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Phew, its been chilly lately. Today was -4F when I left for work. The Insight used the 12V starter instead of the hybrid pack to start the car. I must say, I'm quite impressed with the car in these very cold temps. With the Metro, I'd be freezing my butt off on the way to work. With the block heater I later installed, it was much better. With the Insight, I have a cabin heater, but no block heater at the moment. With the exhaust manifold built into the head, I get heat much faster compared to the Metro (without block heater). I have a short 7 mile commute, so defrosting the windows is a concern and the Insight does a good job of keeping things clear and keeping me warm.
As for the mileage, it has plummeted. Yet, its still incredible for how cold it has been. My tank average is at 54.x mpg right now and the car isn't even running great!
Color me impressed yet again with this car.
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