Done nearly 2000miles now and had oil and filter changed, I do need to do spark plugs and gearbox oil soon. it’s got a slight blow on the upstream exhaust I think which is annoying as makes the engine a bit gruff. But nice having more power, better adjustment on the seats, including occasional use from the extra seats and the cabin is much better regulated in terms of climate in this weather along with heated mirrors!
Handling is brilliant, loads of turn in response and throttle adjustability. Brakes really good too, a little lacking in feel but really progressive bite as you give the pedal more effort. Just engine doesn’t quite sing as sweetly as it could, another 15bhp or 100kg less would have sat it in a much better place.
Hybrid side:
Autostop lasts no where near as long, guess they learned not to lean on the DcDc from the hybrid battery power to run 12V system too long. Also gonna try a clutch switch to fool the car, on the insight this stops IMA background activity. Ie filling the battery during cruise when I know I can use regen for a larger downhill or approaching roundabout.
Seats much nicer that I’ve cleaned them up, no longer grubby. Half way through one:
Also unfried egged the front lamps:
It comes down to essentially being about 30% heavier works to that sort of different on a run in mpg.
Cheating a bit as this was after a refill. Nice that trip A resets on refuel automatically.
4 commutes back to back.
However short runs really punish it as does the warm up (like a normal car I guess) the insight in that regard is incredible as it doesn’t really drop the average as much.
Insight has a new screen and it’s incredible having new glass. Wish I had it done sooner
just need to get MOT but the 12V is dead after my code reader drained it, would like to get that ticking over. The range meaning I’m refuelling more often than every 7 days where as the insight I always filled up after football on a Monday.
