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Honda CR-Z | First Manual Hybrid?

07 Oct 2009 07:10:57 PDT

Written by 1Hybrid1
Remember the CRX? How about the Del Sol and the original Honda Insight? Honda has been instrumental in putting trendy 2-seaters on the road for many years and the CRZ has the potential to be their most impressive one yet. One unique feature of this small hybrid sports car is that it has a six sp...

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Opinion: The 2009 Hybrid Car Buying Guide

23 Sep 2009 20:46:07 PDT

Written by Jeff Carey | Hybrid Guy
2010 Toyota Prius 2010 Honda Civic Hybrid 2010 Honda Insight 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid 2009 Nissan Altima Hybrid 2010 Toyota Camry Hybrid 2010 Ford Escape Hybrid 2009 Mazda Tribute Hybrid 2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid 2009 GMC Sierra Hybrid 2009 GMC Yukon Hybrid

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2010 Honda Insight Review

16 Sep 2009 19:37:22 PDT

Written by Jeff Carey | Hybrid Guy
Although the 3rd generation Prius comes with a few more standard luxury features, the new Insight starts at a lower MSRP of only $19,800 with upgradeable models listed at just $23,100. In comparison the Prius has a starting MSRP of $22,000 and can climb north of $30,000 with all the goodi...

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Honda Insight: The Most Frugal Hybrid?

08 Sep 2009 04:41:24 PDT

Written by Dan Gray
After spending a week test-driving the 2010 Honda Insight, I’ve come to a conclusion. If saving money is as (or more) important than saving gasoline, the Honda Insight shines when it comes to overall cost of ownership. While there’s no question that the Toyota Prius gets better mileage, th...

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1985 Honda CRX HF vs. 2010 Honda Insight

19 Jun 2009 14:06:00 PDT

Is modern technology really such a beautiful thing?Let's review some facts: It is the year 2009, and the planet is in a general state of higgledy-piggledy. The global economy is in the toilet, the polar ice caps are melting, and most car manufacturers are running scared.

Original story at Automobile Magazine .

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Opinion: Insight into sales forecast: Honda Insight may miss goals

15 Jun 2009 08:09:03 PDT

When American Honda originally set sales targets for its Insight hybrid, 90000 units seemed to be a doable number. Now gasoline is cheaper, the new Prius is a very competent foe and the state of the economy isn't helping matters. ... Honda best for hybrids Windsor Star

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Honda Insight news and blogs - November 06, 2009

06 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Honda Insight news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Test Drive: 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid -- by Chris from CanadianDriver
• What’s New: 2010 Honda Insight -- by Chris from CanadianDriver
• 17/06/09 New hybrid car to influence automotive jobs -- from Careers and Jobs UK
• Best and worst green cars chosen -- from Mirror.co.uk
• Carmakers team up with electronics firms in race for better batteries -- from Mainichi Daily News
• Honda Insight hailed as green car champion -- from Transport Briefing
• Honda Insight scoops green award -- from The Press Association
• Brit hydrogen car unveiled -- from The Sun
• Automakers need to master the hot-rod and the hybrid -- from Peninsula On-line
• 2010 Honda Insight Hybrid Features Equipped Interior -- from NewsOXY

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Opinion: Honda Insight Hybrid

12 Jun 2009 17:25:52 PDT

This can all be summed up into two words: fuel efficiency. Of course, I've got to wonder how hard all of this is on that starter, but we'll let Honda worry about that. Though not the quickest one off the line (I hope no one would buy this car expecting ...

Original story at Honda Tuning Magazine .

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Toyota Prius Sales In Japan Trumphs Honda Insight, Increases ...

28 May 2009 10:40:45 PDT

The latest report says that the 2010 Toyota Prius, which was offered for sale eleven days ago, has received sufficient orders to validate an increased monthly production rate of 8000 units. The 2010 Prius sold enough cars on the first day easily ...

Original story at AutoSpies.com .

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2010 Honda Insight EX Navi

26 May 2009 15:05:00 PDT

There's nothing special here, folks: it's just a cheap little hatchback, well-engineered and decently packaged, priced to sell to people who have felt locked out of the hybrid game.This Honda Insight lists for about $5000 more than our similarly equipped Four Seasons Fit. The extra mone...

Original story at Automobile Magazine .

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Opinion: Honda Insight Hybrid Begins New Era For Auto Industry

23 May 2009 08:21:01 PDT

The Honda Insight is priced lower than other hybrid cars, which will make this green car more attractive. The new Insight MPG rating is one of the best in the 2010 mileage line-up. There are so many reviews and news about the Honda Insight that it's ...

Original story at NewsOXY .

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Hilarious review of Honda Insight sheds first honest light on Hybrids

22 May 2009 08:48:00 PDT

His recent review of the Honda Insight 1.3 IMA SE Hybrid four-door sedan reads like something from The Onion. Only, it's not from The Onion, it'sa real review on the London Times Online website, and Clarkson is serious about it. It's hilarious! ...

Original story at Geek.com .

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American Honda March vehicle sales down 34%

03 Apr 2009 02:59:52 PDT

John Mendel, executive vice president of sales for American Honda, said: "The sales decline appears particularly steep when compared to last year's strong first quarter. The launch of the all-new Honda Insight hybrid is helping to better position the ...

