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Because this thread was entitled "Questions" (plural)... I have a question!
I've been eyeballing getting an Insight for the last year. I think I'm going to save up and get one as the wife and I would like to have a backup vehicle (but this would likely become my daily driver over my Neon). In my case, this is 99% City driving (rural area, so no real traffic to deal with.)
I'm comparing with and without the battery here... What kind of MPG difference are we talking? I know it's got variables, but I'm trying to decide if it's worth the $2k for a new battery pack or not. If not, I'd likely remove as much of the system as possible to reduce weight for better acceleration and MPG (as "umph" lacks w/o the IMA syste, so I hear).
That rings in another question: I know the battery pack can be removed if you put one of the circuit boards back in (I've seen this in passing), but what about the rest of the system? I don't mind a project if it pulls out some decent weight.
Thanx!
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