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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 9:42 pm
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Originally Posted by 2tall4economy
The US government (and, if you don't believe them, the average owner of the Honda Insight) would beg to differ. They say 41 mpg average. Willing to bet hypermiling doesn't get it more than 20%-30% higher.

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Power...ht&srchtyp=ymm

I'm not overly thrilled about it, but the Volt's the only real game in town.
Your referencing the Insight 2

Insight 1 was 2000 -2006

119 mpg over 1361 miles

1561 miles on one tank 13.5 gallons

Volt does not compare to the Insight 1.

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