Hypermiling Roadtrip: NYC and Back with One Tank of Gas

[@linden6352]

The most impressive part about all of this isn't the efficiency. The most impressive part is that you made it from Virginia to NYC and back with no plates, no mirror, a fairly conspicuous car, and did not get pulled over once.

[@IstasPumaNevada]

They had a temp tag taped onto the hatch window. Also, some states only require "one mirror that can see directly behind the car for several hundred feet". PA for example, I drove my aero-modded first-gen Legacy around there for years without mirrors and had no issue. (I put the mirrors back on if I had cargo blocking my view out the windows.)

[@Hunter116]

Could not be more proud that my S2000 was made in the same factory as a Honda Insight.

[@HeartbrokenHeartshooter]

Weird flex but okay

[@edgvvr]

The funniest part of all of that is that the insight has the same steering wheel as the s2k hahaha

[@kimaniharris7922]

I want one because the gauges and wheel would match my S2k haha.

[@marryson123]

Man my Lamborghini was made on the same planet as the Honda Insight.

[@hondamanvtec2894]

What ? Why ? 🤣

[@autotempest]

We are happy to sponsor this one. Nothing like a G&G road trip! A fun video with a green theme. That intimate over/ under driver switch lol.

[@GearsandGasoline]

Couldn't have made it without you guys! So fun!

[@VictorSchofield]

Thanks for sponsoring G&G!

[@CobnutVTS]

we need you guys in the UK!! xD

[@hemi3005]

@@GearsandGasoline Hello G&G you guys are the coolest

[@ricky7973]

Does that mean that autotempest paid for the entire car? Do they get to keep it after?

[@desertfresh3740]

"It's downhill from here. We're going South." A man of science.

[@SpaceMissile]

🧠

[@theyeetus1428]

🧠

[@Weimerica8841]

I broke my compass so it is always going south, fuel economy has been unbelievable ever since

[@coasternut3091]

Got that Treebeard mindset

[@ghafooryrahim2233344]

I love that they did everything they could think of to reduce drag yet they added cameras to the outside

[@ssoffshore5111]

And drove around with the windows down!

[@myounges]

And luggage!

[@marcwackers8773]

When they said 20 years old i was thinking 90's than they said 2000 something damn i'm getting old

[@skitzvitz]

Shhhhhh! Dont remind me 😐

[@srivalli3359]

Yeahh lol

[@addlinesumithj7659]

True

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

At least it was of legal age to buy a beer

[@obiverse]

Yup

[@InvidiousIgnoramus]

No external mirrors, and you didn't get pulled by a cop? Now that's the really impressive part of this video.

[@ericflores4924]

dont some cars have cameras instead?

[@InvidiousIgnoramus]

@@ericflores4924 No. US law requires at least one external mirror.

[@0ttoman]

And no rear plate!

[@InvidiousIgnoramus]

@@0ttoman it's in the rear window.

[@Londubh]

@@ericflores4924 Federal law requires two mirrors, one of which must be a driver's side. It doesn't have to be external, but does have to be driver's side.

[@zachmartin8910]

Your video editing guy needs a pay raise holy crap

[@hyde_official]

Yeah, very dope.

[@ralphgiron9876]

I believe that both Ben’s do a lot of the editing themselves. Saw it on one of their videos titled “who is gears and gasoline” 2020. Something like that

[@MexicanGhost2013]

They record and edit everything themselves, thats why they the goats!!!

[@5PYZ3R]

yeah they're previous video students, they have tons of equipment and knowledge. their editing is crazy. I think they showed it on their first roadtrip series.

[@justryan5697]

Plot twist: you're the video editor

[@LazerLord10]

I can't help but think that an insight would be a fantastic platform for some kind of performance mods. Low drag, *super* lightweight. This things is lighter than a freakin mirage!

[@Kiloechonovember1]

Check out the Insight engine swap done by LHT. They swapped a K-series engine, turbocharged it and added all-wheel drive... They'll even build you one if you provide an Insight. Top notch work.

[@evancourtney7746]

I'm thinking electric supercharger... 144v battery, lots of juice available, 1L engine, not too much air required, could be a good application.

[@ztm454]

@@Kiloechonovember1 yeah I was about to mention that myself think they did an awd one as well

[@matt2m]

Rotary is what I was thinking

[@royalal]

How about a lawnmower engine?

[@04dram04]

What killed the results, was having a two people in the car. Thats like 165 extra pounds

[@westellmodel]

It has very little effect. The driving habits probably did it in

[@thomaswawrzyniak118]

@@westellmodel it's almost a 10% increase in that car

[@captinwaffles1]

I have been searching for this comment, 2 guys and luggage.

