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Hypermiling in a Honda Insight

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Doug DeMuro

Doug DeMuro

10 жыл бұрын

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I spent a few hours in a Honda Insight in order to discover just how fuel-efficient I could be. (Doug DeMuro)

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@danielamorue
@danielamorue 4 жыл бұрын
Doug before he got addicted to quirks and features
@Cynocehali
@Cynocehali 4 жыл бұрын
Haha
@Praxcycles
@Praxcycles 4 жыл бұрын
Underrated
@darriusramdial2310
@darriusramdial2310 4 жыл бұрын
And thisss
@liiillllliiilllliilllliii9461
@liiillllliiilllliilllliii9461 4 жыл бұрын
He hasn’t been the same since
@tvspec1851
@tvspec1851 4 жыл бұрын
Imao
@ericanderson4801
@ericanderson4801 5 жыл бұрын
THIS....is Doug before he discovered 21st Century multimedia technology.
@DJBoyToy
@DJBoyToy 5 жыл бұрын
Why did I hear his voice 😂😂😂
@DJBoyToy
@DJBoyToy 5 жыл бұрын
I'm going to go over the quirks, and features of old MultiMedia Technology. It was truly awful, by today's standards, and today... I'm going to show you WHY.
@OffGridInvestor
@OffGridInvestor 4 жыл бұрын
And before he become a smart arse.
@bgregwatson
@bgregwatson 4 жыл бұрын
@@DJBoyToy And then i'm going to give him a Doug score
@AMan-ct1gu
@AMan-ct1gu 4 жыл бұрын
@@OffGridInvestor lemme guess, you got offended by all of his "Bet you don't have this in your honda..." Jokes?
@fordF-pm1le
@fordF-pm1le 5 жыл бұрын
Remember this is the guy that reviewed a McLaren senna
@diido-swagins687
@diido-swagins687 5 жыл бұрын
Just as ugly in my opinion
@aaronfreeman3890
@aaronfreeman3890 5 жыл бұрын
@@diido-swagins687 and exactly what cars do you consider "pretty" then lol
@diido-swagins687
@diido-swagins687 5 жыл бұрын
@@aaronfreeman3890 every other McLaren. McLaren senna looks like a hot wheel car to me, looks very cheap and onstylish to me🤷‍♂️
@aaronfreeman3890
@aaronfreeman3890 5 жыл бұрын
@@diido-swagins687 well they make them appeal to billionaires and people who want to be over the top. I agree tho, I think the 720s is their best looking model
@diido-swagins687
@diido-swagins687 5 жыл бұрын
@T SERIES SUCKS are you handicapt? I just gave my opinion on the looks.
@thewilddinkus8026
@thewilddinkus8026 5 жыл бұрын
The hotter the air it intakes the better the gas mileage so if you overheat the car you get infinite mpg
@stevienguyen2047
@stevienguyen2047 4 жыл бұрын
If you can blow up the engine, the car starts flying
@rubenhaak2968
@rubenhaak2968 4 жыл бұрын
If you heat it with a blowtorch its getting real efficient
@savagecomments9195
@savagecomments9195 4 жыл бұрын
The Wild Dinkus! Keep in mind the hot air is entered into the combustion chamber which will get even hotter than the temperature the hot air came in at so tbh it don’t even matter unless the air is so hot off the catalytic converter it starts to get hotter than the combustion temperatures inside the actual engine. Now the engine has coolant running all throughout it to keep it below melting temps. So you’re a dumbass.
@aravindhkumar3976
@aravindhkumar3976 4 жыл бұрын
@@savagecomments9195 you're a dumbass for calling a person who made a joke a dumbass.
@han1bal104
@han1bal104 4 жыл бұрын
Tehnically you do but you dont move at all
@mdcohen
@mdcohen 8 жыл бұрын
Should've dumped his buddy. Assume he's 170 lbs and that's almost 10% of the weight of the car.
@invalidsudo
@invalidsudo 8 жыл бұрын
+Michael Cohen I like the way you think ;)
@akarimsiddiqui7572
@akarimsiddiqui7572 8 жыл бұрын
lmao I agree. Competition is competition.
@jrcolmena
@jrcolmena 8 жыл бұрын
+Michael Cohen Also should have driven with a near empty tank... also should have done the test in a non-traffic hour, etc etc etc
@billybazillion641
@billybazillion641 8 жыл бұрын
they weigh over 2500lbs lol
@JJ-fm1sh
@JJ-fm1sh 7 жыл бұрын
Michael Cohen , stop justifying for your stupid car
@dittos7558
@dittos7558 5 жыл бұрын
Wow its feel so different to watch his video in 2014 and 2019.
@bryantownsend2619
@bryantownsend2619 4 жыл бұрын
2020 actually
@nasirrodas3227
@nasirrodas3227 4 жыл бұрын
Well was he in 2020 7 months ago...
@Cynocehali
@Cynocehali 4 жыл бұрын
Lolol its so sped up. What a quirk!
@FirstLast-on1mv
@FirstLast-on1mv 3 жыл бұрын
@@bryantownsend2619 2021 actually
@Joseph843
@Joseph843 8 күн бұрын
@@dittos7558 imagine watching it in late 2024
@iteachvader
@iteachvader 5 жыл бұрын
I gotta admit. Even though this thing has that drab 90s curvy design to it, *_that dashboard looks like it came straight out of an 80s Star Trek film._* *_And that's AWESOME._*
@IstasPumaNevada
@IstasPumaNevada 4 жыл бұрын
It's really awesome. I've seen some futuristic dashboards from other cars that don't stand the test of time, but I have a first-gen Insight, and the dash still looks incredible. And the curvy design is purely form following function. Sharp edges make for worse aero almost everywhere (except the trailing edge of the car where the airflow separates from the body). The teardrop shape is close to ideal for reducing drag.
@genli5603
@genli5603 4 жыл бұрын
So did the Ford Escort in a particular trim.
@stevencorrea6946
@stevencorrea6946 4 жыл бұрын
Dashboard look similar to my 2016 Kia Soul is my 2016 Kia Soul old fashioned?
@johnryu9385
@johnryu9385 3 жыл бұрын
Hey! You are the Guy who made ytpmv's it is nice to see you in here
@turkey4957
@turkey4957 3 жыл бұрын
cars from the 2010s are drab
@aroned3737
@aroned3737 4 жыл бұрын
2:02 doug: unfortunately there were some side affects. Also Doug:👁👅👁
@clintsmitheman6512
@clintsmitheman6512 5 жыл бұрын
Still the most fuel efficient hybrid ever made! Which is why I'm still driving one. 392k miles lifetime FE 57.3 mpg
@USA____
@USA____ 5 жыл бұрын
Clint Smitheman rather just get a Ford Focus or fiesta and have more comfort getting 40 mpg
@JamesSmith-dn8lb
@JamesSmith-dn8lb 5 жыл бұрын
@@USA____ it's actually really comfortable. Since it's a 2 seater you don't have to worry about rear leg room.
@alexyoungberg5232
@alexyoungberg5232 5 жыл бұрын
You've wasted your drivers license buddy
@beernpizzalover9035
@beernpizzalover9035 5 жыл бұрын
I wish I would have bought one when these first came out...
@USA____
@USA____ 4 жыл бұрын
Biel Mèlich Artés I’m just saying that the focus would be a better option than this small shit car
@laertgjata5797
@laertgjata5797 5 жыл бұрын
4 years ago doug looked like the tallest guy in your high school class
@jonathantanasi2557
@jonathantanasi2557 4 жыл бұрын
True
@unknwn6942
@unknwn6942 3 жыл бұрын
ъеъ
@TSL73
@TSL73 Жыл бұрын
Now he looks like the tallest high school teacher
@theamateurlancia
@theamateurlancia 4 жыл бұрын
3:25 imagine going 188mph in a honda insight
@johnbacon4997
@johnbacon4997 4 жыл бұрын
Oh god oh fuck
@mateovazquez127
@mateovazquez127 4 жыл бұрын
Scary
@connorPiper0
@connorPiper0 4 жыл бұрын
I have gone 96 in a Honda Insight, it was louder inside than a plane taking off. The road noise is deafening.
@prodbyshdw
@prodbyshdw 4 жыл бұрын
and 1888 mpg
@romeo_alpha0176
@romeo_alpha0176 4 жыл бұрын
Didn’t the Hondata Insight hit 188 before crashing at Bonneville?
@rogerlewis1361
@rogerlewis1361 5 жыл бұрын
You may not have gotten flipped off as much if you would’ve stayed in the right lane instead of clogging up the middle lane.
@j_freed
@j_freed 5 жыл бұрын
Still never an excuse for those ass stains to pass on the right.
@jojodroid31
@jojodroid31 5 жыл бұрын
If Doug gets to Germany once he'll get ripped to pieces.
@drewmandan
@drewmandan 5 жыл бұрын
The problem with the right lane is that merging cars will cause you to have to frequently change speed, which reduces fuel economy.
