2000 Honda Insight - One Take

[@slowsupra9257]

50MPG is only the tip of the iceberg with this car. On the highway (only with the manual transmission) the car activates lean burn mode and gives you just enough power to maintain your speed which helps you achieve well over 60MPG. My friend modified his insight's lean burn mode and gets over 80mpg with the AC running. A world record of over 120mpg was achieved in this car and the damn thing came out only in the late 90s! Honda overengineered the hell out of this thing. I was never into fuel efficient cars but this one is pretty damn cool and underrated.

[@johndoe-oi7bq]

How did he modify the lean burn?

[@ayedee73]

I have this exact car. And yes I get excellent MPG. My personal best was a 45mi stretch on the 101N at 100.5MPG. But I was hyper-miling and going about 55 while semi’s blew past me. Yes I’d like to know how to do the lean burn mod also. That would be real nice.

[@SENIORDUDE63]

@@ayedee73 I have this car as well. I bought it in May 2010 and in August to October of 2012 I managed to get 1,692 miles on one tank at 126.1 mpg. Sadly, it is no longer on the road as of August of this year. However, I now have a 2001 and look forward to what I can do with it.

[@SENIORDUDE63]

Actually, if you can get your hands on A ECU from Japan for the automatic, you can get it to activate lean-burn; the US ECUs won't do that.

[@SENIORDUDE63]

@Tim O'Brien I think I may have heard of that guy and maybe even chatted with him. Did his mods make the car look like it had a boat tail on it?

[@suryamp12]

3 cylinder, hybrid, two seats.... honda made the bmw i8 before the i8 came out.

[@MacktasticDazzle]

See---- this guy is the definition of enthusiast. You can tell he loves this car and knows this car up and down. He doesn't have to go fast, he doesn't have to tear ass around a track. Fast cars with thousands of dollars spent on them don't necessarily mean you are an enthusiast, it can literally just mean you like fast cars.

[@czook812]

This One Take was better than most of the 500+ hp one takes.

[@henrykincaid6821]

So theoretically, you could engine swap this and battery swap this? This sounds like it could be a really cool car with the right mods!

[@xhighalert]

At 1800 LBs hell yes you can. There are some folks who've put S2000 K series engines in them, and a few out there in AWD. This platform is extremely underrated.

[@xhighalert]

My mistake - thank you!

[@sfuller442]

K series in the front, model S motors in the back

[@xhighalert]

I just remembered the swap I was thinking of. It was a K Series with S2000 gauge cluster.

[@sales8026]

Orxon There is a place near me called LHT performance that does those swaps I believe. They have the cars here on KZbin

[@yitznewton]

Love the talk about the battery tech update. Feels like the same kind of deal as putting new RAM and an SSD in an older but serviceable computer - new lease on life.

[@formula1facebookfan]

this guy is lowkey so cool

[@NoGoodHandlesComingToMind]

Definitely. He seems like a one of those analytical types which are always good to know.

[@formula1facebookfan]

Jason B yeah exactly, someone you want on your team

[@Rottensteam]

It's great to see a guy knowing so much about an relatively odd car.

[@YakoffShmirnoff]

he's a pioneer of electrical hot rodding

[@celliott0328]

I would like to have him as a friend

[@Nizacx]

just goes to show, electric motors aren't holding us back in tech. it's the batteries, once we figure out what's best for batteries, we'll have cars that can go thousands of miles on them.

[@alexiohaha]

This

[@DeviLsPitchForK]

Nick Nack I wonder if there's a way to harness solar at standstill and wind power in movement like a mini turbine underneath or a dyno to a drive shaft to add more charging + range. The argument for renewable/alternate power vehicles is starting to win me over regardless of how much I love the sound of combustion engines. Electrical wiring however still does scare the crap out of me.

[@archibaldvonfookface7364]

Nick Nack After seeing what's possible with this technology (Hybrid super cars and Tesla) I'm surprised were not investing more money into R&D.