[@The-Flipipino]

With these guys and the luggage it’s more like 300lbs more probably

[@AwkwardMaster]

I mean sure but you're still moving 2 people instead of 1 + 1 in another car...

[@SteveLowtwait]

In 2004, I drove my stock 2000 Insight manual from Boulder, Colorado to Chicago, over 1,000 miles, on 8.5 gallons of gas. I had downgrade elevation and tailwinds on my side, but I did it. It was amazing to do such a long road trip across two days without stopping for gas. That was my claim to fame in that car.

[@attheendofthedaymotorsport754]

I smell cap

[@jimdye7431]

that is 117 mpg, damn

[@speedgraphic]

I don't believe you

[@jerkifer924]

Maybe cap; however, Boulder is over 5000 ft above see level. Rolling down hill doesn’t take much.

[@martyberry1917]

I have an ioniq and I get about 67 mpg around town and about 65 on the highway, I feel like from the springs to Tennessee I’d only actually have to fill up once as my average range with electric and fuel is about 690-700 miles on every fill up on 87 grade fuel.

[@cuconatparfour665]

Girls: My Boyfriend is probably cheating on me. Me and the boys: 14:05

[@mattsee45]

14:17 nice

[@39doritoz]

@@mattsee45 nice

[@padibodon6721]

Nice

[@lanceb750]

Nice

[@ForTehNguyen]

niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice

[@kulesniper4251]

“This isn’t the first time i’ve done this in a car before...” “oh really?” 😂

[@stevenhearnden66]

Yeah, tall Ben is definitely still a virgin. 😂

[@BabyMachine]

congrats, you got the joke!

[@dav2mai]

Ben: "first tick was like 200 miles worth" "the last tick was like 20 miles worth" **Cut to Ben literally filling up the fuel filling neck** 9:33

[@IstasPumaNevada]

I have a first-gen Insight, and even without overflowing the filler neck, the first few bars of the gas gauge always take notably longer to disappear than they should. It's fine though, it's the last few bars that you really need the accuracy, and it's always consistent. The indicated fuel economy is also highly consistent, reliably reads about 1.5% high.

[@stephenmoore1541]

That's an old Honda for you, pretty much every 90s-00s Honda I've had has taken forever to drop at the top and drops really fast at the bottom.

[@stefanewers1471]

Nice work guys! 723 miles on 11.1 gallons in my Kia Niro is my personal record. Just inside of 65mpg overall.

[@IstasPumaNevada]

Nice! That's quite good for a car that size.

[@BlueBox777]

I'm an automotive engineer for Honda. I wanted to point out that the tape in the hood added back the drag if not more that you removed from taking the wipers out. Every time a tiny piece of tape moves, it creates a huge vacuum towards the back slowing you down. See if you can get a wind tunnel to test tape positions for better efficiency. Last, the mirrors actually lowered the coefficient, by taking them off you guys added some more drag back. Great try guys 👍.

[@al1g8r94]

Just wondering, how did removing the mirrors add back drag?

[@BlueBox777]

@@al1g8r94 the engineers take for account the vortex created by the different parts of the car, like the mirrors, wipers, badges, etc. That's why the rear wheel is covered to compensate for the vortex created in the front. Removing them, causes the air to distort differently than expected before it reaches the back. Also, tape adds surfaces that makes the wind react in a manner it was not expected, slowing the car down.

[@risingstar1309]

They should have just claybarred and waxed the car instead of messing with some of the tape

[@sbarneaionut]

I knew something was not right with this trick but I was not finding the logical explanation behind it. Surely everything that is on that car is a whole that helps and makes sence👍

[@M4X1]

And this guy was driving 76mph, no way that’s the most efficient speed

[@Mirfromeden]

I like how they showed so much love and respect for this car

[@pocketstationman6364]

Yeah, too many KZbinrs shit on cars that aren't supercars just for the sake of it.

[@user-px7ls4oi4m]

Same, I got one of the new 2020 models. It only gets 57 miles city which is pretty good. I spend no money on gas since all my driving is city, also I put a 10in sub in the back to pass the time getting from place to place

[@gelatinous6915]

insight is based on the CRX, which is a legendary old tuner car. Just because it's efficient doesn't mean it's not cool!

[@Idkhowtodrive]

TALL BEN'S HAIR IS SO GOOD NOW

[@leithchesser7449]

Frosted tips

[@nicolejhondelacruz9339]

Keisuke takahashi no more.

