One week of ownership of the Insight - and it's great!

Still driving around to/from work on the first tank of gas - will probably have to gas up next week, it's still showing two bars. Hope gas prices hold out.

One of big tips I received concerning comfort was to look at installing an armrest. I really missed the armrest during the 5 hour drive coming home from Houston.

After hearing from other Insighters, I decided on the Husco armrest for my baby. (http://www.husco.com)
Ordered a tan armrest and received it a week later. (Thanks for the tip, Wayne)

Friday evening I started looking at it in the box, thinking I would do the install on Saturday.
Once I looked at the armrest and saw how the console was attached in the car, I decided to go for it that night.

It was a very simple installation, the instructions were clear. Totally installed in about 45 minutes. The armrest looks great and just what the car needs for comfort. With the armrest slid forward, you can rest your arm and the gearshift is in a natural reach.

The other mod I tried is to block off the lower air grill using grey shop floor cushion cut to size. This appears to be helping, trip MPG for the commute to work is still rising.

I'm still getting the hang of running up through the gears without using assist, it's tough not to light up a few bars. But I'm finding it can be done with a very careful foot on the gas pedal.

After reading more of the posts from various sites, it seems I'm not maximizing my coasting. Still breaking old habits. I'm assuming if the battery pack is fully charged, I'm better off coasting in neutral as opposed to slowing down in gear. Anyone want to share their thoughts on coasting techniques?

Regards,