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Old 04-27-2016, 11:13 AM   #16 (permalink)
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For the most part, the hybrid system makes the Insight's 3 cylinder feel like a larger engine. 3cyl + IMA is certainly more efficient than a 4 cylinder, but the IMA actually does relatively little to improve efficiency directly.

There's autostop, and regenerative braking, but a dedicated hypermiler will conserve velocity and shut off the engine at stoplights anyway.
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