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Originally Posted by Ecky
There's reportedly a swap with a turbo'd K20 engine (from the Civic type-R) putting out 450hp at the wheels, and an AWD transmission from a CRV, that can still get 50+ mpg cruising on the highway.
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At a low cost of 45k! When I was looking for a new car, this actually came up. They wanted 15% down @ 500$ a month, couldn't afford it.
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Originally Posted by danwat1234
" I'm tired of always stressing over stupid batteries. "
Erick Belmer owns a Volt that has a bit over 300,000 miles on it with a bit over 100,000 from shore power, no noticeable battery degradation. It's well engineered and you can buy 1 for about $13K. Someone is trying to increase the performance of it ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/chev...9494952063128/) Honda's hybrid traction batteries aren't nearly as reliable as the Prius or Volt. Something to do with cell balancing and keeping it charged enough. Consumer Reports says only 5% of 12 year old Priuses have needed a new battery pack, a report a few years ago. Imgur: The most awesome images on the Internet |
In either case, the Volt doesn't have a turbo :P.
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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
Have you never considered an engine swap into the Insight? Due to its shape, it might get some nice mileage even with a conventional driveline as long as the replacement engine is less stressed than the 1.0L stock one.
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Yes I considered it for sure. Not worth it IMO.
Guys, another think that really made me move away from the insight is my back. Recently my back/neck have been getting really bad, and driving the insight for more than 30 minutes is physically painful. The Civic conforms to my back just right, and I can drive it for 2 hours straight (longest trip I have taken so far) with no noticeable discomfort.