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Originally Posted by Ecky
Yep, still the 1.0L, 240,500 miles at this point (still young for this engine!  ), no IMA battery. |
So for regular cruising, except for hills, acceleration, and stop 'n' go traffic, your fuel economy is pretty much the same as with the hybrid battery?
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Originally Posted by Ecky
I can't remember, maybe it was Doax who made this chart? Anyway it's pretty realistic for the car as a theoretical max without engine-off coasting which, frankly, does a lot less for the Insight than most cars since it has great gearing already. Be aware that it's much harder to approach the "max" numbers at lower speed, because things like stop and go are more common, and other factors like head winds, road conditions and parasitoc drains are relatively a much larger portion of energy used. I find that I can realistically approach 100mpg if condiitions are great between 35mph and 50mph. A slightly cool day, wet roads, or needing to run a lot of electrical accessories can easily subtract 25mpg from that number. In winter, I can struggle to get 60mpg even in otherwise optimal conditions until the car fully warms up.
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near 100 mpg between 35 mph and 50 mph...we're still talking about since you bypassed the battery, right?