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2019 Honda Insight production model to make global debut at New York International Auto Show; series hybrid with 55 mpg city

Green Car Congress

As a premium compact sedan, Insight is positioned and priced between Civic and Accord in Honda’s passenger car lineup. The third-generation Insight is powered by the third generation of Honda’s two-motor hybrid system, featuring a 1.5-liter Honda estimates the Insight will deliver up to 55 mpg (4.27

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Honda to unveil prototype of Gen 3 Insight hybrid at Detroit show; two-motor hybrid system

Green Car Congress

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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ACEEE ranks i-MiEV as “Greenest” car in US, Civic Natural Gas ties for second with LEAF

Green Car Congress

Mitsubishi’s i-MIEV battery electric vehicle took the top spot from the Honda Civic Natural Gas on the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s (ACEEE) 14 th annual environmental ranking. Honda Civic Natural Gas. Honda Insight. Honda CR-Z. 4, auto [CNG]. PZEV / Bin 2. Nissan LEAF. Toyota Prius.

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Junkyard Find: 1987 Chevrolet Sprint ER

The Truth About Cars

What was the most fuel-efficient (mass-produced, internal combustion-powered, highway-legal, non-gray-market, four-wheeled, et freakin' cetera) new car available in the United States during the 1980s? No, not the Toyota Starlet or Corolla Tercel , not the Honda CRX HF , not the Subaru Justy. The heart of the Sprint was a carbureted 1.0-liter

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Zipcar Launches Car Sharing Club with Hybrids, PHEV and EV in London

Green Car Congress

Car-sharing operator Zipcar and the Westminster City Council in London have launched a new car sharing club fleet that will initially include 20 hybrid vehicles and will offer members access to the country’s first all-electric car club vehicle, a Citroen c1.

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Road Test: 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid XSE

Clean Fleet Report

, and advanced driver safety technologies will challenge those thinking a crossover is their next car. The 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid XSE is powered by Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive system of a gasoline-powered 2.5-liter liter four-cylinder engine combined with an 88-kilowatt electric motor. A sleeker, more slippery Camry Hybrid.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

Clean Fleet Report

In a very short few years sedans have lost their favor with car shoppers. The 39 kilowatt (kW) electric motor adds 29 hp and 151 lb.-ft. The gas-electric punch. But you are rewarded for a light touch on the accelerator pedal, as it runs in electric mode when cruising on the highway, and much of the time when driving in town.

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