[@v8_sami]

Don’t remind me I am 25 no facing hair loss lol

[@aceventura1980]

Video is old...

[@browlandon3098]

Yea it looks cool

[@MikeMcCabe02]

Missing a part of the underbody that deflects air around the front tires, makes a big difference. Full throttle driving like a jerk and you can get the mpg down around 45ish

[@joshp3994]

"Gas gauge says our MPG is way off" "Oh wow our driving range ended up being exact match to our MPG"

[@thomascocks9136]

The guage was also only off because they overfilled it

[@darcysimpson3065]

cant wait for the k-swap insight

[@AwholvNation]

Rotary swap 🤷‍♂️

[@TheDking666]

I think bisimoto did that already

[@TrackSol]

@@TheDking666 Bisimoto’s insight was a F22 SOHC. It was LHT Performance that did the K-sight.

[@zerosixteen.4644]

Or LS Swapped Insight

[@jdmfreak22]

Loved this. Not only because it's cool, but obviously because of your story telling and editing and... Most of all, because you two are working together on a car and road tripping together for a change!! Loved it!

[@palmermonsen9098]

Be honest Ben, when is it getting K swapped and turned into a race car?

[@davidf2392]

Wonder what kinda gas mileage that would get 🤔 probably high 30s low 40s

[@musewolfman]

@@davidf2392 I think Hasport reported 55mpg in theirs before they added a turbo and other go-fast bits.

[@whatsyourname5166]

Or they could build the factory engine

[@musewolfman]

@@whatsyourname5166 problem with that is that they'd need to build everything bespoke. It's a cool idea, but nobody makes parts to upgrade the 1.0l 3-cylinder.

[@devandrasimanjuntak1646]

@@musewolfman you have just spark my imagination. An Insight with the 3 cyl from the GR Yaris 😂

[@91CRXisgo]

I absolutely love this video. It shows how much appreciation you guys have for any well engineered automotive venture. Its quite impressive to get those kinds of mpgs, where depending on the platform, making a lot of HP isnt that impressive anymore.

[@DampActionRC]

3:26 "and also your rear wheels aren't turning" Well that's going to increase drag significantly

[@musewolfman]

I drove a 2nd gen Insight for a few weeks, and it was the most stressful thing, because I was treating the MPG gauge as a challenge.

[@pineLmc]

that’s me in my civic

[@shlushe1050]

@@pineLmc me in my tdi

[@X4R2]

Like they said, you could ignore the MPG meter and still get stellar efficiency. I would still try to learn efficient habits like cruising at around 60-70.

[@youngboi_yt]

That’s me on my 2010 Honda Insight 😅😂

[@fermitupoupon1754]

I did that for the first month of owning my 2011 Insight, and then I basically settled for having the cruise control do as much as possible. I tend to just follow (at a safe distance) behind lorries on the motorway and it's a bit of fiddling with speeds in the city and on rural roads, but in the end I get about 4.3L/100km and I'm fine with that. I use the heated seats and climate control like a normal person, so I'm sure I could squeeze out that bit more, but I can't be bothered.

[@garyg9815]

they didn't clean the ERG plate. im an insight owner, and cleaning the EGR plate made a huge difference in how efficient the car drives. still, 65mpg with 2 guys and luggage in the trunk is very impressive

[@mbyard356]

I owned an Insight for 12 years, and averaged 75 mpg. Once you learn how to best use the lean burn mode, it’s easy to cruise along at 100+ mpg on the highway. I’ve since gone full EV, but still miss that little car.

[@christmasisawesome9348]

Which EV do you own?

[@BeefT-Sq]

One good smack from a delivery van or Suburban when you are in a miniature car and all your gas savings goes out in medical bills .

[@satanbilbo]

@@BeefT-Sq this is not really a good argument, you can get hit in any kind of car lol

[@dannnsss8034]

@amelia the protogen these are tin cans compared to cars nowadays

[@samusaran7317]

@@BeefT-Sq Piss poor arguement

[@bobotte3084]

I am so glad you guys fully respected this car, this shows that you guys are true car anthusiasts.

[@bob15479]

These two are destined to be legendary.

[@skitzvitz]

3.8l/100km is bloody good economy. Awesome video guys!

[@eriklethdanielsen3968]

My lupo vw 3L uses 3L/100km at 140km/t

[@davca117]

i can do that with 1.9SDI

[@eriklethdanielsen3968]

Mine is at 490000km still going like new

[@SwoopWoW]

For a car that slippery and stripped down 3.8l is actually pretty bad.

