Comments on: Detroit Auto Show: Honda’s New Insight

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By: Carlos

Carlos — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:38:29 +0000

I don’t get the whole thing with the paddle shifters. I know the auto industry thinks that because I’m an American I must therefore be averse to shifting, but I’d love to see just one hybrid car out there with the option.

By: Howard R

Howard R — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:59:30 +0000

Why are we getting so ramped up about the gas mileage already. We don't even know what that is yet. All we know is that the Insight's mileage will be good. Let's wait until someone actually owns one then we can complain about the mileage.

By: veek

veek — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:18:06 +0000

Yes, the mileage on the Insight is pretty disappointing and it looks like it might not even be as good as the Civic hybrid.

On the other hand, a quick pass with a calculator shows if the Prius gets 45 mpg and the Insight gets 40 mpg, the difference for 12,000 miles is just 33 gallons of gas. Sure, some people swear they consistently get far better mileage, and CO2 production matters too, but realistically, the fuel consumption is so close that other factors (like subjective driving preference, price, trust in the manufacturer, etc) will probably be more important for most consumers.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 12:34:26 +0000

The first Insight had better gas mileage. Why would Honda think that I'd want a hybrid that gets worse gas mileage then some normal cars?

And they wonder why Toyota is pwning them in the hybrid sector...

By: JoJO

JoJO — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:17:52 +0000

Remember, that is the EPA AVERAGE….the new way the EPA rates vehicles now error’s on the low side, unlike in the pas. I’ve seen independent auto magazines test runs getting in he 46-47 range. For $20,000, awesome.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:26:21 +0000

@JH2: Following up on your mention of Wired's test drive, Ward's Auto World also reports that a group of reporters who tested the Insight on a suburban Phoenix loop all got mileages in the range of 60 to 70 mpg using the "Eco" switch and a few hypermiling techniques.

@Bryce: Watch for our show roundup coming later this morning!

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:15:43 +0000

Wait. I used to own a 2000 Civic Hatchback that got 39-41 mpg when I drove it normal. How the hell is 43mpg for a hybrid exciting? I feel let down. The original Insight got far better than this. Are you guys going backwards?

By: Luc

Luc — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:14:14 +0000

Also greencar reported they were able to achieve 66.3mpg without extreme driving:

http://www.greencar.com/features/test-driving-hondas-all-new-2010-insight-hybrid-hatchback

So I would ignore the EPA numbers.