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Old 09-01-2016, 09:06 PM   #79 (permalink)
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My 2 cents

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Originally Posted by aerohead View Post
On level road she's great,but the slightest uphill grade requires down-shifting.
The best way to drive an insight is to think like an automatic ... you wanna move faster, downshift, you wanna pass, downshift ... its the only way I can get any decent mpg, with or without IMA.
The biggest thing with IMA is to use it it 1st and maybe 2nd gear then forget it exists for extra power, downshift for power, stay away from IMA boost and your battery will last a lot longer.
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