@mr.grenade9497
@mr.grenade9497 5 жыл бұрын
Someone pnce told me that the right lane was for trucks and heavier vehicles, and now Im wondering if thats wrong..
@tennisontower8003
@tennisontower8003 5 жыл бұрын
@@mr.grenade9497 The way it is supposed to work is that you always stay to the right. Ideally, you should never cruise in the fast or middle lane. This works best in less traffic, and especially on a two lane highway. You always stay in the right lane, until you come up to a car you want to pass. You merge left, get passed that car, and merge back right. For middle lanes, you should only stay there if you are going a decent speed. In this video, Doug is doing 5 over, and you can see that the blue Jeep in the slow lane behind him was doing a similar speed. In this case, he is the slowest on the highway, so he needs to be in the rightmost lane. The people here doing 10-15 over would stay in the middle lane. Anyone going even faster than that should be in the left lane then. Our highway system is similar to the German Autobahn in principle, but it is not actually followed through by most people, I expect mostly since you can get your license without ever learning how the highway system is supposed to work.
@nataricollects9151
@nataricollects9151 6 жыл бұрын
My step mom told me when i was little that the insight was a car made specificly for little people i was convinced of this until i was 10 and saw a normal height person get out of one
@pleappleappleap
@pleappleappleap 5 жыл бұрын
You make me feel old.
@lmlmd2714
@lmlmd2714 5 жыл бұрын
Maybe they stole it....
@grahamlive
@grahamlive 5 жыл бұрын
Did he get out of it and say "Do you find something comical about my appearance while I'm driving my automobile?"
@alexyoungberg5232
@alexyoungberg5232 5 жыл бұрын
@@grahamlive everyone deserves to drive an automobile. Even the very tall.
@timbuk1126
@timbuk1126 4 жыл бұрын
😭😂😭😂
@Maxaker
@Maxaker 8 жыл бұрын
But why is he driving in the middle lane, when he is trying to go slow?
@justmechanicthings
@justmechanicthings 8 жыл бұрын
he wasn't even going slow, he was driving slightly above the legal limit, but he should have stayed in lane 1 to avoid pissing other drivers off.
@OffGridInvestor
@OffGridInvestor 7 жыл бұрын
he was going 5mph OVER THE LIMIT. did you even listen? many cars actually take MORE FUEL going slower. it's to do with the gearing ratio to the engine RPM.
@Maxaker
@Maxaker 7 жыл бұрын
Link Knight I just mean, if you still are the slowest on the highway despite going 5 over the limit, why not drive on the right lane? Maybe he did it for drama.
@Relaxinyt
@Relaxinyt 7 жыл бұрын
You should always keep right, unless overtaking. Regardless of what speed you're doing. There is almost always someone going faster than you. Just keep right, when you can, and you'll be fine. (You'll even get a ticket for not doing so where I live.)
@zappah2818
@zappah2818 7 жыл бұрын
3rd lane over is merging lane according to certain state laws. I think florida has such laws.
@nicholasw.3488
@nicholasw.3488 5 жыл бұрын
1:49 Proof that people trashed the E46
@zekion.
@zekion. 4 жыл бұрын
That's an E36, still though. Poor beauty was ruined!
@OlliTho91
@OlliTho91 3 жыл бұрын
@@zekion. Its an e46, go get some glasses
@Fayevalentina541
@Fayevalentina541 3 жыл бұрын
oh lord...
@slowcarguy4808
@slowcarguy4808 4 жыл бұрын
Imagine flipping someone off for going the speed limit
@martyharless5097
@martyharless5097 4 жыл бұрын
Imagine being flipped off by other drivers because you're holding up traffic and you still fail to move over.
@slowcarguy4808
@slowcarguy4808 4 жыл бұрын
Marty Harless They’re clearly in the right lane
@martyharless5097
@martyharless5097 4 жыл бұрын
@@slowcarguy4808 , apparently you need a new prescription for your glasses.
@slowcarguy4808
@slowcarguy4808 4 жыл бұрын
Marty Harless You know that 2 iq insult only works if the person you’re talking to actually has glasses right?
@martyharless5097
@martyharless5097 4 жыл бұрын
@@slowcarguy4808 or needs them
@cobyboeder9879
@cobyboeder9879 8 жыл бұрын
try only having 1 person in the car.
@MbunaMarcus
@MbunaMarcus 8 жыл бұрын
+Coby Boeder lol exactly
@ryanshea3379
@ryanshea3379 6 жыл бұрын
It would be even better if no one ever drove this car ever again
@__The_Real_V__
@__The_Real_V__ 6 жыл бұрын
Ryan Shea , this car is actually amazing. It beats a prius mileage wise hands down
@alimakky1832
@alimakky1832 6 жыл бұрын
Coby Boeder is
@atnfn
@atnfn 6 жыл бұрын
That's probably how the owner got his best mpg result (driving alone), I wondered right from the start how the heck he thought they would get better mpg with 2 people rather than 1.
@Farrell0208
@Farrell0208 9 жыл бұрын
For those of you who don't know 285, that is the loop around Atlanta. I drive a truck for a living and traffic there is comparable to LA. Atlanta is a BIG city if you've never been there before. If he is doing 5 over the speed limit, he's really not doing anything wrong. It's not his fault everyone wants to fly at 75 or 80. I cant blame him for not wanting to stay in the right lane because there is an exit every mile nearly and people don't know anywhere in this country how to properly merge onto or off a highway. Is it safer to go with the flow of traffic? Yes, is that how the law is written? No especially now that they have those electronic speed limit signs they can change at a moments notice, yeah talk about speed trap waiting to happen. Lol people are just assholes here that's why when they're going 80, know the speed limit is 60, and yet get mad cause they get stuck behind someone who's doing 5 over, just cause they won't get with it and speed like everyone else does.
@antoinezogbi9143
@antoinezogbi9143 8 жыл бұрын
Atlanta is a lot bigger than people think. il doesn't it have like busiest airport in the country now?
@fartknocker7246
@fartknocker7246 8 жыл бұрын
+Randy Farrell THis happened to me on my way to work this morning. Hours changed, now I'm commuting in rush hour. People fly by at 85-90 in a 60. I was going 75, getting passed left and right. It may be good to raise the speed limit on this road.
@DvdXploitr
@DvdXploitr 8 жыл бұрын
+Randy Farrell I was doing 80 in Mobile, AL one time and got pulled over....the only reason I got pulled over is b/c I was the one slowing down traffic....at 80 MPH....
@JoshRocks712
@JoshRocks712 8 жыл бұрын
+Randy Farrell I take 285 all the time and the speed limit is 65 but it may as well be 90 because that's how fast everyone travels
@kruleworld
@kruleworld 8 жыл бұрын
+Randy Farrell "everyone wants to fly at 75 or 80". maybe it's not the people who are wrong, but the state legislators who've set the limit TOO LOW? obviously all those drivers didn't die that day (which is the mantra of those who espouse lower limits)
@idealist420
@idealist420 3 жыл бұрын
Been here since 2013, man you grew. You deserve it.
@CobnutVTS
@CobnutVTS 4 жыл бұрын
me: enters video, ready to say "THISSSS" doug: "no"
@Nokturn6
@Nokturn6 7 жыл бұрын
In Japan Honda Insight was introduced in November 1999, two years after Prius. However, Insight became the first hybrid available in North America in December 1999, followed seven months later by the Toyota Prius.
@lmeaton9934
@lmeaton9934 5 жыл бұрын
Nokturn6 ya
@ASPthespeedyboy
@ASPthespeedyboy 5 жыл бұрын
Nokturn6 and 1899 ferdinand Porsche made a hybrid-electric car
@ASPthespeedyboy
@ASPthespeedyboy 5 жыл бұрын
Nokturn6 Lohner porsche
@Grarder
@Grarder 8 жыл бұрын
Hypermiling is awesome! I just ran a test in my Ram 2500 and managed 20.8 MPG actual out of a truck that's only supposed to get 18. You really do start to think differently on the highway. Patience is key.
@thumperjdm
@thumperjdm 6 жыл бұрын
What kind of mpg do you get when your Ram 2500 is running over the top of 59mph Honda Insights? ;-)
@realxflare
@realxflare 5 жыл бұрын
1:49 exactly, notice the e46 bmw with the Carbon hood and blue rims in the window...
@samuelriley4354
@samuelriley4354 6 жыл бұрын
"Hawkins Lab" from stranger things is visible in the background at the beginning of this video! 0:18 seconds.
@cherrypepsi2815
@cherrypepsi2815 4 жыл бұрын
Aren't they in Atlanta tho
@sknuts6429
@sknuts6429 4 жыл бұрын
先生CherryPepsi it’s on the campus of Emory university. That’s where they shoot it
@abemarkillie1742
@abemarkillie1742 7 жыл бұрын
I would take a Insight over a Prius, because the Insight is a manual.
@MetalTrabant
@MetalTrabant 6 жыл бұрын
And looks better, too.