[@whikel33]

Thx

[@nicolejhondelacruz9339]

This has given me new insights on fuel economy

[@autotempest]

I see what you did there 😀

[@simpleman8883]

Pun intended

[@Hamistar]

I got to this video quicker than the Honda got to 60

[@stitch2k1]

Insight owner. Can confirm.

[@thatcopenguy]

@@stitch2k1 it does 60? 😂

[@stitch2k1]

@@thatcopenguy I've done 90mph in it. It should do 100.

[@islandfd3s]

@@stitch2k1 They go 112 flat out, speed limiter kicks in.

[@danlandia2311]

You had plenty of time then haha

[@DREWTampa1]

Never seen your channel before, it’s so well produced this is a TV show. 10/10 immediate subscribe

[@xFactoryUSA]

EASSSILLY the best. You guys could of been over each other soooo long ago, but that dynamic couldn’t exist or recreate itself. 🤣❤️

[@zkrasawski94]

"You wanna go over, or under?" "You go over ..I'm kind of..." looool

[@sonnyp1573]

Just like the EK Civics, this video is going to inflate the Insight market prices. Always great to see you guys on my Saturday mornings!

[@kimaniharris7922]

It's ridiculous, because I want one now... dear God, FB marketplace, here I come.

[@twongi3000]

Have these videos really had that much of an effect on EK prices?

[@mystre4193]

@@twongi3000 no every car is expensive rn just because the market right now & covid.

[@HollyBoni]

@@twongi3000 No, but you see these comments every time when a big-ish youtube channel buys a new car.

[@winfieldk6692]

I have one listed on offer up, in Houston. It's a 2004, engine/trans in good condition, although the hybrid battery needs reconditioning.

[@mzurbuch]

I'm surprised you guys didn't do 55 the entire way? Towards the end the speedo literally read 76 or something

[@Vandallolwut]

Yea I caught that too... but also some cars get better mileage on some higher speeds

[@davecrupel2817]

@@Vandallolwut The best mileage is accomplished, for the most part, by achieving the highest speed at the lowest RPM. And in the case of a manual, (and some automatics) that is accomplished by holding the lowest, but most maintainable, speed at the highest gear. My '97 Camry's best, on it's automatic 4 speed, is around 40-45 mph. I can manaage around 30mpg holding that speed on flat ground. Which i think is pretty damn good for an old, slightly worn, cast iron engine.

[@johno812]

I have a 2001 Insight, on a long trip 60 mph seems to give the best MPG. When I drove slower, the engine bogs down too much in 5th gear and the mpg suffers. So if they were to go 50mpg to 65mpg using, pulse and glide when they can’t draft; then you need to get right up on the truck to draft. You are helping his mpg as well. They could have easily broken 100mpg on the whole trip. Just traveling at 60mpg with no drafting they could have done 80mpg. (They should have finished tuning up the engine and battery). Fuel injector cleaner and re-balancing the cells (which is really easy). Easier than changing the oil or spark plugs.

[@johno812]

Also, once the IMA battery is over 75%, you can use the AC going down hill and stay comfortable while going over 100 mpg. However, they did have the fuel cell; so they HAD to run out of gas to use it. So I imagine there is some footage where they were getting too high of an MPG and figured they had to drive faster and more inefficiently to make sure they ran out of gas. BTW, when accelerating you WANT to use the assist. As long as you don’t go over 3/4 throttle. In fact, my best mileage of over 800 miles on 9 gallons of gas; I would accelerate and decelerate using the IMA. If you don’t use the assist, you get WORSE mileage!

[@ornei2615]

They also could've made things much easier by only having one person in the car and carrying extra luggage in the camera car from the start. I think it's pretty clear they didn't actually want to succeed.

[@JonathanSmith-ov9yn]

Had an insight for a few years and loved that car more than any other. Handled like a go-kart, never needed gas and was surprisingly good in the snow. I only got rid of it because I couldn't find someone to work on it other than the dealership. I still regret it. Found a mechanic that loves them and enjoys working on them not a few weeks after selling it. I've tried to find another for a price I can afford and haven't had any luck. Man, I miss that damn car!!!