[@Neojhun]

Or Fuel Cells NOT based on Hydrogen H2. Mulitple Electric Motors is just awesome for Vehicles. The issue how do we have a massive electricity supply onboard. My guess is SOFC & Alkanes around Propane to Pentane size. Which also can be synthesized from CO2 aka Fischer Tropsch process. BEV are awesome, but for well developed areas. I come from Australia, an FCEV that can survivor the Outback would be awesome. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_cell#Comparison_of_fuel_cell_types

[@7r0j4n]

Hydrogen bro, look up the Honda Clarity

[@Powersproductions130]

This was a very Insightful video.

[@RumPumPumPum714]

Powersproductions130 😂😂😂

[@errorcode99]

LOL

[@skrinix]

Powersproductions130 well played sir

[@herculesrockefeller2984]

I get it! I get Jokes!

[@ryanscott5054]

nice lololol

[@Zadnak1]

I own a 2000 Honda Insight with 200k miles on it. These cars come from the factory with 165/65/14 Bridgestone Potenza RE92s, which Bridgestone still makes. I average about 55 to 59 mpg per tanks, which should go up a bit a bit when the summer blend fuel hits markets shortly. It's super comfy and the ultimate sit in traffic car, even with the manual transmission.

[@marcodelas7268]

Really enjoyed this, I can tell you were genuinely stoked to drive this one! Funny how the slowest cars happen to be the most interesting.

[@ZCherish]

Not sure if this was said yet, but Honda did engineer this car, knowing that the batteries would one day either die or be rendered obsolete, so if you get an example with a bad battery, they can run indefinitely on just the three cylinder engine without hybrid assist. Worth noting.

[@mdcohen]

battery has to weight a shit ton. does it fuck up the weight distribution if you take it out?

[@ZCherish]

Michael Cohen the IMA motor weighs a little over 70 lbs. Certainly heavy, and it is suggested it be removed with tool assistance, not straight force, but not the heaviest battery in existence.

[@HybridBattery]

The battery weighs 68 lbs.

[@J-Eagan]

Yeah but it’s completely gutless without the IMA. The gears are way too tall for the amount of torque the 1L engine puts out. I just got one with a bad battery and it will barely accelerate up a hill in second gear from 30-40. Still it’s nice that the car still works, sadly it won’t pass smog with a bad hybrid battery since it throws a check engine light.

[@jeb419]

He also explains that you can modify these to take lithium ion batteries from a Nissan Leaf

[@rucarnuts13]

B-Series Honda engine with a Lithium battery pack and a tune on both would make this car a freakin' epic little pocket rocket. It's so light as it is; you could really turn one of these into a proper canyon carver.

[@2JSLay]

Enjoyed this video because of how knowledgeable the owner is.

[@Markworth]

What a hilarious car. Never realized what a hidden gem the 1G Insight was. Sounds like you could basically swap all the important bits from a DC5 Type R into this and have a pleasant little death trap.

[@ShaiyanHossain]

see: LHT K20A2 Insight

[@Soulstrings0629]

Lht performance boosted a couple of these and DOUBLED the power numbers over stock. Not blazing fast at 0-60 in 7 but the best your gonna get for a car that gets 75 mpg all day every day hwy. My best tank with a craptastic battery was 686 miles on ten gallons. With manual control and lithium ion you can get 125-150 mpg hwy. Side note - K20s can be tuned for lean burn mode and get ~40mpg and still be boosted at the same time. Yes please.

[@devonhughes6615]

There is a fucking R34 GTR in the background..

[@asadkhan-qm1my]

waiting for the review. Matt is going to lose his shit!!!

[@TangoR34]

WHere is it?

[@amarmujak7046]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6vCZY2ih7adedUm54s

[@moneyparhar]

Devon Hughes no its mustang

[@ПИПАЕ36]

look at driver side window at 10:06

[@donperrignon]

Hybrids don't need to be ugly because it's a hybrid. Thank you to all the manufacturers who make hybrids in normal bodies of cars.