@Sabino-bn2uq
@Sabino-bn2uq 6 жыл бұрын
Abe Markillie also because it's not a Prius
@kingzach74
@kingzach74 5 жыл бұрын
The insight is also definitely far more attractive than a Prius.
@sheralisaleem
@sheralisaleem 5 жыл бұрын
Hats off
@lucasrem
@lucasrem 5 жыл бұрын
Screaming Metal Death Trap LLC. People just buy Tesla now, but you still need Prius? Why the weird old transport truck picture? Truck guy?
@squirrley9
@squirrley9 8 жыл бұрын
Atlanta is a unique city in that the police won't stop you unless you are driving near 100 mph. People either drive insanely or incompetently here, there are no rules and personally have had to resort to "Mad Max" style driving maneuvers in order to survive. This is what the future holds for most large cities when law enforcement is disingenuous.
@ITSTIMETOSTOP
@ITSTIMETOSTOP 8 жыл бұрын
I agree. The loop around the city is fucking insane.
@Camelotsmoon
@Camelotsmoon 8 жыл бұрын
I moved to Marietta 2 months ago and in the first 2 weeks someone totalled my car. Before that I drove all the time in Florida for 6 years with no problem. People here are insane lol.
@squirrley9
@squirrley9 8 жыл бұрын
Greg Savacool People in the Atlanta area and in most big cities are either incompetent or don't care. And texting.
@Watcher3223
@Watcher3223 8 жыл бұрын
... and then you drive on the roads in Washington, D.C.... Heck, driving on I-95 in Miami-Dade county during rush hour is preferable.
@jimmypge
@jimmypge 8 жыл бұрын
I'd rather kill myself than drive near DC/Baltimore again
@jonathansefcik473
@jonathansefcik473 5 жыл бұрын
Everyone knows 55mph speed limit really means 70 or 75
@dwit878
@dwit878 5 жыл бұрын
Speed recommendation
@jorge8596
@jorge8596 4 жыл бұрын
Are highway speed limits in the US only 55mph? That's just a bit over 90km/h, in Europe the limit is 120/130 and most people still go faster. I know how doing 90 on the highway is (speed limit if you carry a trailer here) and I can't imagine doing that on a car in a country as big as the US, in Europe everything is closer so even though it's unbearable you only have to spend a couple of days to cross the country
@wes3793
@wes3793 4 жыл бұрын
@@jorge8596 intrastate is 55, interstate is 70
@tonebonebgky2
@tonebonebgky2 4 жыл бұрын
@@dwit878 no not at all, speed limits are the maximum speed you're supposed to drive, decide to break the law and go faster get in the left lane or sprout wings and fly.
@Karmy.
@Karmy. 4 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah the freeway I mainly take is usually 70MPH but then it drops to 55 in the major cities, which fuck that bullshit
@malinalungu8103
@malinalungu8103 6 жыл бұрын
So the crx si had a baby with a prius
@manlikeilyas
@manlikeilyas 5 жыл бұрын
And a steering wheel of an s2000
@IstasPumaNevada
@IstasPumaNevada 4 жыл бұрын
More like the CRX HF. :D
@checkyourself164
@checkyourself164 7 жыл бұрын
The hot air intake actually reduces fuel efficiency, for any given rate of acceleration the engine will require higher load to achieve this due to the lower output, resulting in more fuel being injected (due to the higher load). This is tried and tested.
@vickyrulz007
@vickyrulz007 6 жыл бұрын
This
@tingtang9302
@tingtang9302 6 жыл бұрын
the more you Nodak
@CallMeJackWagon
@CallMeJackWagon 6 жыл бұрын
The most common purpose of this on this car is to get the car to operating temp quickly in cold climates. The colder the car runs the worse the MPG. This car will never reach full operating temp if its too cold outside and this hot air intake helps with that.
@flapdrol1095
@flapdrol1095 6 жыл бұрын
The hot air intake works if you're in top gear with low load. The engine management will not go below a certain fuel/air mixture, warm air is less dense so less fuel will need to be injected per cycle and the throttle can opened a bit more lowering throttle losses. But it would be more efficient to have a cold air intake and a higher gear to shift to.
@DrCvC-nl2ji
@DrCvC-nl2ji 6 жыл бұрын
You're probably right in stop and go driving situations. Long freeway trips as well as winter driving where the air density is much higher (therefore requiring more fuel to balance out the A/F mixture) a hot air intake made a huge difference (10-20mpg) on my specific application. -Adam from the video ;D
@JoesGoldenGarage
@JoesGoldenGarage 7 жыл бұрын
285 is nuts man. People go 80-85 all day in a 55 mph
@Jason-ye4vy
@Jason-ye4vy 5 жыл бұрын
keep up
@giancarlocapocci2582
@giancarlocapocci2582 5 жыл бұрын
Joes Golden Garage sounds like south Florida to me lol
@wendysmemez6081
@wendysmemez6081 5 жыл бұрын
Not during rush hours lol
@Mushkthx
@Mushkthx 5 жыл бұрын
How come they don't put up variable speed limits?
@zacharylloyd8348
@zacharylloyd8348 5 жыл бұрын
The Mush lol they do have variable speed limit signs now but they never exceed 65mph
@benderbendingrofriguez3300
@benderbendingrofriguez3300 5 жыл бұрын
damn Doug, you've come a long way since 2014.
@reviinge
@reviinge 2 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't mind Doug still doing a video like this every now and again
@ZippyFL1
@ZippyFL1 8 жыл бұрын
My record on my 2000 Insight was 104 mpg. This was in a completely un-modified original manual Insight traveling from Stuart, FL to Satellite Beach, FL. Average speed was 45 mph (the Insight sweet spot), with no A/C, and about a 10 mph tailwind.
@suad01
@suad01 Жыл бұрын
Lean burn compression ratio kicking in there
@Journey_to_who_knows
@Journey_to_who_knows 11 ай бұрын
If only saving gas money was enough by itself to afford you nice things, sadly the economy ain’t all that
@hamburgerhamburgerv2
@hamburgerhamburgerv2 11 ай бұрын
@@Journey_to_who_knowsNixon’s fault.
@MinnesotaChevy454
@MinnesotaChevy454 8 жыл бұрын
I don't understand why people flip other people off when they pass. If you're a left lane bandit doing five below the speed limit, then by all means, raise the middle fingers, but if you're going five over in the center lane, there's no need for that.
@MinnesotaChevy454
@MinnesotaChevy454 8 жыл бұрын
Peter I should have been clearer, sorry. What I meant was that if you're going above the speed limit in the middle lane (just as fast as if not even faster than other drivers), you should not be flipped off by some guy wanting to get around you. PS: I couldn't agree with you more about American drivers since I myself am a Canadian citizen and agree with you.
@pedrogregorio
@pedrogregorio 8 жыл бұрын
Ah yes. I see your point but I will also add that it is within context, because he said in the video that "every" car was passing him so I assume he was the slowest. Its quite dangerous for the slowest driver to just meander along in the middle. Oddly enough, I am an American but I have lived in England for the past 9 months. The drivers here are more to my liking with regard to roadway etiquette, and they drive a lot faster. Sorry about me coming off as a bit of a dick earlier. I get your point now.
@MinnesotaChevy454
@MinnesotaChevy454 8 жыл бұрын
Peter It's totally okay. this is a youtube comment section. it's amazing we haven't called each other "retarded" or "gay" yet. I haven't done any driving outside of North America except for Germany and Italy. Germany was fantastic. Everyone goes the right speed for the lane they're in, people never cut others off, etc. All in all, everyone is great there. Italy on the other hand... Everyone is awful. It makes Los Angeles traffic look spectacular. It's a real life Mario Kart to put it simply. Lanes don't even exist there. The parkings are merely a suggestion and people just ignore them.
@FA-sr6lx
@FA-sr6lx 7 жыл бұрын
MinnesotaChevy454 they should be in the right lane the slowest lane. The middle lane is intermediate speed and left lane is the fastest lane.
@Acroposthion
@Acroposthion 6 жыл бұрын
+Pete : If only I were payed $1 (or Euro) for every time some NOT-American jackass pulled out in front of me while pushing big numbers, in the left lane, on an unrestricted portion of the Autobahn.... Strangely enough, many times this happens - said jackass is piloting a vehicle with European, non-German plates. Nevertheless I don’t go around like an arrogant cock-knob, foul-mouthing entire nations of people for any / all / no reason.
@vincentrobinette1507
@vincentrobinette1507 3 жыл бұрын
Some other suggestions: Run the tire pressures up to the maximum recommended pressure on the sidewalls of the tires. Have the front end aligned for minimum negative camber, and 0 toe in. (straight up, straight ahead) I would say leave it in 5th gear, and keep following distance, so throttle can be applied as gradually as possible. I've never driven an Insight, with an automatic transmission, so I can't make any recommendations there. (given the choice, I like the 5 speed manual transmission)
@galaxymariosuper
@galaxymariosuper 5 жыл бұрын
i just was about to ask myself how old he was back in that video - maybe around 40, late 30ies? then i figured out - around 27yo. holy crap.
