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> the Insight ... got 70MPG in the 90's I was a fan of the original Insight... the real-world MPG was actually around 38 IIRC. There were a couple gas-only car
by robterrell 13y ago
> the Insight ... got 70MPG in the 90's
I was a fan of the original Insight... the real-world MPG was actually around 38 IIRC. There were a couple gas-only cars with better MPGs and fewer compromises (i.e. back seats).
> I think trying to make an electric car that looks just like any other car would be a mistake
Additionally: the Chevy Volt. The pre-production cars looked amazingly futuristic, and the production car looks like every other Chevy. The incredibly boring appearance is, honestly, one of the things that lowered my interest in the car.
With respect to sexy styling, they're damned if they do and damned if they don't. I agree that Tesla threaded that needle almost perfectly.
- thoughtsimple 13y agoYou can look up real world MPG on a site like fuelly.com. It looks like the first gen Honda Insight is over 55 MPG on average. There aren't enough cars to get a great sample but they list about 75 cars between 2000-2006.
- coryrc 13y agoYou are both right -- they reduced the efficiency of the engine in the later models; see: http://www.plasmaboyracing.com/blog/?p=124 http://www.plasmaboyracing.com/blog/?p=124