Car And Driver have published their "Long-Term Road Test Intro" to the 2010 Honda Insight hybrid. 'The Insight's window-sticker numbers are now 40 mpg in the city and 43 mpg on the highway, reflecting the new car's higher weight (about 850 pounds more than its featherweight predecessor, though a still-modest 2730 pounds), its larger engine, and the changes to the EPA test procedure. Thus far we're seeing about 37 mpg on average, which, while not the advertised mileage, probably reflects typical Car and Driver driving patterns. With even the thirstiest fill-ups of the 10.6-gallon fuel tank usually being no more than nine gallons, fuel stops are NASCAR-quick, and 400-mile transits of California's nether regions seem to go by at an agreeably rapid rate. It's a good idea to carry an empty bottle in the car if you're really trying to make time, for the Insight usually needs a fill-up less often than you need a draining.;
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