@HunterShows
@HunterShows 9 жыл бұрын
It's too bad they stoppped making these. And then confused the hell out of everyone by recycling the name on a completely different car.
@expiredpancake8198
@expiredpancake8198 8 жыл бұрын
What are you talking about? The insight is exactly the same. It's still a hybrid... Eh eh.... Just kidding. Please don't kill me.
@comethiburs2326
@comethiburs2326 8 жыл бұрын
+Marcello Penk-Masucci *loads up*
@trapsarentgay4195
@trapsarentgay4195 6 жыл бұрын
HunterShows and once again the insight is getting a new identity with its 2019 model
@IstasPumaNevada
@IstasPumaNevada 4 жыл бұрын
I was also extremely disappointed by the CRZ. I was hoping we'd get CRX HF levels of efficiency dedication in at least one trim level, but nope.
@MM-oq5bl
@MM-oq5bl 4 жыл бұрын
They were built alongside the Honda NSX by NSX workers in small batches, they were sold at a significant loss per unit, in the past Honda have sponsored such loss making projects on the grounds of boosting innovative thinking and morale of their engineers and employees, eg the NR500 oval piston GP racer.
@seanhart7185
@seanhart7185 7 жыл бұрын
I like how people are bitching at Doug for being in the middle lane. In Atlanta of all places. Literally nobody in Atlanta goes the speed limit, follows any rules, and they all drive like they want you dead.
@youknowJP
@youknowJP 5 жыл бұрын
Came here to say this lol
@Sadxq
@Sadxq 4 жыл бұрын
This is the only Doug video I’ve watched that doesn’t start with “THIS”
@EconAtheist
@EconAtheist 3 жыл бұрын
It's like stumbling across a gamerbro video that isn't kicked off with "WHAT IS UP"
@bhatiags
@bhatiags 3 жыл бұрын
Watch 1:00 closely
@wilkjakub64
@wilkjakub64 3 жыл бұрын
THIS is the only Doug video that doesn't start with "this"
@sparkywilson1405
@sparkywilson1405 3 жыл бұрын
This is easily the most fun video I've ever seen on this channel.
@AntonioSS22
@AntonioSS22 10 жыл бұрын
Damn. I wish you reviewed the car instead of making of video all about Hypermiling. I hope Adam is happy with the car. 1st Gen Honda Insights are... Unique.
@IstasPumaNevada
@IstasPumaNevada 4 жыл бұрын
Going by his youtube comments, Adam is happy with his, and I'm happy with mine. Like most cars, it comes down to preferences. If you get a kick out of driving the most highway-efficient (non-plug-in) car ever sold in the U.S. (even these 20 years later), you'll absolutely love it. If you want to transport more than yourself and a passenger, or want to go from 0-60 in 10 seconds, or tow a trailer, then obviously this is not the car to get.
@kjenk19
@kjenk19 8 жыл бұрын
Driving for no reason while trying to hyper mile. Oh the irony
@RennieAsh
@RennieAsh 8 жыл бұрын
+Kobi Jenkins The same for people rushing acceleration and getting to the next stop light ;p
@BensCoffeeRants
@BensCoffeeRants 8 жыл бұрын
lol Yeah driving for no reason is a waste of gas and polluting unnecessarily but they kind of had a reason at least, to make a semi-informative video... or attempted to anyway.
@johnnyckrock
@johnnyckrock 8 жыл бұрын
With the air conditioning on lol
@RennieAsh
@RennieAsh 8 жыл бұрын
To be fair some people just like trying to use the least amount of fuel the same reason that people try to reach 100km/h in the least amount of time :)
@alexjalaff
@alexjalaff 7 жыл бұрын
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@andrewamidala
@andrewamidala 4 жыл бұрын
If I drive mine normally around London I get 64.5mpg. I did a trip on a highway for 20 miles last week with a 40mph restriction limit and got 97mpg average for the trip. Incredible car!
@windsorx
@windsorx 4 жыл бұрын
Goodbye 2019 I’m not sure why I ended up here
@perrysteve80
@perrysteve80 9 жыл бұрын
the 2000 honda insight is the best mpg car ever mass produced,a tiny 1.0 ltr 3 cylinder engine with a price tag of $20K when it came out.All aluminum body,and plastic as well.also has a aluminum frame to make it lighter.Total weight is 1600 pounds it pretty quick considering the 67 hp and the 13 hp electric assist.I had mine up tp 92 mph on a flat strech of highway then i got off the gas when i thought about how skinny my tires are.If you inflate the tires to 40-42 psi you get even better mpg.A 10.6 gallon gas tank and I go an average 550-625 miles to that tank.And if the costly battery does fail all you do is shut off the breaker and it still will get 40+ mpg and have time to save for a replacement battery,,which will cost from 2,500-5,000 depending where you get it replaced at,very smart to shop around for that battery,,thx for the video
@danwat1234
@danwat1234 9 жыл бұрын
perry steve The only thing with cutting off the traction battery, is that then the lead acid accessory battery won't charge, unfortunately. BTW if you need a new traction battery, I'd do a lot of research about upgrading your existing one with superior cells or buying one with them so it'll last longer and more capacity. A charger for the battery is good for the health of it so the cells stay equalized because I've heard the car doesn't do so great a job of that.
@WilbertIsRandom
@WilbertIsRandom 9 жыл бұрын
perry steve I found a replacement battery for $2K from bumblebeebatteries.com for the Honda Insight. Not too bad considering that it should be better than the OEM battery.
@danwat1234
@danwat1234 9 жыл бұрын
Wilbert Cedeño Nice. Wonder why not lithium. The computer needs to be hacked to see the additional capacity of the BumbleBee pack or may it's just plug and play. Enginer may be able to make battery packs for these cars as well.
@WilbertIsRandom
@WilbertIsRandom 9 жыл бұрын
danwat1234 As far as I know from reading their website, it is plug-and-play.
@Constructiongal827
@Constructiongal827 9 жыл бұрын
danwat1234 I have had a charger for mine here for a year, can't find anyone in my area to install it!
@beatersho3497
@beatersho3497 7 жыл бұрын
my ford expedition gets 9 mpg
@alfresco4976
@alfresco4976 7 жыл бұрын
...And you're proud of that?
@erichartman3760
@erichartman3760 5 жыл бұрын
@@alfresco4976 he likes to buy gas.its a hobby
@ChanielDavez
@ChanielDavez 5 жыл бұрын
Lucky
@jacksonbarinowski3966
@jacksonbarinowski3966 5 жыл бұрын
On an amazing day, I get 14.5
@ASPthespeedyboy
@ASPthespeedyboy 5 жыл бұрын
beatersho my pumphrey makes 1 freedom per gallon
@sentientspaghetti1898
@sentientspaghetti1898 5 жыл бұрын
KZbin recommendations be like 2014: nope 2015:no 2016: not now 2017: some more time 2018:a little more time 2019: now !!!
@davidrichardson6749
@davidrichardson6749 5 жыл бұрын
I feel like killing the engine is cheating. "Yeah, you get amazing gas mileage if you roll it down a hill with the engine off". What's next, shooting a grappling hook at the ass end of a semi trailer and getting drug around? If youre trying to get an accurate reading of your engine's gas consumption, it seems a little unfair to not run the engine at certain times. IMO
@BigBinks
@BigBinks 4 жыл бұрын
Bit of a slippery slope fallacy
@teilzeitteemo6190
@teilzeitteemo6190 4 жыл бұрын
@@BigBinks you could also just let it roll in gear. The wheels are then turning the engine, not combustion.
@Simon-oy7kf
@Simon-oy7kf 4 жыл бұрын
Why? The speed you get is still from the engine that was previously on and from the downhill road, just like all the other cars
@davidrichardson6749
@davidrichardson6749 4 жыл бұрын
Simon48 Simon48 I do get your point but all “the other cars” aren’t killing their engines every time they have a second to spare (not talking about vehicles with start stop technology). My problem is inconsistency. If everyone measured every car that way, fine. But it’s just an unnecessary unreasonable thing to do. If you’re a hyper miler and you’re into doing stuff like that in the daily, fine. But if you’re trying to accurately get a number for consistent fuel consumption, why do something that is inconsistent and takes focus away from the vehicle being driven normally. I’m being nit picky and maybe a little unreasonable, sure. But I like statistics that are easy to understand. And killing an engine is a wildcard that makes it harder to know exactly what the car is capable of on it’s own, without outside or abnormal conditions effecting it. It’s just my own opinion really. It just makes me doubt the data a little more than usual because it’s an unusual variable. Nothing against anyone who uses this method.
@101Volts
@101Volts 4 жыл бұрын
It's not cheating. How could it be? You're using an overlooked feature of the car, not a trailer. However, in some places, it's illegal to engine off coast (E.O.C.) It's also not advised for all drivers (especially inexperienced teens, and also people with joint problems who can't turn a steering wheel without power assist.) Plenty of hypermilers will E.O.C., if their car's equipped with a Manual Transmission. (They bump/pop start the engine with the Manual Transmission, to avoid using the starter and battery.)
