insight, can and should be able to get 80+ mpg *easier* than most other vehicles.
I'm crazy, yet confident, that I can achieve 100 mpg with a HCH. A regular Civic getting 100 mpg would be possible only in competition.
Desiring a sedan crosses out the Insight, CRX, CRZ and VX
The starting Cd is 0.28, so I should get below 0.25 fairly easy with simple mods (grill block, lowering, underbody panels, rear wheel skirts, front gap fillers). I'm going to basically copy MetroMPG's Civic build, boat tail and all with my own flave and variations
IF I get one, that is. There are a couple around (CVTs) that I could snag for $1000-$1300... the search continues onward.