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2019 HONDA INSIGHT: FIVE INSIGHTS AFTER SEVEN MONTHS AND 7,000 MILES

2019 HONDA INSIGHT: FIVE INSIGHTS AFTER SEVEN MONTHS AND 7,000 MILES

In the seven months we've had our 2019 Honda Insight long-term loaner, we've logged just over 7,000 miles of mostly stop-and-go city driving. We've used our drive time to test the Honda Sensing suite of driver assistance features, primarily adaptive cruise control (ACC) and lane keep assist (LKA). Although the systems must be activated separately, they work well in concert and provide just the tiniest taste of what a driverless future may hold. To be clear, the Honda Sensing system should not be confused with an autonomous driving system. The driver still must keep hands on the wheel; otherwise the system will light up an alert in the instrument cluster before shutting the systems off completely. With hands on the wheel, ACC and LKA systems activated, and a cruising speed set, the Insight stays within well-marked road lines and moves with the flow of traffic, even down to a 1- to 2-second full stop before resuming travel again. With a stop longer than that, the driver has to tap the accelerator to reengage the ACC system. It's all quite civilized—and remarkable for our $25,229 hybrid. What else have we learned?
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