Thread: Hypermilers Attempting FE Record in a Honda Insight
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Old 10-03-2006, 08:50 PM
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Default Re: Hypermilers Attempting FE Record in a Honda Insight
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Originally Posted by Delta Flyer
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As far as I know, no stock production vehicle (Insight, Prius, etc.) has exceeded 40mph doing better 100-110mpg because pulse and glide is required. . . .
I guess I wasn't clear. I'm interested in the total distance divided by the hours.


Last year's Prius endurance run:
1397 miles / 40 hours = 34.9 miles per hour ==> 110 MPG


This year's Insight endurance run:
2254.4 miles / ?? hours = ?? miles per hour ==> 175 MPG


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