Re: Would an Insight make sense for me?
I rhink a CVT may handle it better than the 5 speed. Mainly because with a 5-speed if you kept it in, say, 5th gear the whole time, without any downshifting, you could deplete the battery. You would probably be a bit more attentive in a 5 speed so that you don't overuse the pack on the daily climb. Downshifting and letting the ICE handle more of the load would be better. Having a lot of full discharges of the batteries can shorten their lifespan.
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