[@Noukz37]

The coolest car for me on the channel! I hope the dude comes back with some mods again. Ethanol, turbocharged, modern hybrid powertrain and batteries of course... whoa baby! I had no idea these are so damn cheap!

[@colinw7205]

One thing about these little hybrids you can hear every word of the conversation in this One Take.

[@bartholomew2278]

"I tell ya what for a car that gets 40 mpg, this is perfectly, appropriately quick...Of course I have been full throttle for about a minute and a half." lol

[@JETZcorp]

@Cooper: The world’s least-smart poodle 61 is the rating with a mediocre driver averaging 70mph with the AC on. That's tbe modern EPA standard. If you're attentive enough to hold it in lean-burn, the old rating of 70 is more realistic. I averaged 72 from Port Angeles to Portland with the AC on. Best ever on a perfect day, tail wind, drafting trucks and no AC, I got 86 mpg on a 200mi run. But that's a unicorn number.

[@BarnBear]

Guy's running a spoon battery, with NOS. RIP Paul Walker

[@FlightX101]

"When I beat on it I get like 40 MPG"........imao thats awesome xD

[@WrxJessegb]

I don't have many fans right now but I am so happy for your Matt. I am so inspired to get on this automotive KZbin wagon and be able to hold meets and share with the community. Keep up the great work dude!!! Peep that r34 thooo

[@tymac3306]

17 years old wow what a great little car!

[@TheLentastic]

3 cylinders sound nice.

[@YasumotoUS]

Love the sleeper, older vehicles. Thanks for sharing this one!

[@CaptainPetrolburner]

I literally just searched your channel yesterday for a one take of the original Insight. Glad you drove one and liked it for what it is. Next, drive a K-swapped one.

[@ImLeuff]

The coolest hybrid economy car ever. Check the dash out. Shame there are none (or close to none) in Europe, I'd totally get one for economical transportation purpose and then something fun on the side.

[@PistonAvatarGuy]

Nickel-metal hydride (NiMH), not nickel-cadmium (NiCd).

[@asadkhan-qm1my]

i see you are the talk of the party

[@jmetallicad]

and definitely not Nickel-"Cadium"

[@UBeesh10]

MrMckay22 what he said was funny af 😂

[@ziginox]

Either way, the charge method is the same.

[@brianlee6515]

My friend has a insight with a k20/k24 Frankenstein swapped that's cammed. The thing is such a sleeper and pulls incredibly hard

[@hamza4real]

I've never liked people who drive these cars but this dude is chill

[@BrodeyDoverosx]

This was a very insightful episode.

[@Mrb00st]

these are such cool cars. even cooler that dude redid his own batteries, and is very nice and down to earth.

[@ftffighter]

Lmfao this was funny. "I've been going full throttle for a minute and a half". The most intense launch ever. "I've been going full throttle for a minute and a half" You should do an intensely modded version!

[@robertper4102]

There is an insight that Autocrosses in central Florida. He pulls the exhaust and has a dryer dust from the passenger ac vent to cool the batts. So awesome!

[@christianlloyd7335]

I honestly dont think he like how you were driving his car. I dont know if I'm overthinking but his body language and a fee remarks told me he wanted you to chill and just cruise.

[@StevenSandhoff]

I own two of these and couldn't believe this got on TST. Awesome! I can't wait to hear about these LiONpack. That was news to me.

[@TheBobes]

Weird looking but odd-ball cool and with some mods it must be a really fun car to drive. Nice!

[@dudeson53]

Sick glasses, is there a link?

[@TheSmokingTire]

dudeson53 if you go to thesmokingtire.com and click the Dillon banner on the "partners" tab

[@jjohnson1604]

TheSmokingTire I love the fact your making some many interesting one takes!

[@xGiLL]

you talking about the man on the left? :P

[@Ricky.Williams-Newcastle]

gofuck yourself what's Google??

