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Originally Posted by mpg_numbers_guy
How? The only way I can accelerate without assist is downhill or feathering it lightly and literally crawling along. Preventing regen is easy by coasting in neutral or EOCing.
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Very possible your ECU has different parameters than mine, but where assist kicks in seems to vary based on SOC, some other unknown factors the ECU cares about, and *I think* throttle position - not necessarily load. Maybe load also. It's very possible, for instance, to hold the pedal down to just before 50mpg in 5th gear and cruise along with no assist. Any farther and it begins to assist. Trick is to find that threshold in every gear, and how much it varies based on RPM.
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Originally Posted by mpg_numbers_guy
On the other hand, drove my mom's Prius for work one day..
You know you're an Insight owner when a Prius feels fast and like a tank compared to your car.  |
Not that you're doing any redline pulls but I want to say the Insight is actually a hair faster to 60mph based on Car and Driver's testing. Honda's official numbers show it a bit slower than real-world testing.