@bludclone
@bludclone 8 жыл бұрын
miles per gallon holy fuck that is some kind of alien language for a metric system user
@gmansplit
@gmansplit 8 жыл бұрын
+Bludclone Sorry, Kilometers per Litre(I even spelt Litre the way you Brits spell it) ;)
@cataxo444
@cataxo444 8 жыл бұрын
+gmansplit we use litres per 100 km
@gmansplit
@gmansplit 8 жыл бұрын
cataxo444 Oh, sorry for my dumb american ignorance :)
@notsoyoung2063
@notsoyoung2063 8 жыл бұрын
+Razvan J , It is the same thing. 50MPG vs 30MPG is 5/3 better fuel economy. I can drive 5/3 the distance on a gallon of gas in a 50MPG car than I can in a 30MPG car. it is the same in l% 7.84 is 5/3 larger than 4.7 It takes you 5/3 more fuel to travel the same distance. The fact that you rounded 7.8 to 8 and 4.7 to 6??? and 5/3 to 2, just indicates a failure in your math rather than a deficiency in either system The comparison between 10MPG and 30MPG is also the same. I can go 3 times the distance on a gallon of gas in a 30MPG car than i can in a 10MPG car. That is a huge difference. Your system would tell you the same thing. 23.5 is three times larger than 7.84. It would take you 3 times the fuel to travel the same distance.
@gmansplit
@gmansplit 8 жыл бұрын
Razvan J It doesn't measure distance, it measures fuel consumption. I'm not really getting what you are saying. You get 20 more miles per gallon of fuel with 50 mpg vs 30 mpg. So basically 66.6 repeating percent better fuel economy. So with he same size tank, 66% farther on 1 tank.
@travisp11
@travisp11 8 жыл бұрын
We purchased a 2013 Insight EX and our fuel mileage varies between 45-55 mpg on our highways and interstates. We manage that efficiency even with 2 people and all of our luggage in tow. I'm not sure what the EPA was on when the rated this car but we always get mpg's way above our window sticker.
@rohesilmnelohe
@rohesilmnelohe 6 жыл бұрын
2015 Corolla driver here. Highway fuel consumption is 4.4l/100km to 5.0l/100km depending on weather conditions. That's 47-54mpg in the alien measuring system. (With the stereo and AC on) Also: It's a manual transmission car with just a 1.6l N/A gasoline engine.
@ryanshea3379
@ryanshea3379 6 жыл бұрын
EPA ratings were recently changed to be more accurate
@douglascooke1926
@douglascooke1926 6 жыл бұрын
Except, they're LESS accurate for people who drive conservatively. I almost always get better fuel economy than the old ratings.
@ryanmitchell9382
@ryanmitchell9382 6 жыл бұрын
Newer honda insights have lower mpg
@MrAngryGorilla2000
@MrAngryGorilla2000 6 жыл бұрын
The EPA is also saying automatic transmissions are now getting better gas mileage then manual transmissions, but according to most drivers they say the manual gets much better gas mileage typically freeway driving.
@TreDogOfficial
@TreDogOfficial 6 жыл бұрын
I love the wheel cover idea! I would be interested to see what a Nissan 370z would look like with its massive wide body and those wheel covers.
@thejessicabimbo
@thejessicabimbo 4 жыл бұрын
Ew
@Drewsky840
@Drewsky840 3 жыл бұрын
Like shit. It would look like shit.
@Watrmeln
@Watrmeln 4 жыл бұрын
Is this the Cybertruck’s dad?
@edgarr3158
@edgarr3158 8 жыл бұрын
my trans am gets 11 mpg
@aaronries9307
@aaronries9307 8 жыл бұрын
+Edgar Robles lol
@mikecronis
@mikecronis 8 жыл бұрын
Mine gets 31 mpg HWY (Firehawk 2002)
@NayAKAZRULES
@NayAKAZRULES 8 жыл бұрын
my gsx gets 22mpg
@aaronries9307
@aaronries9307 8 жыл бұрын
My '82 LeBARON (as chrysler writes it) gets 30 mpg highway. that's 2 more than EPA estimates. and that's at 70mph
@jimmypge
@jimmypge 8 жыл бұрын
My Jeep gets 8 mpg
@davidmaglioli7048
@davidmaglioli7048 8 жыл бұрын
Looks like a CRX had sex with a Prelude. Kind of cool looking to be honest.
@NayAKAZRULES
@NayAKAZRULES 8 жыл бұрын
true
@gridracer5799
@gridracer5799 8 жыл бұрын
my dad has a prelude it's very loud
@Shyzah
@Shyzah 7 жыл бұрын
only the 4ws 1989 prelude is cool
@pintersgarage4327
@pintersgarage4327 7 жыл бұрын
Shyzah True dat.
@RG-ot1vy
@RG-ot1vy 7 жыл бұрын
looks like the crz was based inspired by this car
@mattr85
@mattr85 5 жыл бұрын
Of course you made other motorists upset as you weren't always in the far right hand lane. If your gonna be hypermiling, stay right lol
@tonebonebgky2
@tonebonebgky2 4 жыл бұрын
Nah he's five over, good enough don't like it left lane, middle lane is for cruising (see driver's manual website).
@electrictroy2010
@electrictroy2010 4 жыл бұрын
Texas driving code says vehicles moving slower than surrounding traffic should move to the right lane .
@deadmilkman121
@deadmilkman121 4 жыл бұрын
This guy just referenced the driver manuals site. Oof
@DMBVR4
@DMBVR4 3 жыл бұрын
If I'm not in the fast lane and going 5 over, and you don't like it, you have my permission to suck it.
@abimbolaaku2709
@abimbolaaku2709 3 жыл бұрын
@@DMBVR4 have fun being ran off the road 😄
@casparv
@casparv 6 жыл бұрын
I thought the hot air intake was a common thing: my 1986 Accord has one too. A vacuum-operated door in the air intake pipe (feeding the air filter) switches between cold outside air or hot air from the exhaust manifold - or a mixture of both. I've thought it helps the engine get up to working temperature quicker (in a cold climate), and that it reduces emissions on a cold engine.
@bigmike8847
@bigmike8847 10 жыл бұрын
This is how you counteract your evil carbon footprint..... drive the only hybrid with a stick.
@PuffinDragun69
@PuffinDragun69 6 жыл бұрын
Big Mike CRZ brah
@Reidg1993
@Reidg1993 5 жыл бұрын
Big Mike Civic
@IstasPumaNevada
@IstasPumaNevada 4 жыл бұрын
A hybrid's usefulness depends entirely on the dedication towards efficiency put into the rest of the vehicle. Many/most hybrids available are little more than gimmicks, with the gains seen easily achievable via more conventional means. It's the fact that the Insight was focused on efficiency from the ground up that makes it so good. And also why it didn't sell as well, having only two seats and a relatively low recommended maximum load capacity.
@BeefyWaffle
@BeefyWaffle 6 жыл бұрын
Doug the type of guy to dress business on top, fun dad on the bottom
@nh7226
@nh7226 4 жыл бұрын
Hahahaaaa
@AllenGarvin
@AllenGarvin 3 жыл бұрын
I always liked those for bringing back the design elements of the second gen CRX (I had owned an '88)--especially the little vertical tinted rear window, which had been inspired by the lamborghini espada.
@pl1068
@pl1068 2 жыл бұрын
I’m impressed with how the car didn’t lose speed when turned off, shows how slippery a shape it is.
@10p6
@10p6 8 жыл бұрын
My record is 72.9 mpg, and that in a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid over 74 miles. It is not that difficult to do, it is just knowing how to not do everything they did in this video.
@kzero1499
@kzero1499 8 жыл бұрын
I hit a little over 90 mpg city driving in a 2012 Prius C, just have to maintain a speed and let the car do everything lol
@Leo1239150
@Leo1239150 8 жыл бұрын
I hit 75 mpg before and am regularly going at above 65mpg in my '06 Toyota Aygo. It's pretty small but I'm mostly using it in the city centre
@10p6
@10p6 8 жыл бұрын
+Leo1239150 my mileage was in WA state and at parts on some very steep and long hills.
@nobrickzkickz2747
@nobrickzkickz2747 8 жыл бұрын
+Leo1239150 is it petrol or diesel?
@chaoszombie9995
@chaoszombie9995 8 жыл бұрын
+the subaru guy suspecting a petrol?
@parhomshoar5616
@parhomshoar5616 9 жыл бұрын
So many negative comments! I actually found this quite interesting. It'd be cool to get hyper miling tips for short distance, in-town driving, sans hybrid system.
@johnd6287
@johnd6287 6 жыл бұрын
I love the idea of this car, super efficient transportation... This 2seater car isn't suitable for most households, but it'd be cool if Honda brought back a larger one of these old insights
@IstasPumaNevada
@IstasPumaNevada 4 жыл бұрын
Problem is, if you increase the seating and weight capacity, it'll reduce the efficiency. Especially because impatient drivers will want a more powerful engine, which will further reduce efficiency.