[@v-raze1823]

Great video, glad to see the Insight getting some appreciation! I have a 2006 manual Insight with 265K on the odo... fantastic car and very much worth the quirks and the maintenance. Keep practicing with that hypermiling thing... you can absolutely get into the mid to high 70s MPG on a stock manual first gen if you learn all the tricks and take it easy! Couple things that weren't mentioned in this video that really help with fuel economy in your Insight: air your tires up to maximum sidewall pressure, it makes a surprisingly big difference in MPG on these cars by further lowering rolling resistance. Also, use lower road speeds (try to stay under 60 MPH) and focus on driving with load (give it less throttle on uphills/more on downhills) to keep in lean burn longer and more frequently. A wideband air-fuel gauge will let you see when you're in lean burn and how far into it you are (or get an OBDC&C for lots more Insight-specific data). Also a couple maintenance things you could do: you were missing some panels under the front bumper that weren't replaced by the Killer3Cyl panel (there should be one in front of each wheel, these are pretty important for aero). It's also worth learning more about your IMA battery and checking up on its health, as these had very rudimentary battery management systems and can go out of balance easily and lose performance even if they still appear to function. For someone who's never driven an Insight before it could be hard to tell this is the case, since you've only ever driven it with the battery in its current condition. There are lots more tips on the Insight Central forums and the community there is extremely helpful- check it out if you haven't already, it is a treasure trove of information.

[@stoneee1234]

Always loved the insight dash as it is literally an eco version of the s2000 dash.

[@RR-ln6vs]

And it has a non leather wrapped s2000 steering wheel

[@cefb8923]

I saw that and got flash backs.

[@Pteodoro4]

I used one of these to commute 117 miles one way for 5 months and every journey was this thrilling.

[@brreeaad]

240 miles is right around the longest I've ever traveled by car in a single day lol, obviously not living in the US of A

[@alexstromberg7696]

@@brreeaad wtf, i just drove 700km yesterday and I live in Sweden, where do you live?

[@brreeaad]

@@alexstromberg7696 Sweden as well, longest trip in a day was from my city to Stockholm in the morning and back in the evening. Any longer than that and I go by train

[@alexstromberg7696]

@@brreeaad går väl de med. Körde 70mil för att hämta en huv

[@adomagala1]

I love how they're strategizing even before they leave the driveway

[@monkmodemalik8225]

21:04 why is he doing 76mph? That’s not hypermiling come on man

[@TimpBizkit]

Coasting down a steep hill?

[@ohChillum]

Wow, this video was very good, I didn't even realize I spent 30 mins watching till the end.

[@Zoltec-q1g]

Loved the insight facts and trivia. Pls keep that on future roadtrips but put it more to the top or bottom of the screen so we can see more of the drone shots :)

[@TechmanOTechland-]

Man I wonder what kind of snacks G&G packed for a one-tank trip to NYC. oh

[@bubblecar2172]

12:24 He was about to say " I'm more of a bottom" and stopped lmao

[@wyattrogers8689]

just about to say that lmfaooo

[@tissuepaper9962]

Caught that too.

[@pieterv6984]

Fantastic car. Also would like to point out the outstanding production quality. This channel is really something. Glad I found it.

[@rafsolo]

12:23 "That is not the navigational stalk" couldn't resist. I was rewatching this scene from MIB 2

[@juanda1995]

"We're saving the planet" while being filmed in a big ass Pick up truck hahahaha

[@UnknownUser_0000]

This is the video we didn't know we needed.. Amazing.

[@midaslm8338]

How about insight vs prius cross country road trip?

[@zsombee11]

I'd watch that.

[@autotempest]

Efficiency battle would be fun. Who can make it further before being stranded.

[@shadow1fun777]

My money is on insight by FARRRR

[@dhszabi]

Absolutely pointless. Both city cars.

[@aspecreviews]

2000 Insight vs 2001 Prius...

[@jellyrollhonkey]

Hypermiling at nearly 80 mph? Come on, guys.

[@alechall7082]

Seriously

[@A-A-RonDavis2470]

More mph than hp lmao.

[@artwilbur4253]

They are idiots. The car won’t even be able to use lean burn at that speed. I forget the cutoff, but I believe it was in the 60’s.

[@drakeorion94]

50-55 mph maybe...not at the speeds they were running. Heck i got 45 mpg in a 87 golf driving from philly to Atlanta

[@CreeperOnYourHouse]

Was so angry that they went through so much effort to lighten the car, be aerodynamic, make it useless as a daily driver, but then throw that all away with speed.

[@AndorRadnai]

There is something inherently cool about a hyper efficient car! This, the VW XL1 (described as an efficiency supercar)… definitely very interesting and cool! I would rather have a manual insight though… seems fun!

[@alotheone]

NGL, they had us in the first half. Credit goes to the snack box.

