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Honda Insight Hybrid Goes on Sale in Japan on Friday

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Honda Motor Co. will begin selling the all-new Insight hybrid ( earlier post ) in Japan on Friday, 6 February, starting at ¥1,890,000 (~US$21,100). The Insight features a newly developed hybrid system including a 1.3-liter liter i-VTEC engine and Honda’s fifth-generation Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) technology.

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Honda Study Finds Insights Eco Assist System Results in Average 10% Improvement in Fuel Economy After 300 Drives, Up to 20% Max

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A study by Honda in Japan found that drivers using the new Eco Assist system on the new Honda Insight hybrid improved their fuel economy on average by 10%, up to a maximum of 20%, after 300 drives. million data points from about 5,000 Insights, from February to August 2009.

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Honda to end production of the Insight hybrid, commits to the expansion of hybrid offerings in the US

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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. l/100 km, respectively). Earlier post.)

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Toyota Previews Generation III 2010 Prius Hybrid

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The 2010 Prius. 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. The 2010 Prius 1.8L The 2010 Prius features a new 1.8-liter

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UCS Hybrid ScoreCard Dings Automakers for Forced Features in Hybrid Offerings

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Car buyers shouldn’t be forced to buy high-end bells and whistles when fuel economy and reducing emissions are their top priority. As an example, the UCS “Hybrid Scorecard” gives both the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid a high “hybrid value” rating.

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Honda Prices the Insight Starting Under $20,000

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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 five-passenger, five-door dedicated hybrid vehicle is powered by an Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) system comprising a 1.3-liter

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Researchers find HEV under real-world conditions delivers significantly greater fuel economy benefits than EPA “sticker” values

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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. Part Transp.