@gamechip06
@gamechip06 3 жыл бұрын
Quality content even before the iconic "THISSSSSSS......" I love it.
@olis_garage
@olis_garage 9 жыл бұрын
Why is the speed limit on motorways in america so slow? 50mph on a motorway is ridiculous
@sbrazenor2
@sbrazenor2 9 жыл бұрын
+Oliver Rashid Some of them are 70, 75 & 80 outside of urban areas. It depends on where you are. Most are actually 65MPH.
@deciusvarus
@deciusvarus 9 жыл бұрын
+SeanFromPVD And if you do 85mph people will still pass you and flip you off LOL.
@sbrazenor2
@sbrazenor2 9 жыл бұрын
This is actually very true, yes.
@bradlemmond
@bradlemmond 8 жыл бұрын
I-285 is a loop around Atlanta. The "speed limit" is 55 MPH, but the actual speed ranges from "giant parking lot" to about 80. When I drive through Atlanta, I usually drive through downtown rather than around the loop, but nobody is driving the speed limit, and it feels unsafe to me to slow down to the speed limit.
@p00ner1sm
@p00ner1sm 8 жыл бұрын
+Oliver Rashid Here in New England, if there aren't cops around, the speed limits 90-100mph.
@Tmarkification
@Tmarkification 8 жыл бұрын
Gas pumps won't give you an accurate reading on mpg, especially when it's hot outside. Pumps sometimes shut off early from gasoline vapor in the tank (from hot weather.) So, you might not have started with a completely full tank
@IstasPumaNevada
@IstasPumaNevada 4 жыл бұрын
Fill-up errors will happen even under ideal conditions, especially when not filling up at the same exact pump, and are only exacerbated by shorter distances/partial fill-ups. The Insight's fuel tracking is quite consistent, and not more than a couple percent off.
@theneil007
@theneil007 5 жыл бұрын
Wow, this popped up on “Up next” after watching a brand new Doug video of the Hummer H1 Alpha. It’s fun seeing old school Doug.
@theneil007
@theneil007 5 жыл бұрын
Oh, and my TDI Jetta can do 44 mpg and still do burnouts. (Don’t bring up dieselgate in front of it, it gets angry at you and throws a CEL)
@IstasPumaNevada
@IstasPumaNevada 4 жыл бұрын
@@theneil007 First-gen Insight can spin its wheels from a stop in first gear too. :) ...The tires are so thin and it's so light, plus that integrated electric assist actually gives a decent amount of torque.
@Louse76
@Louse76 6 жыл бұрын
Why aren't you in the slow lane?!
@golechatytp3207
@golechatytp3207 5 жыл бұрын
That only exists in Germany
@andytheawesomeness
@andytheawesomeness 5 жыл бұрын
Cause it’s america and he was still speeding lol
@tylercameron757
@tylercameron757 4 жыл бұрын
There's no such thing as a "slow lane" in America.
@mshift2
@mshift2 4 жыл бұрын
@@tylercameron757 "slower traffic keep right" its called the right lane dude.
@brianbuddy2ACP
@brianbuddy2ACP 4 жыл бұрын
It’s because the on ramps merge into the right lane, and they would have to yield to traffic merging on by slowing down and speeding up, thus decreasing gas mileage.
@Fatallica
@Fatallica 7 жыл бұрын
it looks like a small pontiac aztek from the outside
@klein2042
@klein2042 5 жыл бұрын
And that’s not a compliment
@klein2042
@klein2042 5 жыл бұрын
Sandblock Bass Don’t Get me wrong I actually like the Aztek and think it’s a pretty cool car but it certainly was not a looker
@lyricnelson9640
@lyricnelson9640 5 жыл бұрын
Hey I have a 2002 Pontiac Aztec and you need to shut the hell up bitch fatallica
@zachb3728
@zachb3728 5 жыл бұрын
Haha no, the Insight looks way better than the Aztek.
@klein2042
@klein2042 5 жыл бұрын
Lyric Nelson Hey the Aztek is a great car. It was just ugly. If Pontiac were to come back I’d love to see it return with a better design
@Tyrone696
@Tyrone696 7 жыл бұрын
Well don't drive in the middle lane then O_O
@avypath
@avypath 6 жыл бұрын
Zack He was already speeding. Fuck off.
@ryanshea3379
@ryanshea3379 6 жыл бұрын
Avalanche 5mph above is not speeding. You fuck off.
@marcusfilangi
@marcusfilangi 6 жыл бұрын
if he drove in the far right slow lane he would have had to deal with merging traffic. which would most likely make him slow down or speed up
@MickehPuppeh
@MickehPuppeh 6 жыл бұрын
How about not crossing the speed limit? It's there for a reason.
@scottj7433
@scottj7433 6 жыл бұрын
Ryan Shea the key word here, is limit. Anything above the speed limit, is considered speeding.
@DukenukemX
@DukenukemX 6 жыл бұрын
Why is sticking with the mpg the car says and not the pump? Isn't the pump more accurate?
@Tridd666
@Tridd666 5 жыл бұрын
I've done testing on my Subaru meter and it's dead on
@ChrisChronos
@ChrisChronos 4 ай бұрын
Oh no, I've scrolled back so far that Doug didn't start a video with "THIS...."
@arkisys
@arkisys 8 жыл бұрын
Saving up to buy this as my first car.
@beachbummm69
@beachbummm69 8 жыл бұрын
don't, no parts available and they stopped making it 10 years ago, maybe longer...get a prius
@sniperer72
@sniperer72 8 жыл бұрын
Therefore, with that logic, you are suggesting to not buy any car older than 2006 because it would be difficult finding parts. The last honda insight model was discontinued in 2014...
@arkisys
@arkisys 8 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure what you expect. It's my first car and I have a small pocket of change to spend. Of course the car I'm going to buy is going to be dated. There is no way it won't be.
@sniperer72
@sniperer72 8 жыл бұрын
Arkisys Do it, I still drive my 88 honda and I never have trouble finding parts.
@craigmak
@craigmak 8 жыл бұрын
Priuses are complete shit. Never recommend some one to make a horrible financial and life decision again. Those life sucking pieces of crap are way over priced and don't even get that great of gas mileage compared to other fuel efficient cars. The Insight obliterates the shit can Prius for MPG and also looks much better.
@fakeappellation7343
@fakeappellation7343 8 жыл бұрын
Back in 2008 I drove all the way from Quebec City to Virginia Beach. Driving in Canada: no problem. Driving passed the border: getting passed by trucks at 140 km/h (87mph). Here in Quebec trucks have a maximum speed of 105 km/h (about 60 miles an hour). Needless to say I was scared as fuck to drive in the United States, nobody, I mean nobody respects the speed limit. Bonus points: there was this pick up truck with rocks in its bed, one flew off the bed, bounced on the highway, destroyed the oil pan on our friend's car leading the way. Almost killed our driver because the rock weighed at least 10 pounds, at 85 mph on the highway it would have went right through the windshield. Seriously american drivers, get your shit together.
@_PatG_
@_PatG_ 8 жыл бұрын
Not wrong lol not wrong.
@ramairgto72
@ramairgto72 8 жыл бұрын
+Fake appellation I was driving to VA beach and ran over a 6" (1.8288 m) ladder, just as the car in front of me swerved out the way I seen it, had to straddle it, heard a loud BANG. Pulled off at the next exit, looked under the car, pull out a long piece shaped over the engine cradle in the form of a "U". However when I was in Canada coming back from the "Falls" , I spotted a dead dear on on the road, I got around that one just in time to see the guy in back of me in a Chevy Celebrity hit it square and JUMP his car over it. It all was within 30 seconds, I can rem seeing the transmission oil pan and the deer steamrolling, fur flying and a leg coming off. btw im from Erie PA, we share Lake Erie , and you people drink harder then us.
@fakeappellation7343
@fakeappellation7343 8 жыл бұрын
+ramairgto72 haha lol... crazy shit happen on the road. Im not sure about the drinking thing though, one thing I can say is that ive been sober for 4 years now. Alcohol is the devil!
@ramairgto72
@ramairgto72 8 жыл бұрын
Fake appellation Congratulations, it is a demon for sure. When I was in the military, we drank quite a bit, however I was a little older then most at the time, 25 vs 18-22 most of them. So I looked out for them. I got hurt in the Army, so did many of my brothers and sisters, I knew if I walked that road...I just might not make it .. you know. Lost quite a few friends in more ways then one because of the bottle. When I was a freshmen in HS on the football team, we traveled to Canada to play your guys, we stayed with the other players, this was a 1-2 week event? back in 1989. First night we went to a place called ZAPS, my first bar. We walked in to see a guy getting carried out by all 4s by bouncers. I was sipping Labatts in one hand and chugging Bud in the other. The guy I was staying with had a scar on his head from a bar fight, had a bottle broken over his head. You guys can start drinking at what 14? The hangover was bad, very bad, but what an amazing time, the next night we were at a house party that got broken up by the cops, we all piled into his car, in the back seat with your cheerleaders, one on my lap 4 more in the back with me. Still rem my right side of my shirt stained with makeup and glitter, and the top of my legs hurting from her boney ass moving around, and trying not to get a hard on and failing at it lol. She had a skirt on, super hot and super flirty, I can still rem her "mound" slipping over my right leg. ................fuck .... getting old sucks..
