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| April 16, 2001 | Pope, Byron | COPYRIGHT 2001 Crain Communications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

A Midwestern winter can devour even the sturdiest of cars. How would our tiny Insight, with its aluminum chassis and 14-inch wheels, hold up? Better than some of us expected, but it hasn't been trouble-free, either.

After the biggest snowfall of the year, we noticed that there wasn't much traction and the car's tail was hard to keep in line. With a 60/40 distribution, balance is not the Insight's best attribute, and its hard tires prioritize low rolling resistance over traction.

A set of Bridgestone Blizzak snow tires made a difference, though some staffers were still unhappy with its handling. One explained, ``It has more grip now, but it feels dicey, more prone to oversteer.''

Then Insight's ``check engine'' light came on. The hybrid gasoline-electric drivetrain seemed to be running okay, so the Honda dealer ...

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