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Originally Posted by Ecky
The Insight is 16 years old now and gets 100mpg at 50mph, and about 70mpg at 65mph (with the A/C off). If the Elio has a similarly efficient engine, is half as wide, has one fewer wheel, and weighs 2/3 as much, I can see it reaching an 82 rating on the highway.
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A 2001 Insight at best is rated at 60mpg highway, I know all cars can get better but the rating is what an honest company would use in advertising. My Hemi Aspen gets "up to" 82 mpg. So the Elio will get 40% better then a first gen Insight? Frontal area is not 1/2 as much and I bet the CDa is actually worse.