Re: Hybrid cars, part deux!
I LOVE my Insight! It's very comfortable in the driver's seat. My daughter found the passenger seat equally comfy. I'll be interested to get input from my 2 guys who will be spending the first 2 weeks of December with me. I'll finally have someone riding in the back seat!
I haven't taken the time to do an accurate mpg but the display shows an average of approx. 35mpg...low compared to what other Insight owners are reporting. That said, the reviews I've read are from people who drive lengthy distances on the freeway. I have only 1100 miles on the car, the majority from around town. I'm certainly not disappointed because my previous car was getting 15mpg combined driving.
The car is just so much fun to drive! Unfortunately that's also distracting. It handles just fine for my needs...but I'm not picky. The car feels light but it has to be to boost mpg. My only complaint's are the placement of the cupholder (under the dashboard!) and I can't conveniently see the speedometer because, due to the seat adjustments that work best for me, the top of the steering wheel blocks the speedometer. And, there are a couple of blind spots but that's been true of all the cars I've owned. Zff's comment about polarized sunglasses fortunately doesn't hold true for the Insight. AAMOF, they're necessary. I mentioned in a previous post about the reflection of the dashboard on the windshield. Polarized sunglasses are the answer to that problem and they don't interfere at all with the dashboard displays.
I forget the name of the color I got but it's a gunmetal gray...very pretty. Did I mention I LOVE my Insight?!
I LOVE my Insight! It's very comfortable in the driver's seat. My daughter found the passenger seat equally comfy. I'll be interested to get input from my 2 guys who will be spending the first 2 weeks of December with me. I'll finally have someone riding in the back seat!
I haven't taken the time to do an accurate mpg but the display shows an average of approx. 35mpg...low compared to what other Insight owners are reporting. That said, the reviews I've read are from people who drive lengthy distances on the freeway. I have only 1100 miles on the car, the majority from around town. I'm certainly not disappointed because my previous car was getting 15mpg combined driving.
The car is just so much fun to drive! Unfortunately that's also distracting. It handles just fine for my needs...but I'm not picky. The car feels light but it has to be to boost mpg. My only complaint's are the placement of the cupholder (under the dashboard!) and I can't conveniently see the speedometer because, due to the seat adjustments that work best for me, the top of the steering wheel blocks the speedometer. And, there are a couple of blind spots but that's been true of all the cars I've owned. Zff's comment about polarized sunglasses fortunately doesn't hold true for the Insight. AAMOF, they're necessary. I mentioned in a previous post about the reflection of the dashboard on the windshield. Polarized sunglasses are the answer to that problem and they don't interfere at all with the dashboard displays.
I forget the name of the color I got but it's a gunmetal gray...very pretty. Did I mention I LOVE my Insight?!
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