[@KarShadow564]

You guys have some of the best KZbin quality especially for a automotive channel I love you guys you never disappoint

[@g0atmilkk]

15:02 Ben contemplating if he should leave Asian Ben and go by himself and save at least 160 lbs weight reduction

[@theadvocate4698]

Yeah, they took the mirror out but still kept a passenger....weird choice!

[@davecrupel2817]

Lmao

[@reinbeers5322]

Should have sent second person in the camera car and talk by radio. Then again, this just makes the Insight look even more badass.

[@artwilbur4253]

The seats are actually incredibly heavy as well. Nearly 40lbs, IIRC.

[@SpaceMissile]

12:15 is a real Bro moment

[@tekrice]

Extremely relevant video today in March 2022

[@advalencia7374]

If this couple decides to break up, I swear love is dead. Awesome video as always!

[@luism8612]

They are a couple?

[@nin_513]

it would be impressive to see you guys make the insight a race car

[@danielblocker8008]

Boosted k series for sure!

[@UberSpartanVG]

Insight Lucky Dog car?

[@SinnedToy]

Great video! Dedicated Insight'er myself. Best tank for me has been 96MPG with some modding and dedicated driving (without the electric assist enabled, too).

[@TheZombiewaffles]

if he left him there at the pit stop i was gonna laugh. why shed 1 pound when you can shed 126 pounds lol

[@Lui5_torre5]

14:15 nicest part of the video hands down

[@naturelovr403]

literally got to that part just as i read this lmao

[@RCDiaz-Balart]

That "low speed torque though" 😂🤣

[@alanbarrese456]

Fantastic vid gents! I love the Gen 1 Insight. It's going to be a collectible in the future for sure. I've got a Gen 3 Insight as a daily and while it is almost double the weight of the Gen 1, it's got modern luxuries, safety tech, and I can still hit 67 mpg in the city. The spirit of the Insight lives on!

[@K1n1c]

Anyone else shout out in hype when they revealed the snack box?? 😂

[@sanveerbalkaran2038]

lmao i was finished! i burst out laughing , honestly did not see that coming (bamboozled! and well played guys !!)

[@mightbesherwood1313]

Great reveal. But on a serious note, it probably added 50 lbs to the car.

[@ahrkricardo7013]

I tasted imaginary Doritos on that part…

[@STREAM2UJA]

Im in the island Jamaica, and i really appreciate the work you guys do for our entertainment.....you're like TOP GEAR reloaded hahha. Seriously thou, please keep on keeping on....love the chemistry, the scenery, the cinematography...top class production!!!

[@vr6g608]

I will forever love hybrids. In August 2022, me and my best man rented a 2021 Prius and drove it to Las Vegas from Cleveland Ohio. While in Vegas we drove to Death Valley and back and all around the city. Then drove home. When it was all over, we spent 260 bucks in gas. And gas wasn’t cheap either.

[@emilionaranjo5894]

I’ve been commenting asking for a hypermiling road trip and they listened :))))) life is good

[@Yathuprem]

That snack box twist tho.. !!

[@Kerbhunter_Alex]

I'll just leave this here: We went on a hypermiling trip too, with my Golf Mk6 with 200hp and reached a mileage of 75mpg. I miss my Golf, such an awesome car it was!

[@JETZcorp]

Just out of curiosity, was that US gallons or UK gallons? I've seen that trip people up a lot.

[@Kerbhunter_Alex]

@@JETZcorp I don't know anymore, i converted it as i'm using liters per 100km

[@Kerbhunter_Alex]

@@JETZcorp But if you're interested, during the Hypermiling Trip, we were averaging a consumption of 3,3L/100km

[@JETZcorp]

@@Kerbhunter_Alex Wow, that is impressive. Comes out to 71mpg US or 85 UK. I have to assume it's a TDI? For reference, in my Insight I averaged about 68 (US) on the highway, and my 1-way record was 86. In your units that's 3.5 and 2.75 respectively. The larger number had a very healthy tailwind.

[@SniperSnake50BMG]

I highly doubt it

[@bik3r230]

Hey guys new to the channel loving it just watched a few more but had to come back to say that during my short time working at honda on this car before moving over to Nissan from what i remember the car body gaps and possibly the mirror(dont quote me on that( actualy helped reduce the drag coefficient by creating vortices and positive air pressure waves and inwash that helped decrease the negative pressure behind the vehicle thus reducing overall drag, you could have also gotten a leaner tune however dont go overboard with this maby a 1 to 5 percent change anything other then that and you are playing with fire, also would recommend overpressure in the tires 5 to 10 psi also Cruse at 50 mph highway top gear for best results also if you can get a bigger aftermarket radiator and or add a better one that will allow it to lean boost more often because if i remember it was designed to do it up until a certain twmp was reached so maby try in the cold and you will get 75+ with the steps i provided

[@juanziegler1471]

198k on mine , brother has 3 more plus parts .... an amazing creature that stands the test of time !

