The gasoline engine powers the car most of the time. The electric motor kicks in when more power is needed. The motor also acts as a generator to recharge the on-board battery pack when the car is cruising, slowing, stopping. Insight never needs external recharging. Insight is 155.1 inches long, 66.7 inches wide, 53.3 inches tall, on a 94.5-inch wheelbase, weighing about 1,900 pounds.
Test Drive appears Fridays.