@fakeappellation7343
@fakeappellation7343 8 жыл бұрын
ramairgto72 The legal age to drink in Canada is 18 years old, but I guess kids will do just about anything to get their hands on alcohol. I started drinking at 18 because I was dead scared of getting drunk. If I remember, I got high for the first time before getting drunk for the first time. Anyways. Getting old doesn't suck. Everybody gets old. Let me put it that way: I'm 26 in 4 days, and I don't miss one bit being hangover. Getting wasted just to feel accepted. Getting so drunk, you wake up in the morning with puke next to your bed. When you wake up still drunk, but it takes an hour before you realize your breath smells like shit and that you're still drunk as fuck. Drunks think they're cool, but in my book they're pathetic people that need help and love. I'm not a drunk anymore but I'm glad I've went through this shit because I wouldn't be where I am right now. Potheads aren't any cooler than drunks.
@RyanKusuma
@RyanKusuma 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, KZbin Recommendations. This is the Doug that I needed to see in 2021
@FatCat693
@FatCat693 6 жыл бұрын
I rarely drive over 65 mph so I'm used to everyone flipping me off, honking, and passing aggressively 😂😂😂
@saturnion4453
@saturnion4453 3 жыл бұрын
So you are the guy holding up all of the traffic
@Ladd_BMW
@Ladd_BMW 3 жыл бұрын
Soooo you commonly impede traffic and cause problems on the public roadways?
@traxfish
@traxfish 6 жыл бұрын
I remember the Insight. It remains the coolest and most effective hybrid in my opinion.
@sk8mattgaming259
@sk8mattgaming259 7 жыл бұрын
My '97 Chevy 1500 gets between 12-14 mpg. I love the vehicle, but damn.
@klemzale5370
@klemzale5370 6 жыл бұрын
My new fiat gets 50 MPG and its turbo petrol XD Time to buy a new car boys
@kincaidharrison9289
@kincaidharrison9289 6 жыл бұрын
I feel you, I have an 89 Chevy K 1500. And I only get 15-16mpg
@bradleygaskin9653
@bradleygaskin9653 6 жыл бұрын
My 91 Chevy 1500 gets the same mpg, but my 2011 Versa makes up for it as my daily.
@fabenhailee3509
@fabenhailee3509 5 жыл бұрын
99 f250 gets 8 mpg. v10 baby.
@Lincolnator721
@Lincolnator721 5 жыл бұрын
@@bradleygaskin9653 what mpg does the versa get? 3 months ago I got a 04 Chevy impala, getting 22 mpg combined and not liking it lol. I went from a car that got 33 mpg so that could be why
@ethandolny
@ethandolny 4 жыл бұрын
I lowkey want this as my first car...
@markragen5460
@markragen5460 5 жыл бұрын
IT ALSO LOOKS LIKE THEY HAD BRIDGESTONE TURANZA TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WITCH ARE NOT LRR OR LOW ROLLING RESISTANCE TIRES THAT WOULD ACTUALLY MAKE IT A BIT MORE FUEL EFFICIENT.
@GT6SuzukaTimeTrials
@GT6SuzukaTimeTrials 9 жыл бұрын
The original Insight is still the best hybrid on the market, by far.
@appelpower1
@appelpower1 8 жыл бұрын
+GT6SuzukaTimeTrials Well, technically, it's not on the market anymore. And they now sell Porsche 918 Spyders, McLaren P1's and LaFerraris. But the Insight Mk1 is still great.
@GT6SuzukaTimeTrials
@GT6SuzukaTimeTrials 8 жыл бұрын
But no hybrid gives as much mpg as the Mk1 Insight.
@appelpower1
@appelpower1 8 жыл бұрын
GT6SuzukaTimeTrials True. Maybe the new Prius will, however.
@RohanIyer
@RohanIyer 6 жыл бұрын
GucciArzola sure but you’re still stuck driving a Prius at the end of the day
@IstasPumaNevada
@IstasPumaNevada 4 жыл бұрын
@@GT6SuzukaTimeTrials No _car_, hybrid or not, ever sold in the U.S. gets as good highway efficiency as the first-gen Insight, even these 20 years later. (Exception being plug-in hybrids and electrics, but it's apples and oranges comparing MPG with MPGe).
@TheCondor300
@TheCondor300 7 жыл бұрын
Best milage happens at 40 to 45 mph... usually over 100 mpg. Many times it can reach 125 mpg. Its getting up to speed that hurt mileage.
@manuelviramontez1922
@manuelviramontez1922 6 жыл бұрын
George Adams I actually think best mpg is obtain at 35mph
@The_Fat_Turtle
@The_Fat_Turtle 6 жыл бұрын
It depends on many factors of the car, on top of wind resistance, like transmission and differential gearing, tire size, engine power band (where the HP and TQ peaks are) and then aerodynamics. These are what are most significant to what speed you get the best MPG at in your vehicle. What may work great for you in your vehicle won't work for someone else because they are in the top of 2nd gear to reach 45 and 3rd gear bogs you down too much. There's all kinds of factors that all work with each other and contribute to peak MPG.
@manuelviramontez1922
@manuelviramontez1922 6 жыл бұрын
The Fat Turtle that's very true what you said but on both of my cars I achieve best mileage at 35mph one gives my 75mpg and the other one around 55mpg. One a Prius the other a corolla. But I guess almost every vehicle gets their best mpg around 30 to 45 mph. The others things that also effect mpgs are terrain and cars extra weight. I have also heard dry vs humid air give different results and also elevations also .
@23gatesy
@23gatesy 5 жыл бұрын
56 is the optimum for mpg
@drippingwax
@drippingwax 5 жыл бұрын
@@23gatesy Source?
@xrecovery9
@xrecovery9 4 жыл бұрын
3:26 doug was driving that thing at 188 mph and having a fuel economy of 1888 mpg Cuz its simple hotter the intake, better the fuel economy
@tylerbeadle-follis3338
@tylerbeadle-follis3338 5 жыл бұрын
I'm honestly glad to see Doug has a video on this car. I saw this car today and had to know more about it
@IstasPumaNevada
@IstasPumaNevada 4 жыл бұрын
It's still the most highway-efficient non-plug-in car ever sold in the U.S., 20 years after its release! It's got an all-aluminum chassis, and the body panels are aluminum or plastic! It's got a 1-liter 3-cylinder engine with an electric assist built right into the engine block, making ~67 horsepower out of the ICE and another ~10 or so out of the electric! It uses NiMH batteries for its Integrated Motor Assist battery pack, which it keeps between 20% and 80% charge to prolong battery life! It's got fully electric power steering! It's got a drag coefficient of 0.24! It's got an aluminum engine block, and parts of the suspension are aluminum! The 165/65R14 tires are specially made for this car, which makes them annoyingly expensive! The road noise is annoyingly loud! The seating position is really low, but once you're sitting in it it's actually quite comfortable! It's got digital climate control, and optional air conditioning! Unlike the Prius which uses electric primarily, the first-gen Insight uses the gas engine first, which is one of the reasons why it's better cruising on the highway and the Prius is better in the city! The manual weighs under 1,900 pounds! The CVT weighs under 2,000 pounds! Only 14,000 of them were sold worldwide over 7 years! Compare this to the Accord, which sells more than that on a bad month in North America alone! Adjusting for inflation, they'd be about US$31,000 new in 2020! And Honda still took a loss at their MSRP! The car has a 'lean burn' mode; it collects the resulting nitrous oxides in a second catalytic converter, and then periodically burns them off with a slightly higher than stoich mixture, thereby _actually_ adhering to emissions requirements instead of cheating them, while still improving efficiency! Also it's my dream car! And I own one and I love it! Can you tell I'm enthusiastic about this car!
@ByIntros
@ByIntros 8 жыл бұрын
@1:49 check out the bmw in the back with the mint green wheels😂
@Typod2000
@Typod2000 8 жыл бұрын
Yeah people drive shit like that here in Atlanta
@TheGrayWolf81
@TheGrayWolf81 8 жыл бұрын
It's ugly as hell haha
@AlphaDragonification
@AlphaDragonification 8 жыл бұрын
ugly AF
@vk45de54
@vk45de54 9 жыл бұрын
40 miles is way too little. Gas pumps are more accurate than the gastank float but I'd still say they're ~0.5 gallons off depending on the pump and how you're parked. To offset that error, you have to pump a lot of fuel - a darn slight more than 1.3 gallons.
