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Old 12-22-2017, 11:45 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Natalya View Post
I bet this new G3 Insight is going to be SMOOTH in comparison even with the G2. Stuff like that matters to the average buyer. Gotta keep in mind the G2 did not sell well.
Of course the average Joe won't be so willing to sacrifice comfort for the sake of MPG, but it still seems quite pointless to turn the Insight into an oversized pig.


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IMO, they could probably do a G2-style IMA addon for all of their cars and get everything partially electrified.
Considering that it's relatively easy to implement, and the possibility of replacing both the alternator and the starter with a single device, that wouldn't be a bad option at all.
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