iMotor: Toyota Prius vs Honda Insight - Drag race

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by Tideland Prius, Aug 21, 2009.

  1. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    I enjoyed the video but a couple of minor points left out:

    1. 10 miles, not 1 mile - you really need to run any car at least 10 miles to get usable data. A 1 mile test is too easily 'gamed.'
    2. Interior space - they should have asked the ladies if they would 'shag' anyone in the back.
    3. price - well I don't really know the UK pricing but then they should have included a really crappy car in the price ... say a fourtwo or perhaps one of the electric cars <grins>
    Still, it was a lot better than that Top Gear nonsense.

    Bob Wilson
     
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  3. Tideland Prius

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    £15,500 for the Insight (base price) vs. £18,000 for the Prius T-3. An Insight ES-T is close to £18,000.

    A crappy car? a fortwo starts at £7k
     
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    I certainly agree that the one mile test is stupid. With a hybrid, I'm not sure a 10 mile test is adequate. A hybrid relies on the charge and deplete cycle of the batteries and the percentage of use of the electric drive to determine overall efficiency. So a full tank might be the only way to get a real average.

    I like the idea of the "gears" and the paddle shift in the Honda, but I haven't driven one yet to see how it works in practice. I also like the seats and interior, at least in pictures. Interestingly, while I've seen quite a few '10 Prius here in the Denver metro now, I have only seen one Insight on the road, and only once. It could have been a test drive since it was close to a Honda dealer.

    I might go drive one just to form my own opinion. However, I have a lot of physical and emotional energy invested in my '06 Prius, what with installing my own leather and the stereo upgrades, so I doubt I'm interested in either a '10 Prius or the Honda, really.
     
    #4 PriusLewis, Aug 22, 2009
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    As long as money is no object and you plan to drive around the world?

    The Brits just tell it how it is....
     
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    Well, I don't buy his MPG figures at all.

    If I reset the 2009 FE gauge, then drive a few miles or so, check the display average, it will show itself .. way low.

    That said, my worst fuel economy comes from very short trips - 1 mile to store, shut off, mile home, etc....

    My best fuel economy comes from continuous driving in suburbs. I have no idea what it would average in San Francisco, and I don't care to find out. :p (I hate parking over there)
     
    #6 cycledrum, Aug 22, 2009
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