New Gas sipper from AZ
Hey,
I am Cactus Jon from Arizona. I lucked out last July and found a lady here with two first gen Insights. She wanted to sell one, and fortunately she wanted to keep the one with the CVT. I changed the oil to 0w20 Mobil One, changed the tranny oil, and installed a KN air filter. The battery was changed under warranty at 75K and the car had 118K when I bought it. I have been getting 62mpg in warm weather and 58mpg during the winter. I love the fuel computer display as it reinforces frugal driving habits. Just wish I could get some more power without sacrificing gas mileage. Current Fleet: 95 Plymouth Voyager 3.0L 22mpg 98 Mitsubishi Eclipse GST 32mpg 01 Honda Insight 62mpg 85 Kawasaki ZX750 turbo 50mpg 87 Honda TLR200 Reflex 80mpg 87 Honda Elite 150 90mpg 89 Honda XL600V Transalp 60mpg 08 Vespa GTS250ie 75mpg |
Are these insights partially battery powered?? If so are the batteries expensive to replace??
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Oh man.. Those battery prices turn me off right there..:( Not trying to bring ya down! Haha.
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Nice to meet a fellow spud head...I was hatched in Twin Falls!! |
So whatis the MPG without the batteries??
Heck ya. I love Idaho and it's GREAT and "warm" weather. Hahaha |
I suspect the MPG would be the same or very close. The car has a 997CC 3 cylinder engine which runs all the time (i.e. never is electric only, like the Prius). It has auto-stop and economy modes for heating and air conditioning. I owned a 98 CRX (ex), and the car has very similar feel except for power. I feel very fortunate to have found this car last year before the gas prices skyrocketed. Just the same as riding my Vespa, I get asked three questions everywhere I go:
How many MPG does it get? How fast does it go? Do you want to sell it? |
welcome to em cactus jon and enjoy those questions alot of people wish they got half that at least i do but i really enjoy my f150 and only drive 20 miles a day
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