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Old 04-29-2016, 11:48 PM   #10 (permalink)
Baltothewolf
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Winsight - '00 Honda Insight
90 day: 56.69 mpg (US)

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Congrats! Getting one with that low miles is good, however... I say this all the time, and I say it again. When it comes time to spend 2,000$ on the traction battery, you are going to regret buying one. All that money you saved in gas is gonna go right out the window. People here contest, but the 'new' batteries only last 3-6 years before giving up.

At 100,000 miles, 40 vs 65 mpg at 3$ a gallon is only going to save you 1500$. So even driving 25k miles a year, you really aren't coming out on top. Even if the battery lasts 6.5-7 years, that's still 15-20k miles a year.
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