Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Although the Honda Insight was eagerly awaited before it launched as a 2010 model, the little hybrid hatchback has never come remotely close to its sales goals. But the company isn't giving up, and the new 2012 Honda Insight features revised front styling, a nicer interior, and improved gas mileage ratings.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 26, 2018

Today, we've got new hybrids at the New York auto show, more than 100 electric vans plus battery storage, and EPA plans to permit more emissions from future cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Over the weekend, as we do every seven days, we ran down last week's most important green-car stories.

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Honda Insight EPA Insight Emissions 66

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has rated Ford’s 2014 1.0L As an example, the 2014 Honda Insight achieves 44 mpg highway, while the 2014 Volkswagen Golf diesel with a manual transmission delivers 42 mpg highway. EcoBoost-powered Fiesta sub-compact, arriving at dealers later this year, at 45 mpg (5.2 Earlier post.)

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MPG EPA Fuel Economy Honda Insight 199

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 2, 2018

California overrules the EPA's emissions freeze. Honda recalls the 2019 Insight. The Tesla Model 3 is the fifth best-selling car in the United States. Mazda announces its electric lineup with a familiar engine acting as a range extender. And Kia scraps plans for the Sorento diesel in the U.S. The Tesla.

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Mazda Insight Honda Insight Honda 79

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Honda will unveil the Honda Insight Prototype at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January as the precursor to the new third-generation 2019 Honda Insight—an upscale, stylish five-passenger sedan positioned above the Civic in Honda’s passenger car lineup.

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Insight Honda Detroit Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2009

For MY 2010, the Prius is the top fuel economy leader , with EPA ratings of 51/48 mpg city/highway. The US Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy today released the 2010 Fuel Economy Guide, which gives consumers information about estimated fuel costs and mileage standards for model year 2010 vehicles.

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Fuel Economy 2010 Economy EPA 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2009

The Honda 2010 Insight hybrid, which made its sales debut in the US in limited quantities on 24 March, posted sales of 569 units through the end of the month. Sales of the Insight in Japan, which began in February, have been brisk, and have helped the automaker weather the slump there.

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Insight Honda Insight Honda Sale 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2014

The new Honda Fit EV at UC Davis is located at West Village Square right across the street from West Village’s other Zipcar, a Honda Insight, in front of “The Hub Market.” Zipcar’s vehicles now include hybrids, electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and other EPA SmartWay Certified and LEED Certified cars.

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Davis Honda Honda Insight Fleet 252

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2013

Based on the advertised EPA estimates, I would have been OK with low 40’s.but 28-33 mpg is not even in the ballpark. This is not an issue about EPA testing standards, but rather an issue about setting false customer expectations in order to promote sales. My mileage in the Prius is 50-plus, the Insight is 40-plus.

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Ford Prius Honda Insight MPG 252

Green Car Reports

APRIL 7, 2014

Ever since the first Honda Insight and Toyota Prius arrived on U.S. The latest Toyota Prius is rated at 50 mpg combined by the EPA, a figure that only plug-in vehicles currently top. shores, hybrid vehicles have been among the most efficient vehicles on the road.

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Honda Insight Prius Hybrid MPG 114

Green Car Reports

MAY 31, 2016

Consumer Reports has confirmed the 52-mpg combined EPA fuel-economy rating of the 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid, although its ratings in city and highway testing differed. The latest Prius even beats the original Honda Insight hybrid, the magazine says, That.

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Prius 2016 MPG Honda Insight 60

Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2014

Annual sales of the second-generation Honda Insight. Data: Honda. Honda announced that while the US model Insight will be available at dealerships in the US through the end of the year, production of the hybrid will end in summer 2014. Click to enlarge. of total sales. l/100 km, respectively). Earlier post.)

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Insight Honda Hybrid Honda Insight 273

Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2009

The all-new 2010 Honda Insight goes on-sale 24 March with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $19,800 for the entry-level Insight LX, American Honda Motor Co., The Insight’s IMA system has the capability to operate exclusively on electric power in certain low- to mid-speed cruising conditions.

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Insight Honda Price Honda Insight 150

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 21, 2015

It was the 2000 Honda Insight, which until now has stood as the. It was a tiny two-seater with a three-cylinder engine, spats over the rear wheel openings to reduce aerodynamic drag, and a host of highly advanced technologies for its time.

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Prius Honda Insight Toyota 2016 60

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

The new entry-level 2011 Insight. The 2011 Honda Insight hybrid, now on sale in the US, gains new standard features and the addition of a value-oriented entry model featuring an MSRP starting at $18,200. Click to enlarge. The five-door dedicated hybrid vehicle is powered by an Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) system comprising a 1.3-liter

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Insight Honda Standards Honda Insight 247

Green Cars News

MAY 11, 2009

Having already surpassed the Toyota Prius during its first month of sales in the UK, Honda’s Insight is now ranked as the best selling car among all new vehicle registrations in Japan in April marking the first time a hybrid model has been the top seller during any monthly sales period.

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Insight Honda Insight Honda Japan 32

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 25, 2021

This combination delivers EPA fuel economy numbers of 33 mpg city/41 highway/36 combined. If the Rio is driven lightly, as intended, surpassing the EPA numbers is easy. Road Test: 2022 Honda Civic. Road Test: 2020 Honda Insight Hybrid. The front-wheel drive 2022 Kia Rio is powered by a 1.6-liter

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Kia Fuel Economy MPG Economy 72

Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2013

The original 2010 Civic Hybrid carried an EPA fuel economy rating of 42 mpg combined (40 city, 45 highway). The ALABC tested Furukawa’s UltraBattery modules in 2010 in a Honda Insight demonstrator and also reached the 100,000-mile mark, but the results were achieved on a test track in Millbrook, UK.

