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Old 02-02-2006, 08:29 PM
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Real Name: AL
Location: Northwest Florida
Hybrids: '00 Insight, had an '03 HCH for 41k miles
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Default Re: Will an Insight run with dead traction battery?

Hi Chuck, my car had 47MPG on the lifetime when I got it. The day I bought it I reset it. 3,000 miles on non-LRR tires and loaning the car to a non-hybrid friendly driver for 3 months netted it 59mpg. Now at 12,000 miles the lifetime display shows 64.8. That being said, I still have battery issues.

Low lifetime mileage doesn't always mean there is a serious problem. It could mean there is was a driver who liked to sit in traffic not using ECON with the A/C on a lot. I'm thinking that was the issue with my car.

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Originally Posted by Delta Flyer
Sorry I was not more help in my earlier post.

Curious what the lifetime mpg was on that Insight. If it's below 50mpg, I'd be concerned.

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'00 Insight "Wazabi" -75,000+ miles
'03 Toyota Matrix - 81,000+ miles
'03 HCH-CVT-OSBM-41,000+ miles (retired 04-10-06)
"I'm very secure with my little Insight, no Prius envy here."


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