It's been a week in the Insight and oddly, I haven't gotten sick of it. That can probably be chalked up to only commuting 18.4 total miles daily through heavy traffic and only briefly getting to "enjoy" the brittle ride coupled to excessive high-speed wind noise. I also haven't been chauffeuring around anyone, so the lack of back seat headroom hasn't been an issue.
As a strictly commuter appliance, then, I've found the Insight to be pleasant. Its stereo has actually been the most surprising element of the car this week, as it exhibits relatively strong bass and crisp sound quality even through the iPod interface. I figure if you're going to be stuck in traffic, that's a pretty good attribute to have.
I'll be turning over the Insight to John DiPietro for a few days so he can put some long-distance miles on it, and in the meantime, I'll be heading into Ye Olde Prius. It'll be interesting to see how commuting life is in Toyota hybrid land. Hopefully I don't career wildly into a tree.
James Riswick, Automotive Editor on the DL @ 18,359 miles
greenpony says:
01:31 PM, 05/25/10
It may be pronounced "base", but in this case it's spelled "bass".
frazier500 says:
02:04 PM, 05/25/10
And I believe instead of "career wildly into a tree" you meant "careen wildly into a tree"
James Riswick replied to comment from frazier500
02:34 PM, 05/25/10
Career (intransitive verb): lurch rapidly onward; to rush forward while lurching or swaying
careered, careering, careers
careen(intransitive verb): sway or swerve while moving; to move forward at high speed, swaying, lurching or swaying from one side to the other
ed124c says:
02:55 PM, 05/25/10
Well, let's hope the Prius doesn't cause the end of your career.
Anyway, going directly from the Insight to the Prius will give you some "insights" that I hope you will share with us.
hybris says:
05:32 PM, 05/25/10
You can't get the Ram at least?
dg0472 says:
07:30 PM, 05/25/10
Why is this filed under "2004 Toyota Prius"?
1487 says:
05:22 AM, 05/26/10
almost any car is OK for low speed commuting. The Insight doesn't deserve any praise for that. Its still saddled with an ugly interior and lackluster levels of equipment.