Hi Insight Owners;

If you read the thread I listed above I would like to take this time to elaborate or clarify my questions or concerns about the purchase of the Honda Insight. I have read in this Forum and the Insight Central Forum about many-many comments about the mileage owners have gotten on their Insights. I would like to know under normal driving conditions with the A/C on and normal speeds either in town/city or interstate what kind of mileage does the 5-speed A/C Insight get then, not when it is driven at a really reduced speed and no A/C on to prove that the car can and will surpass the 61 and 66 MPG figures quoted on window sticker. I would also like to know is the Insight really that noisy at hwy. speeds like I have read in the two Forums, or simply not as quite as say my sedan Civic. Less insulation to me means you are going to have more interior noise. How about the factory sound system now that Honda has up-graded it to 4-spkrs. Have any of you had XM Satellite installed in your Insights? Does anyone know or checked or tried to check and see why Honda does not have a factory Cruise Control on the Insight by now? I have found out over the yrs. that if it does not come from the factory you had better beware of after market add on's if you don't want to have that factory warrany cancelled. BTW, the mileage I attained with my Honda Civic that I quoted on the other thread was gotten by setting the cruise control on 65 miles per hour and not passing other cars or using the A/C alot, infact I only turned the A/C on and off to keep the interior to some degree comfortable or less than "HOT" . The Civic is white on the outside and beige on the interior so that keeps it alot cooler than as you all know dark colors.
I do want to make sure that all of you that own Honda Insights that my questions are not meant to be hurtful, sarcastic, or to belittle you as owners of the Honda Insight or the vehicle but simply to help me know the real story or facts on driving the Insight in a normal manner and at real world speeds. So, if I have offended anyone you have my apology now and believe me that is and was never my intention.
Terry

BTW, Do many of you own the newer 2004 or 2005 Insights?