[@Varitype]

Them: Remove everything from the inside and some parts from the outside to make the car lighter Them also: processed to put a luggage, camera equipment and two adults inside Me: 👁👄👁

[@degenerateweeb8383]

Well yeah, its to offset the weight, If they kept all that stuff in it would be even heavier.

[@anishdynamo]

@@degenerateweeb8383 a camera car is following them🙄

[@degenerateweeb8383]

@@anishdynamo Yeah but you'd have to make stops to get the luggage. Which would consume more fuel.

[@Thepathyouseek]

@@degenerateweeb8383 wouldn’t you stop to get to the luggage either way

[@degenerateweeb8383]

@@Thepathyouseek Yeah looking back that response isn't exactly solid. A better reason would be that they don't want to cheat outright. Like only if they have to.

[@christheimprezive2866]

The Insight is genuinely my most favorite car of all time, and seeing it get love like this makes me happy. It seems like nowadays next to no one even knows about this car! It beat out the Prius, so I'm not sure why it didn't sell as well. I'm hoping that I can find one as my first car this summer, because I just adore them!

[@MistaaFrosty]

looks is everything lol.

[@zabnorg]

Do you want to drive a tadpole?

[@MistaaFrosty]

@@zabnorg 😹

[@WillSmidlein]

Major Top Gear challenge vibes, so many funny moments

[@leanderdau9168]

My VW Golf MK3 Cabrio has a 1.9 Turbo Diesel with 90 HP and gets 58mpg with carefull highway driving. And with the top down and 80 mph still no less than 40 mpg. And a 90 HP Turbo Diesel in a light car is actually fun to drive.

[@Saftsband]

12:38 that was WAYYYY to smooth haha

[@RyanDimal]

I loved the efficiency of the insight when I was in high school and even wrote my senior research paper on it. Do you guys remember the mpg insight battle that car magazines wrote about in the early 2000s? The winner ended up renting a large suv with side opening doors. they would literally make the insight drive up to the back bumper of the suv while the doors were open. They'd only move apart when a cop car was spotted so they wouldn't get a ticket. Got over 100mpg and beat everyone else by about 30 mpg. btw, did you ever check the battery age and how well it holds the charge?

[@hogdog567]

In cycling the mantra is ‘aero is everything’. Wind tunnel testing has proved that nothing else really matters.

[@MJ-uk6lu]

weight matters

[@tinatpasselepoivre]

@@MJ-uk6lu it matters for decel and acceleration but not once you are set at your cruising speed

[@MJ-uk6lu]

@@tinatpasselepoivre weight is important for drag coefficient

[@tinatpasselepoivre]

@@MJ-uk6lu execpt it doesn't enter in either the Cx or sCx calculus ?

[@MJ-uk6lu]

@@tinatpasselepoivre It reduces rolling resistance and transmission losses.

[@NekoWinters]

I've seen one of these in person, it's clearly a hyper miller, but it's ALSO kei car sized so it's actually potentially great for downtown driving

[@SatanDotExe]

They were going like 76+mph for long periods, that will massively impact your MPG.

[@macak3140]

In europe we have polo 1.2 tdi,3 cylinder turbo diesel,with cruise control it can make about 2.5l/100km or about 90 mpg

[@UprisingsClips]

I took my car down to Florida and back and the best part was every time I filled up on gas the distance to E kept going up haha Honestly the best feeling

[@Cheeeeeeesed]

I was going to K swap mine but I’m rethinking that now. Needs a lot of work, but they’re so cool.

[@dabj9546]

My five seater diesel combi does 850 miles on a 11.8 gallon tank without taping gaps and while fitting the whole family.

[@morrisl7]

thats an incredible 75mpg for an older car, if only people knew we are going backwards with fuel efficiency.

[@joshuamccoy4999]

left a comment on your "cars won't make you happy" video a few days ago about owning this car. imagine my surprise when i came across this video haha the early insight was a great little car. i miss it often, but i always smile whenever i see another on the road :)

[@aidanmcelligott4392]

My first car was an Insight, it was driven to high school and back and to nearby friends houses pretty much exclusively. I remember filling it up about once every 2 months and that made all the jokes about it worth it

[@ecbfilms001]

I’d love a BTS breakdown of how the crew sets up for external shots on trips like this where stopping isn’t an option

[@stolte95]

What?!