[@Quidproquo07093]

If Mr. Spaghetti wears these glasses on his channel, then I will purchase as set!

[@michaelmcaleer59]

Best car review channel on KZbin hands down!

[@OfLefty]

the owner seems pretty cool. I never gave this car a second look until now

[@freaksavior]

Would you say you now have some insight?

[@miurasvlamborghini]

yesss!

[@LimeTimeHD]

Its a hybrid but JUST because its a manual. I'm not even disappointed. its an interesting and unique car.

[@Loebane]

Hell yeah, loving the variety!

[@laynetrout8150]

Damn. That exhaust note is second to none!

[@nylonsteel]

17yrs ago ..whoa time flys .Cool there is a battery upgrade thing for this car

[@mattfero5271]

very cool, not the most exciting ca performance wise but these are some of the best episodes where the owner is very knowledgeable about what they have

[@mtcondie]

Any word on the lithium battery upgrade? I was looking at the bumblebee battery upgrade for an 01 insight...

[@aaron5222]

if this was slammed it would be pretty cool hover craft AF

[@sylak2112]

Good old school manual hybrid! Really cool. I always liked the weird styling of those car for some reason.

[@kylegoodman5196]

That pull away shot where the car made basically zero noise...

[@detmer87]

Please invite him back when the new, more powerfull battery-pack is installed :D

[@davidf2769]

he was so knowledgeable until he said "nickel cadium", other than that little slip he was spot on

[@joethehoboabc123]

the thought of adding rear wheel steering to this and twin turbo-ing the fuck out of it has me dying

[@sfbadboy]

Ive had mine for about a year and I LOVE it!!!

[@Saca560]

Next one, a CRZ

[@henrykincaid6821]

Saca560 If anyone has a Crz, please let Matt drive it!

[@bearsfan97]

CRX

[@Saca560]

He already made a video about it, but not a one take

[@hechler444]

CRV

[@derbisenda1330]

rather a NSX

[@Brxvs]

"I think with you... I mean us" guy saved himself when talking about the weight

[@mopartshemi]

My buddy hauled a R34 6 speed trans with t case for his R32 in his Honda Insight from Windsor On to ottawa IT JUST FITS!

[@Dia1Up]

Everyone is laughing at this car.... but I confess this is one of my favorite cars of all time

[@TheOspris]

1:57 that take off sound is so far the best one on TheSmokingTire :D

[@rpventure]

That's the quietest take-off I've ever seen on this channel.

[@BillyJoe1305]

I don't know how I missed this vid when it came out, but I'd love to see more like it. Too bad cars like this are few and far between.

[@jamesweir139]

I am the proud owner of an 01 insight with a manual transmission, of course, at 350k miles. Best car I've ever owned. Very surprised the owner is using wider tires. I experimented with wider tires and found it to be a mistake as my fuel economy and acceleration suffered greatly!

[@bradcomis1066]

I'm hoping to buy one of these in the next month :D

[@ianmerten8375]

you need to drive LHT Performance Ksight now! They built a AWD turbo K series insight.

[@nikolagrgic4782]

The best Coefficient of Drag in history i think was "on" EV1 from General Motors 0,19. :D Great show! peace!

[@KahluaBomb]

I think their numbers were off. I thought the insight was a .16 or .17. I could be wrong though.

[@gadget01]

The 1st-gen Insight's Cd is 0.25 with a frontal area of 20.0 sq ft. ecomodder.com/wiki/index.php/Vehicle_Coefficient_of_Drag_List

[@phantommedia9964]

my teacher had one, but GM took it away from him (and other owners) to be crushed.

[@nikolagrgic4782]

Yea, GM took all of them and crush them. I Think you have few cars left only in museums... :( just Watch "WHO killed the electric car". Imagine if they developed that from that time :P they could be better than Tesla (Maybe) :D Ask your teacher about Experience With the car?

[@nikolagrgic4782]

Big party pooper! Haha :( :(

[@coupelikeacaravan]

Lucky to have such a knowledgeable owner.