Original story at Automotive Business Review .

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Review: Honda Insight hybrid car

31 Mar 2009 02:45:18 PDT

The best-selling petrol-electric car on UK roads is, by some margin, the Toyota Prius. The iconic car has become the hybrid vehicle of choice for many green consumers and businesses, despite attempts by rival manufacturer Honda to compete with its ... Honda Insight SE Times Online

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Opinion: Your Hybrid Evangelist Awaits The Call

22 Feb 2009 12:57:55 PST

Written by Jeff Carey | Hybrid Guy
It’s late February, 2009 and we are nearing tip-off of what may prove to be the most competitive head to head to head hybrid race yet. Scheduled to make their debut in dealer showrooms this Spring are the 2010 hybrid Ford Fusion (and twin hybrid Mercury Milan), the 2010 Honda Insight, and th...

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2010 Honda Insight

12 Jan 2009 16:01:00 PST

Honda heads for the hybrid mainstream, with no apologies to the Toyota Prius.I'm afraid I'm one of those people who think the new 2010 Honda Insight resembles the Toyota Prius. You see, since I drove the new Insight in Arizona in early December, I've been telling my colleagues that Honda "co...

Original story at Automobile Magazine .

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Leakage: Euro-spec 2009 Honda Insight

05 Jan 2009 16:01:00 PST

Written by Damon Lavrinc
Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Hybrids/Alternative, Euro, Green, Honda We're still six days away from the official unveiling of the 2009 Honda Insight at the Detroit Auto Show, but the crew at Carscoop just couldn't wait to release images of the European-spec hybrid ahead of its debut.

Original story at Autoblog .

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2009 Detroit Auto Show Preview

21 Dec 2008 16:40:18 PST

Written by Marty Padgett
2010 Toyota Prius: The third generation of Toyota’s game-changing hybrid will get its worldwide debut at the 2009 Detroit show. The first official photos were leaked recently, and Toyota confirms that the photos are indeed the new Prius. The Prius certainly will grow a little larger this...

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Honda President Aims to for Profit in 2009

21 Dec 2008 07:48:40 PST

As a core model to boost its hybrid sales, Honda will roll out its new Insight hybrid in Europe, the U.S. and Japan next spring, aiming for combined annual sales of 200,000 vehicles. However it may also be hard to meet this sales projection, he added.

Original story at AUTOinCAR .

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67 mpg Honda Fit hybrid ready in 2010?

18 Dec 2008 11:49:00 PST

Written by noreply@blogger.com (Dahcredyns)
This is nonsense. Already Honda has stated that the new Insight will not be as fuel efficient as the original Insight, which did achieve close to 67 mpg with the manual version but not the automatic. Of course, the new Insight is a good bit larger. Likewise, since then, the EPA has tightened its...

Original story at Hybrid Cars .

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2008 LA Auto Show: Hyundai sings the Blues

20 Nov 2008 15:46:00 PST

Written by info.rss@cro.consumer.org (Consumer Reports)
Hyundai explains: "Compared with nickel-metal hydride batteries, lithium-polymer batteries deliver the same power with 30 percent less weight, 50 percent less volume and 10 percent greater efficiency over the nickel-metal hydride batteries found in all of today's hybrids."

Original story at Consumer Reports .

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Nissan Will Try and Make the Red Dragon Greener

19 Nov 2008 07:04:24 PST

Written by Ben Mack
In 2000, Nissan rolled out its Tino Hybrid car in Japan and only the Toyota Prius and Honda Insight beat it to market. Nissan's Tino full-hybrid car sported a 100-hp gasoline engine, two electric motors, a lithium-ion battery pack and regenerative braking features. The Tino Hybrid increa...

Original story at Wired News .

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2008 LA Auto Show: Top 7 Hybrids

18 Nov 2008 22:41:10 PST

Hybrids will take center stage at 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show, which opens to the public on Nov. 21. Thirty hybrid models will be on display—revealing the diversity of options coming to the market, including small affordable hybrid cars, luxury hybrids, sporty hybrids, hybrid crossover S...

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Nissan Will Try and Make the Red Dragon Greener

18 Nov 2008 17:40:08 PST

Original story at Wired .

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The Chevy Volt Will Save GM (And Get The Girl)

17 Nov 2008 14:03:59 PST

Written by Ben Mack
The Prius, like the Honda Civic and forthcoming Honda Insight, is a parallel hybridthat uses both an electric motor and a gasoline engine to drive the wheels. The Volt, on the other hand, is a series hybrid. Like the Prius, it's got an electric motor and a four-cylinder gasoline engine, but t...

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New Honda Insight Hybrid Revealed, Expected $18,500 Price Tag To Make It World's Cheapest

04 Sep 2008 07:05:12 PDT

Written by Ben Wojdyla
A five-door, five-passenger compact hatchback, the new Insight will feature an innovative new platform in which the battery and control unit are located beneath the cargo space for exceptional utility and a light, pleasing driving feel. The new Insight features Honda's innovative, h...

Original story at Jalopnik .

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