Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

Bump Topic Topic Closed RSS Feed

Outline · [ Standard ] · Linear+

 Honda Insight Fuel Consumption

views
     
SUSMatrix
post Jun 8 2011, 11:07 AM

King of Char Siew!
********
Senior Member
15,022 posts

Joined: Jan 2003
From: Damansara Jaya/Bandar Utama


I think i saw quiet a few Insight owners reporting 14km/l - 15km/l FC...it all depends on where you go and the road condition. Personally, i feel hybrid is not there yet...maybe in a few years...right now, it doesn't makes much economical sense....it saves a bit of fuel, but also your extra maintenance cost (more electronics, means more prone to breakdown and spare parts change...especially the costly IPU) +battery cost + price of the car, which isn't cheap......it's paying tens of thousands trying to save a few k in fuel....

Hell, my Savvy also can do 14km/l in City drive....highway can do 19km/l....tongue.gif

SUSMatrix
post Jun 8 2011, 11:21 AM

King of Char Siew!
********
Senior Member
15,022 posts

Joined: Jan 2003
From: Damansara Jaya/Bandar Utama


QUOTE(psyeo @ Jun 8 2011, 11:08 AM)
of driving at similar condition and similar driving style, tell me which non-hybrid vehicle can achieve higher mileage (except for diesel and full electric car)


Added on June 8, 2011, 11:09 am
then I guess if you drive Insight using the same technique will get you >16km/l city and over 24km/l highway tongue.gif


Added on June 8, 2011, 11:12 amjust for the record,
I get around 12 to 14km/l for ultra short trip <2km with 2 traffic lights.
While for city road 60km/h to 80km/h i get around 19 to 22km/l.

for highway at speed of 110km/h to 140km/h I get around 22 to 24km/l.

I drove it like a normal car
*
Yeah....but i save 50k-60k of the car price alone.....(not including all the electronic parts maintenance of an Insight yet)...i think i don't ever have to pay for fuel again for that kind of money...LOL. I haven't drive an Insight b4, so i won't comment on the quality and performance of the car.

I hope it's a hell lot better than a Honda City though...coz that car is just junk.
SUSMatrix
post Jun 8 2011, 11:52 AM

King of Char Siew!
********
Senior Member
15,022 posts

Joined: Jan 2003
From: Damansara Jaya/Bandar Utama


QUOTE(abubin @ Jun 8 2011, 11:48 AM)
People need to understand getting a hybrid car or eco friendly car is not about saving the money. It is about saving earth and being eco friendly. Reducing carbon footprint should be the main concern.

So people getting a hybrid car thinking of saving money is stupid. This has already being discussed in many thread and I hope people will understand and realize how technology is going toward being green with it's main purpose to save the environment. That also means human have to change their lifestyle to be more eco-friendly. Eg, things like stop using plastic bags that is also changing lifestyle. So when you get a hybrid car and you want to drive like typical moronic Malaysian then the only advise I can give you is.....Congratulations, you made and arse out of yourself.
*
Cmon lar...you think people buy Hybrid wanna save the Earth?? Everyone wanna saves fuel and money only. Get real. This is how the world works....between economical reasoning and environment protection...economical always wins each and every time.

I think this has also been discussed before, Hybrid cars are not really envinronment friendly due to the batteries which needs a lots of pollution to creates one. So in the end, you're still screwing up the Earth, just in different ways.

Wanna save the Earth? Naik basikal lar. Then i salute you.

This post has been edited by Matrix: Jun 8 2011, 11:53 AM
SUSMatrix
post Jun 8 2011, 12:35 PM

King of Char Siew!
********
Senior Member
15,022 posts

Joined: Jan 2003
From: Damansara Jaya/Bandar Utama


QUOTE(abubin @ Jun 8 2011, 12:10 PM)
no, I don't think so. That is why I said what I said in my last comment.

If you have half a brain, you could calculate that you don't actually save much. This calculations on car price, battery price and petrol consumption all has been discussed in other hybrid thread already. No need to repeat them here. That is why I said if you are getting hybrid to save money then you are stupid. Period.
*
You like to suddenly insult people don't ya?? I think people who thinks people buying a Hybrid to save the Earth not very smart either... rolleyes.gif



Topic ClosedOptions
 

Change to:
| Lo-Fi Version
0.0184sec    0.50    6 queries    GZIP Disabled
Time is now: 2nd December 2025 - 06:09 PM