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Originally Posted by S Keith
You only half disagree because you're actually passionate about them.  |
Valid.
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Originally Posted by S Keith
Folks that live where emissions are required can't do what you describe, and "phenomenal" comes with qualifiers. They get garbage mileage in the city with bypassed/inop battery, and are grossly under powered. They are phenomenal freeway cruisers though... when you eventually get them up to speed.
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Garbage mileage in the city compared to an Insight with a functional IMA but still significantly better than most cars out there...and more than any other car for the price, save walking or a bicycle.
...I guess I am passionate...
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Originally Posted by S Keith
"cheap and reliable" - there are plenty of other non-battery issues that can rapidly destroy any gas savings particularly if you can't do your own work.
So we come back to having to be passionate about them... you don't care about the economics, and are willing to deal with the issues ANY 12-18 year old car may throw at you.
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Any 12-18 year old car will have its share of issues.
