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Last updated 7/13/04
Honda Insight
If you want to learn more about Insights and Hybrids
I have stopped publishing daily commute mpg stats.
I now only track tankfuls and I am posting it on theGreenHybrid.com website. 
My review of the Insight is at GreenHybrid.com
Click here to go to GreenHybrid.com Real mileage Database
GreenHybrid has a great real mileage database and covers all hybrids.
Daily Commute mpg stats
Mpg and miles for one tankful of gas
Round
Trip		 a.m.
mpg		 p.m. mpg a.m.
Temp		 p.m.
Temp
4/10 72 mpg 698 mi
9.7 gal
Dec Avg 67.2 66.8 67.1 25 33
3/26 68 mpg 693 mi
10.3 gal
Jan Avg 64.7 62.6 67.1 11 22
3/12 68 mpg 678 mi
10.3 gal
Feb Avg 66.6 63.9 69.1 18 31
3/1 68 mpg 662 mi
10.3 gal
Mar Avg 71.3 68.7 74.2 32 43
2/17 62 mpg 617 mi
10.2 gal
Apr Avg 74.4 71.8 77.4 39 60
2/4 58 mpg 587 mi
10.6 gal
May Avg 75.0 73.0 77.4 50 65
1/22 63 mpg 638 mi
10.3 gal
June Avg 78.5 77.2 80.2 59 73
1/9 64 mpg 630 mi
10.3 gal
Honda Insight in New Formula Red
Highest mpg rountrip to and from work:
 83.6 mpg  for 60 miles         6/12/04 
M
A
Y		 Apr Avg 74.4 71.8 77.4 39 60
Highest mpg one way from work:
 90.0 mpg  for 30 miles         7/9/04 
75.1 73.3 76.8 28 70
74.2 70.7 77.7 29 52
Farthest on one tank of gas:  (3/26/04)
751 miles               ~10.0 gallons.
78.5 82.9 82.9 42 61
75.7 71.2 80.1 32 60
A
P
R
I
L
80.3 63
74.7 70.9 78.4 28 60
76.3 71.6 82.0 45 57
Lifetime mpg of our Insight:
63.2 mpg               ~45,00miles
70.9 67.9 74.2 43 67
76.1 72.8 79.4 60 64
79.6 74.0 86.7 37 63
75.7 70.5 80.8 52 66
75.9 77.5 74.2 44 58
-  InsightCentral.net
76.3 71.6 81.5 64 81
74.8 74.4 75.2 29 54
75.6 62
-  Yahoo honda-Hybrid Group
66.5 63.6 69.7 29 48
Yahoo message board about Honda Hybrids
81.8 73.3 85.3 23 42
71.2 69.5 72.8 28 61
Our Insight:
5 spd manual transmisson
Dealer installed cruise control
6 cd changer
Premium Sound
Climate control
a/c
Anti Theft
Tire pressure 38 front, 35 rear
Radiator blocked in winter
"hot air mod"
77.3 72.8 82.4 43 61
77.5 73.5 82 51 80
76.6 78.7 74.9 54 61
66.4 63.9 68.8 38 61
74 69.3 79.4 35 56
74.4 79.1 70.5 45 51
73.7 70.2 77.7 31 41
75.4 67.6 85.7 38 78
75.9 74.9 77 63 73
74.3 73.3 75.2 52 74
Here was a really good segment of a trip to Madsion. I had the wind at my back most of the way! (3/7/04)
Mar Avg 71.3 68.7 74.2 32 43
M
A
R
C
H
71.2 40
74.9 76.6 73.5 39 40
Drafting in am
71.2 70.2 72.3 40 38
70.2 66.9 73.7 34 39
67.2 29
70.6 68.6 73.7 24 40
70.2 68.1 73.3 23 43
63.4 73.5 30 46
68.5
- 60 mile Round Trip
- Mix of 95% two lane highway and 4 lane highway. 5% City
- Rolling hills plus 1 very large hill that is 3 miles long.
(1.5 miles up, 1.5 miles down)
- Detailed stats are not recorded when alternate routes are used. Tankfuls take into account all driving.
WINDY!
62.7 67.9 58.2 25 32
66.9
65.8 67.9 11 36
68.1 64.6 72.1 24 36
73.7 70.5 78.0 26 40
67.9 59.6 76.1 32 40
69.6 62.9 76.3 22 45
76.6 71.2 83.6 26 59
75.2 71.6 80.3 56 55
81.5 76.8 87.1 58 63
70.5 39
70.9 74.7 67.4 30 40
73.7 69.7 78.2 33 47
Feb Avg 66.6 63.9 69.1 18 31
Jan Avg 64.7 62.6 67.1 11 22
64.3 63.2 25 -
F
E
B
R
U
A
R
Y
Generally, as cold weather sets in, mileage decreases. 62.9 22 25
62.2 25.0
J
A
N
U
A
R
Y
63.6 59.6 68.1 63.9 22
64.8 9.0
66.2 62.9 69.7 18 28
64.6 62.2 68.8 11.0 23.9
64.6 62.7 66.5 22 30
70.5 72.1 68.8 28.8 35.8
62.0 63.9 60.3 20 29
72.1 73.0 71.4 26.1 28.9
62.7 62.7 62.7 16 20
66.2 25.2
64.0 61.8 66.2 17 29
69.5 66.7 72.8 9.5 24.8
Windy
67.4 65.8 69.3 19 30
68.1 62.0 75.4 21.7 30.6
62.2 59.6 65.8 8 29
63.2 61.5 65.0 4.0 18
58.2 2
63.9 60.3 67.9 5.7 16.3
69.9 65.0 74.7 6 28
64.1 18.9 Windy
68.4 61.3 75.4 18 37
58.9 3.2 COLD!
76.3 75.4 77.0 26 37
62.7 60.6 65.0 11.5 16.0 Snow
63.6 63.4 63.9 27 31
61.1 61.5 60.6 16.2 21.2
69.1 68.1 70.0 32 37
58.5 2.0 COLD!
68.3 27
55.4 55.4 55.4 -4.0 0.0 COLD!
71.4 65.5 77.3 21 37
54.0 -12 YIPES!
68.3 62.2 76.1 26 43
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