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Originally Posted by Xist
If both have manual transmissions, we are talking about the difference between 43 and 53 MPG highway. Yes, that is 23%, but do you think that a single first-generation Insight still has a traction battery operating within specified parameters? FuelEconomy.gov says the hybrid would save $150 a year in fuel. How many times can you replace the battery for $3,000?
How many times would you need to?
The owner eventually said that this one is a DX and then said that it is a CX.
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Wow there's a bunch of bull**** in this thread.
I get 52mpg with my insight... on SNOW TIRES.
With my narrower summer tires mounted on VX wheels, I get 70-80mpg. My record is 84mpg. If I don't care at all or try hard and just drive it normally, it will be 60-65mpg.
Secondly, the insight is aluminum, which means NO RUST. Good luck finding a cheap 90s civic without rust, and even if you DO find one, you probably shouldn't drive it in winter or it will disintegrate pretty quickly.
Lastly, the battery issues are COMPLETELY overblown in these cars. The factory IMA system does a poor job at maintaining the balance of the sticks, so a grid charger is required. I plug my car in for 24 hours or so, once every few months. That's it.
Annually, I do a deep discharge, as shown in this video:
I have the FACTORY battery and currently have 280k miles. People replace their batteries without ever TRYING to use a grid charger or do a deep discharge, which is just dumb.