Trollinsight Modding Thread (2000 Honda Insight)

[HyperMileQC]

Update: Yesterday I did 101.7 mpg on my commute. 94.7 mpg on the morning trip, and 108.7 mpg on the returning trip.

Today I did 102.9 mpg. 94.2 mpg on the morning trip, and 111,6 mpg on the returning trip.

Its the 5th day in a row that I do 100+ mpg AVG!

[HyperMileQC]

Poor chance today... only did 80.1 mpg on the morning trip and 96.9 mpg on the returning trip. AVG of 88.5 mpg..... This morning it was cold and this afternoon I hit lots of redlights.

[HyperMileQC]

Had more luck today! did 89 mpg on the morning trip, which is normal, but I got 115.8 mpg on the returning trip! AVG of 102.4 mpg .

[HyperMileQC]

Very good day! It was really hot outside and there was no traffic. Had a nearly perfect synchro with the redlights. Did 92.3 mpg on the morning trip. Did 117.7 mpg (2L/100 km) on the returning trip! AVG of 105 mpg .

[HyperMileQC]

Update : Did another mpg run today. Went to Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs. 56 mi round-trip. Did 104.8 mpg.



I also did my costco commute even if I don't work because I had things to buy. Did 113.5 mpg.



My tank is now at 780 mi and 4/20 bar. 97 mpg on the FCD .

I also received my SOC Reset Device from M. Dabrowski. This will be usefull for my future 144v grid charger.

Had DTC P1449-78 Battery Module Deterioration on the mpg run...

[rmay635703]

Too bad my insight can't seem to exceed 84mpg except under "extraordinary" circumstances.

Around here it hasn't been hot enough, enough of the time to stay much above 70's (aka my mileage drops like a rock if it isn't 85degrees all the time)

[HyperMileQC]

Originally Posted by rmay635703

Too bad my insight can't seem to exceed 84mpg except under "extraordinary" circumstances.

Around here it hasn't been hot enough, enough of the time to stay much above 70's (aka my mileage drops like a rock if it isn't 85degrees all the time)

Can you explain more about "extraordinary" circumstances? What temperature? At what avg speed do you drive, what is the % city-highway, what driving technique do you use, do you have mods?

From what I've experienced in my Insight when driving in city, if I P&G with the engine on, I cannot get over ~85 mpg. If I P&G with the engine off, or P&EOC, I can get as high as 130+ mpg (highest I've got is 132 mpg).

On the highway its a totally different story, Driving with load in Lean Burn all the way at 75-85 km/h (42-52 MPH). Target is 125-145 mpg on the Inst. fuel consumption bar graph.

I get a big hit too when temps are lower. Struggling to get 90+ mpg. lowest temp recorded was 12°C so I haven't drived the car in very cold conditions yet, i.e below 0°C. Hope it stays in the 70+ mpg area .

[rmay635703]

Originally Posted by HyperMileQC

From what I've experienced in my Insight when driving in city, if I P&G with the engine on, I cannot get over ~85 mpg. If I P&G with the engine off, or P&EOC, I can get as high as 130+ mpg (highest I've got is 132 mpg).

Around the city I can't get much over 80mpg following the regiment you describe above, I have no real mods. (engine is off as much as possible if I drive) Around town I have long distances between stops in many areas and stay at about 29mph which gives me about 100mpg on the instant meter

Originally Posted by HyperMileQC

On the highway its a totally different story, Driving with load in Lean Burn all the way at 75-85 km/h (42-52 MPH). Target is 125-145 mpg on the Inst. fuel consumption bar graph.

I get a big hit too when temps are lower. Struggling to get 90+ mpg. lowest temp recorded was 12°C so I haven't drived the car in very cold conditions yet, i.e below 0°C. Hope it stays in the 70+ mpg area .

On the highway if I average around 45mph I usually get in the mid 80's, (unless its cool then I only can average about 75mpg) faster and it drops like a rock down into the 60's or even 50's. Winter even on long trips high 50's and low 60's is common.

ExtraOrdinary circumstances is for example me driving back from the gas station and averaging (with a warm motor) 103mpg but only on the way back, once it cooled down my average quickly fell as I drove consequtive days.

Good Luck on your excellent FE. And as always in an insight even bad MPG is still good MPG.

[HyperMileQC]

Just received my Mean Well power supplies to build my grid charger! Here is a picture :

Will keep you updated on this.

[HyperMileQC]

Worked alot on my 144v battery grid charger yesterday. Got the power supplies mounted into the project box.

The project box comes from an old computer power supply and was a single unit. It already has a ON/OFF switch, power plug, FCC standarts, and a big fan.