[@07350z]

nice glasses matt what kind are they??

[@jessefoulk]

I'm really digging the unscripted feel of the one takes.

[@M3garage]

Those sunglasses man. Huge hit! Better than the whole video!

[@LoadPast]

This car may move kinda slow, and it may be gay, but so is Ian McKellen, and hes fuckin gandalf. I dont know what my point is... this car is magic?

[@spceinvdr6603]

It basically is, 20 bucks to fill it up on regular gas, and i fill it up once every 2 weeks.

[@Camhin1]

This is no shit one of the coolest cars you ever one taked and I want one but we don't have them in Australia.

[@rollthefilmutube]

check this highly modified one near Canberra: www.insightcentral.net/forums/modifications-technical-issues/44937-turbo-w-intercooling-alternator-motec-management.html#post484609

[@tuitaco]

how are those glasses when it comes to on center steering.

[@StrykerWolf92]

Matt's scared of a 12 Volt battery that shocked him as a kid, but 180 Volt battery is not that bad lmao.

[@Seudaren]

Listening to this guy talk about his Honda is like listening to RC guys at the track talk about how they made their team associated b4 go fast.

[@934hifive]

I call Matt's bluff when he says "180V" is not that bad. He still ain't going near it. LOL

[@joaoseabra4517]

Really liked this review. Pretty nice car.

[@GreenJeep1998]

Wonder if there would be any weight savings in that N to Li battery swap like there would be with R/C batteries.

[@HybridBattery]

Not really. The stock battery is 68 lbs. the idea of the leaf battery conversion is to put in a bigger battery. Since lithium is about twice the energy density of NiMH, you can put twice the battery in at the same weight.

[@SergioInzunza]

Thank you for this

[@DxsPro]

One other cool thing that wasnt mentioned (which annoyed me the whole video) is the entire car is aluminium.

[@Max-kq3ni]

Matt, your sales pitches are just beautiful...

[@SpecRB]

Cool to see something different

[@ashishpatel350]

this is a very insightful one take. ;)

[@XenomorphLV426]

Cool car, cool dude. cool one take.

[@MitchelYardley]

What made you not do wide angle in the cab anymore?

[@justinedwardsager9309]

In 2040 this car will become a collectors item

[@JustJooZt]

amazing review

[@EvendimataE]

that will become collectible someday because its beautiful

[@garrettschultz5588]

Please do a review on the LHT built K-Sight with the K20 and AWD, if you can find one...

[@kevinnieves5113]

Hey Matt, is there a Giulia Quadrifoglio in your schedule?

[@DorDor400]

That fly by was disgusting. Sounds so good

[@TrashHeapCustodian]

I've been looking at Insights lately to offset the terrifying MPGs of my RX7 and Turbo Volvo, if you guys want an interesting look in to a different kind of modding, check out the Ecomodder forums. Some of the stuff they do for MPGs is really fascinating, from hot air intakes to crazy aero mods, shit's fun to read about for sure!

[@kevinsdb1]

This video should have come out on April Fools Day Matt. Would have been prefect lol

[@dylanmccallister1888]

It gets over 60 if driven properly. The new one cant do that. I want one.

[@theneil007]

It sounds good.

[@JasonWMorningwood]

How does the electric motor couple to the rest of the drivetrain? Is it directly attached to the rest of the drivetrain with some reduction gears and adapts as you shift? Is there a torque converter added inbetween?

[@alevern]

Jason W. Morningwood it's sandwiched between the clutch and the transmission coming off the crankshaft. it also doubles as the starter motor

[@gadget01]

The electric motor is basically a direct-drive starter. It's output shaft is also the engine's crankshaft. Simple, compact (2.4" wide), lightweight.

[@TheCarZoomies]

I have wanted to pick up a pair. Did you have to do this because you didn't wear them on your sailboat video.

[@04dram04]

Matt was in a really good mood this day.

[@phatpanda3805]

whats the exact model matt wears (sunny's)