Looking to upgrade from a Gen2 Prius, and I'm much more familiar with Toyota's parallel hybrid vs the Honda systems. My wife has an extremely short commute (less than a mile) with a fairly steep uphill section, and currently uses the Prius. I'm curious how the Insight's system compares to our current car.
The Prius's ICE begins running upon startup, and continues for basically the entire trip, except for maybe when pulling into the parking lot. Does the Insight ICE fire up immediately as well, or only when the battery is depleted below a certain level? I'm sure the uphill section will flip it on, but I wonder if it'll make the entire reverse trip without it. After all, it's not like our grandfathers' days - it's only uphill one way.
The Prius's ICE begins running upon startup, and continues for basically the entire trip, except for maybe when pulling into the parking lot. Does the Insight ICE fire up immediately as well, or only when the battery is depleted below a certain level? I'm sure the uphill section will flip it on, but I wonder if it'll make the entire reverse trip without it. After all, it's not like our grandfathers' days - it's only uphill one way.