[@Papersheepp]

prolly just speed up until they're far enough ahead to stop and set up an angle

[@w1ndex]

"And we're going downhill now, going south." heh

[@caglioso]

I never knew the first gen insight had a manual trans, that’s wild.

[@CWINDOWSsystem32]

@@zacharyreynolds4303 My 2015 CR-Z has a similar IMA drivetrain to this Insight, though with a 2.0L I4 and six-speed manual transmission. The hybrid system doesn't work in the same way it does in a conventional hybrid; the gas engine can be engaged in any gear and at any speed, with the electric motor being used to assist the engine during hard acceleration and at low RPMs when more torque is needed. Before I drove the car for the first time, I was just as confused as you are. I thought that first gear would be reserved for the electric motor only, like how a Prius' gas engine only kicks in at 35 mph, giving better city fuel economy. Now that I've owned the car for a couple of months, I realize that this type of hybrid system is best for highway driving since the gas engine can run at a steady low RPM in sixth gear while the electric motor accounts for small adjustments in speed. In the city, I average around 30mpg, but if I had to take a long road trip, I bet my CR-Z could do at least 45mpg.

[@t17389z]

@@CWINDOWSsystem32 Just did a Sacramento --> Orlando road trip in a newly purchased 2014 CR-Z by way of San Francisco, the PCH, The Grand Canyon, Dallas and Texas A&M. Averaged 38.8MPG even ripping it around and going up and down the Rockies/Sierra Nevada

[@RayleighCriterion]

Clearly you haven't been watching the Robot Cantina channel, tsk tsk.

[@crissd8283]

Just wish it had a diesel.

[@al1g8r94]

Watched one of your videos and I’m already loving this channel!

[@OUTFXD]

Regarding mirror deletes. You can buy blind spot mirrors. (Litttle round ones (upto 6 inchest) that are intended to be glued to an existing mirror). Then mount them with shelf brackets to the door on the inside of the window. this 1) is legal, States require door mirrors but dont specify that they have to be outside the car and 2) give a ridiculous amount of visibility, Improving the safety of the car, Coupled with a rear view mirror, or rear facing camera (think $20 license plate back up camera) you can achieve 360 degrees of Visibility around your car for moving your eyes from one door mirror to the other.

[@tonykowalski4189]

When they tape the window and door and he’s okay with it, I’m 100% sure tall Ben is a masochist

[@Stuff_Go_Burr]

How have you managed to make this interesting 😂 loving it

[@rammagaming]

I bet that trip could have been done on the Insights fuel alone, albeit with some somewhat miserable hypermiling techniques. When I had a 2004 CVT Insight my best tank was just over 700 miles. There's also about a 0.5 gallon reserve (~10.5 gallons total), which is why people report the car going so far after the final fuel light goes out. Carrying capacity for the gen 1 is also under 400 pounds in total, but of course removing everything you did easily accounted for that. Really miss my Insight. Despite its tiny power output, being so light and having the electric motors instant torque before that became commonplace made it a blast and a surprisingly popular car among friends. The skirt helped a bit too. 😅

[@v-raze1823]

I've read that the tank was 10.6 gallons... but I've driven mine to empty before and put in 10.8 afterwards! Must be some space in the filler neck, haha

[@GabrielBoehm]

I had one of these for a few years. Definitely got a lot of comments and questions about it. I did like some of the detail that you all included, especially the spark plugs and tires, not many people know those details or realize the hit on efficiency that they can make. The car more than paid for itself, I was doing multi state road trips every few weeks with it. (My wife was living about 600 miles away at the time....or about one tank.

[@akhaqan]

Very nice video. In addition to a full tune up and add missing underbody kit, I'd have done it differently in these things: Use cruise control on flat land &, disable on even the slightest incline, watch my tachometer all the time and try to stay between 1500-2000 rpm, no duct tape anywhere, leave all the wipers & mirrors in place, inflate 10% over the recommended pressure, go down to 155 instead of 165 tires, service the brakes to ensure zero brake drag, check the health of the clutch pedal/plate & pressure plate, check wheel alignment, keep the vent for hvac on fresh air, absolutely no luggage in the car, less speed going to NY and more on return to make use of altitude, plan the trip keeping an eye on traffic patterns, look at the weather & plan the trip when winds are low and then rely 100% on the trip computer as these things are spot on. No tailgating any vehicle as its outright dangerous. On a side note, you can't beat the fuel economy numbers quoted by the manufacturer by a lot.