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Lead Acid Civic Hybrid Fleet Miles 223

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2015

In other words, they found that they real-world fuel economy benefit of adoption of HEVs may be better than for estimates based on EPA “sticker” fuel economy alone. Toyota Prius, Honda Insight) compared to conventional vehicles (CVs) of dissimilar make/model and vehicle size. … The duo, Britt A. Holmén and Karen M. 5b01203.

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy Fuel 150

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Fuel economy estimates by the EPA are 26 city/36 highway/30 combined. Times for 0-60 runs were a respectable 6.1 seconds with 4.2 seconds from 50-70 mph. Acceleration was strong, but there was turbo lag stumbling from a stop. In 412 miles, we averaged 30.1 Story and photos by John Faulkner. [

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MPG Fuel Economy Clean Cleaning 72

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 1, 2023

The EPA estimates fuel economy to be 45 mpg city/51 highway/47 combined, numbers that make Clean Fleet Report smile, as we are happy to drive a car that is a serious fuel sipper. Road Test: 2020 Honda Insight. A little fin help. During our week in the Sonata Hybrid, we drove 345 miles through Southern California, averaging 49.3

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Hyundai Hybrid Fuel Economy MPG 84

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

Even accounting for differences resulting from variations in drive cycles, XL1 appears to deliver significantly better electric fuel consumption than the EPA-rated electric or plug-in vehicles on the US market. Data: Volkswagen, US EPA and DOE. two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 Click to enlarge.

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Plug-in Diesel Plug Hybrid 324

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The undetectable and seamless transitions give the Camry Hybrid XSE EPA-rated fuel economy of 44 mpg city/47 highway with a combined of 46 mpg. Road Test: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid. Road Test: 2020 Honda Insight Hybrid. Topping out at more than 50 MPG. Story by John Faulkner. Photos by John Faulkner and Toyota. [

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Camry Hybrid Toyota Hybrid MPG 69

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2009

Total sales of the fuel-efficient Honda Civic increased 3.1% The new Honda Insight hybrid posted 2,295 units. Honda CR-V, a best-seller in the crossover utility vehicle segment, increased sales by 9.9% Monthly sales of hybrids. Click to enlarge. General Motors. GM dealers delivered 189,443 total vehicles in July, a 19.4%

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Cash For Clunkers Sale Hybrid Dodge 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2009

The Gen III Prius offers an EPA-rated combined cycle fuel economy of 50 mpg (now revealed to comprise 50 mpg city and 49 mpg highway). This is about a 10% improvement in EPA-rated combined cycle fuel economy over the older generation. We think it will appeal to current Prius owners ,” he said.

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Prius 2010 Toyota Hybrid 186

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Honda bumps up mpg & power. Running on 87 octane, the EPA rates the Civic 1.5L Road Test: 2020 Honda Insight Hybrid. Using the controls on the center console, the CVT gives the driver selectable drive modes of Eco, Normal and Sport plus a Manual mode that uses paddle shifters. Road Test: 2020 Mazda3 Hatchback.

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Honda MPG Fuel Economy Economy 86

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

The new, more powerful Lithium-ion battery pack helps boost EPA-rated fuel economy figures by 1 mpg city for CVT equipped models, and 1 mpg highway for CR-Z models equipped with the six-speed manual transmission. Even with better performance, EPA fuel economy ratings for the 2013 Honda CR-Z have improved.

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Li-ion Fuel Economy 2013 Honda 244

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

Preliminary fuel economy estimates are anticipated to result in an EPA rating of 36 city/38 highway miles per gallon on CVT-equipped models. Manual transmission models are anticipated to achieve an EPA-estimated fuel economy rating of 31 city/37 highway miles per gallon. There are two trim levels: the base CR-Z and the CR-Z EX.

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Honda 2011 Hybrid Production 231

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 15, 2009

EV Technical Files :Some handy info on the EV Album website EPA Fuel Economy :complete list of the EPA fuel economy results for recent years MotorPerformance Data : Graphs and drawings of Baldor, GE, and PrestoliteEV motors. DeepCycle Battery FAQ : Everything you need to know. So You want To Build an ElectricCar: Where to begin.

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Conversion Midget Motors Taylor-Dunn Frazer-Nash 28

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 28, 2021

The EPA rates the Mazda6 2.5T Road Test: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid. Road Test: 2020 Honda Insight Hybrid. Clean Fleet Report’s Mazda6 Carbon Edition, which is offered only in 2021, is equipped with the only transmission available, a six-speed automatic, with paddle shifters and a Sport mode. Road Test: 2020 Subaru Legacy.

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Carbon Mazda MPG Clean 77

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

EPA declares CO2 a “threat to public health&# Alternative Energy Stocks The Time is Right for Gas-guzzler to Dual-mode EV Conversions Joel Makower: Two Steps Forward The Seven Sins of Greenwashing: Is Everybody Lying? " Best of the Blogroll Maria Energia Piceance Basin: Learning How to Drill for Natural Gas Clean Break U.S. SZ (1) 6753.T

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