@coffeemug1070
@coffeemug1070 6 жыл бұрын
Well they could have filled it completely up.
@BeetsbyJake
@BeetsbyJake 4 жыл бұрын
I like those little Honda insights. Would happily take one.
@kakyoin3836
@kakyoin3836 4 жыл бұрын
Snake the JAKE
@paulstein7369
@paulstein7369 5 жыл бұрын
After 2 years in a 2012 CR-Z, and 2 months in a 2012 Prius V, the CR-Z regularly hits 45mpg getting driven normally/50% in SPORT MODE. The prius driven hyper miler style gets 39mpg. Depending on how my back is feeling determines what ride Im driving. Next week a gen1 Insight manual hits the fleet.
@MrRandomcommentguy
@MrRandomcommentguy 8 жыл бұрын
switching off when coasting shouldn't really help economy at all as the car will probably shut off its fuel injectors when coasting in gear anyway.
@TheHondaTuner
@TheHondaTuner 8 жыл бұрын
But when u put it in neutral...
@bayezitsalgur3818
@bayezitsalgur3818 8 жыл бұрын
No it doesnt. It puts it to the minimum but never off. If that would be the case, you wouldnt be able to read any rpm, hence a dead engine
@MrRandomcommentguy
@MrRandomcommentguy 8 жыл бұрын
the engine keeps spinning because the car is in gear, you idiot.
@MrRandomcommentguy
@MrRandomcommentguy 8 жыл бұрын
When the car is in neutral the engine is consuming fuel to keep itself running, essentially the engine is at idle while you coast. It is more efficient to leave the car in gear while coasting.
@MrRandomcommentguy
@MrRandomcommentguy 8 жыл бұрын
It is also incredibly dangerous to switch the engine off while coasting - your brake booster and power steering will no longer function and you won't be able to stop or swerve to avoid an accident because you will need to employ much more brake pedal or steering effort than you're accustomed to.
@kungfuninja55
@kungfuninja55 8 жыл бұрын
Driving that slow, one should really be all the way to the right
@vi0007
@vi0007 8 жыл бұрын
+Axel Trainwagon i agree. right lane is for slow poke. if u in california and drive slow in middle lane, cop can pull u over and give u a ticket for blocking traffic.
@Big.W.
@Big.W. 8 жыл бұрын
+vi0007 you shouldn't drive in the right lane unless you're exiting or merging. just like you shouldn't be in the left lane unless you're passing or exiting left.
@CAL1MBO
@CAL1MBO 8 жыл бұрын
+vi0007 Not when you're over the speed limit, fucking degenerate.
@carbonbonds3019
@carbonbonds3019 8 жыл бұрын
+Axel Trainwagon wrong. That's the exit lane.
@dazedconfuzed6
@dazedconfuzed6 8 жыл бұрын
+Axel Trainwagon FedEx taught this practice when I drove for them and made a lot of sense to me. It was taught that if you had more than a few miles to go, you should be in the center lane to avoid interactions with merging traffic and not having to switch multiple lanes multiple times which severely increase risk in big rigs and delivery trucks. If your not passing and not exiting you should be in the center lane.
@Jeensy99
@Jeensy99 4 жыл бұрын
I love this car!!! I know a guy with one daily driven in Sudbury ON, Canada!
@MyUsernameIsAlsoBort
@MyUsernameIsAlsoBort 6 жыл бұрын
I always liked the Insight as a kid. I still think that fender skirts look awesome and I wish they were on more cars out there.
@nickmotsarsky4382
@nickmotsarsky4382 8 жыл бұрын
Why the hell are you going that slow in the center lane instead of right?
@Big.W.
@Big.W. 8 жыл бұрын
no merging
@avypath
@avypath 6 жыл бұрын
If there are three or more lanes, you stay out of the right lane unless you intend to exit.
@SirLoinOfsteak85
@SirLoinOfsteak85 9 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure turning the engine off on the motorway is illegal...? I know it would be here.
@brosephjames
@brosephjames 9 жыл бұрын
SirLoinOfsteak85 Sounds like the most unenforceable "crime" of all time.
@SirLoinOfsteak85
@SirLoinOfsteak85 9 жыл бұрын
brosephjames Generally I'd say yes it is. Unless you do something daft like, say...upload a youtube video of yourself doing it...?
@TKTmon
@TKTmon 9 жыл бұрын
***** if the down hill is steep enough or you're trying to drop speed, coasting in gear (in any remotely modern efi vehicle) is better because the injectors get completely shut off since the computer knows that the motion of the car is keeping the engine spinning.
@TKTmon
@TKTmon 9 жыл бұрын
***** for automatics yes, but manuals don't have fluid pumps.
@ohmygoditsyomamma
@ohmygoditsyomamma 6 жыл бұрын
Everything is illegal. Go turn yourself in.
@aspecreviews
@aspecreviews 23 күн бұрын
1:32 I have a similarly old Prius, and it has a cold-storage evaporator core in the air conditioning system that keeps cooling when the engine is off. The blower will continue to run, and the air will stay ICE cold for between 20 and 35 seconds, and then VERY slowly start to get warmer. Before the air coming out of the vents reaches ambient temperature, the engine will restart, idle only as long as it needs to to get the evaporator cold, and then shut off again. Does the Insight seriously STOP the blower fan when it shuts off at a stop? Or does it just have a wimpy little evaporator core that can only blow cold for 10 seconds before quickly warming up to ambient temperature?
@feigo512
@feigo512 6 жыл бұрын
Why do you turn off the car when going downhill? It’s a hybrid, should it not turn off the engine automatically? I find my Prius does best when doing outer city driving with light start stop traffic. On the highway the engine is running all the time and does not improve the mileage. You need accelerate to speed limit and let off gas to regenerate then accelerate again to use that regenerated energy to maximise fuel efficiency. So driving in light traffic is best way to achieve this. Driving at constant speed will not give you the best mileage as only engine is doing the work.
@zachb3728
@zachb3728 5 жыл бұрын
Unlike the Prius, the G1 Insight gets its best fuel economy from DWL - maintaining a constant throttle position.
@electronpusher604
@electronpusher604 8 жыл бұрын
If you're going slow, get in the right lane.
@generic_youtubename5395
@generic_youtubename5395 6 жыл бұрын
*left :)
@superbrutu
@superbrutu 6 жыл бұрын
Left? Wut?
@rx7fc
@rx7fc 6 жыл бұрын
superbrutu he's either being sarcastic, or lives in a rhd country like me.
@avypath
@avypath 6 жыл бұрын
He's not going slow, though.
@k.almohammadii
@k.almohammadii 6 жыл бұрын
He’s going over the limit
@KyleKartan87
@KyleKartan87 7 жыл бұрын
Turing the engine off downhill? WTF?!? Ever heard of fuel cutoff? The hotair intake is also copmplete nosense...
@d4rkhound388
@d4rkhound388 7 жыл бұрын
No... Diesel engines use it but for a different reason, the Hot air is less dense and instead of burning more fuel and air you take up some of the volume of the cylinder with USED gas and then add a small amount of air and petrol to keep the same speed without burning more fuel.
@Dwarf19864
@Dwarf19864 7 жыл бұрын
Some cars come from factory with a loop back system and a ECU which knows that some exhaust is looped back in to the cylinder. Now on this video, they just force feeded smoke into intake, messed up the ECU''s calculations and made the car have bad burn cycles -> more burn cycles needed for car to move -> more fuel consumption.
@Eric__J
@Eric__J 7 жыл бұрын
Actually, if this works the way it's claimed, it should decrease fuel consumption. The MAF adjusts fuel injection to match the amount of air flow. If the air is hotter, it will inject less fuel. Whether this actually increases fuel economy over cold air and less throttle is hard to say, but based on my experience with cars without A/C, the efficiency gains might be worth the effort. It is not looping the exhaust through again as one commenter believes. It is simply using the hot catalytic converter to pre-warm intake air.
@charvakkarpe
@charvakkarpe 7 жыл бұрын
It works by reducing pumping losses. Low density air at wide open throttle results in no engine braking. Dense air at partial throttle means the engine has to pull more vacuum. And you're right, this isn't EGR, it's just heated air.
@IstasPumaNevada
@IstasPumaNevada 7 жыл бұрын
Fuel cutoff still leads to losses from engine friction. Not saying coasting in neutral with the engine off is safe, or legal, but it is the most efficient. And warm air intake does improve efficiency for gasoline engines; reduces pumping losses past the throttle plate and improves vaporization of fuel. Drawback is it's the opposite of a cold-air intake; reduces available power.
@defenderprime8046
@defenderprime8046 5 жыл бұрын
Say what you want, but this Insight was an intriguing car! I'm sure it would work as a second car (or a third!) but you won't go super far on a tank with this one, newer hybrids are a millions times better now, thanks for the little review, Doug!
@WhoCanKnowIt
@WhoCanKnowIt 5 жыл бұрын
This video looks like it was shot in the 90s and the music adds to that effect.
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