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Gasoline Fumes · 11-28-2018, 12:01 AM

On November 24th, I went and picked up sheepdog 44's 2000 Honda Insight. I don't need another project, but here I go again! I towed it the 225 miles home with a borrowed 2002 VW Jetta TDI and a tow bar. The TDI got an expected 45 MPG at 73 MPH on the way to get the Insight. And an unbelievable 53 MPG at about 55 MPH on the return trip with the Insight in tow! In the rain! Was the Insight acting as a boat tail?

11-28-2018, 12:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
Gasoline Fumes Too many cars Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New York State Posts: 1,574 CRXFi - '88 Honda CRX XFi Insight 256 - '00 Honda Insight Team Honda Gen-1 Insights Insight 5342 (no IMA) - '00 Honda Insight Team Honda Gen-1 Insights 90 day: 66.3 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,330 Thanked 786 Times in 468 Posts	I joined the Insight club! On November 24th, I went and picked up sheepdog 44's 2000 Honda Insight. I don't need another project, but here I go again! I towed it the 225 miles home with a borrowed 2002 VW Jetta TDI and a tow bar. The TDI got an expected 45 MPG at 73 MPH on the way to get the Insight. And an unbelievable 53 MPG at about 55 MPH on the return trip with the Insight in tow! In the rain! Was the Insight acting as a boat tail? Attached Thumbnails __________________ 2000 Honda Insight 2000 Honda Insight 2000 Honda Insight 2006 Honda Insight (parts car) 1988 Honda CRXFi 1994 Geo Metro