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. gallon fuel tank, the Insight delivers an estimated maximum driving range exceeding 400 miles. Click to enlarge.

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Insight Honda Standards Honda Insight 247

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

The gasoline engine can automatically turn off during vehicle stops to improve efficiency. Preliminary fuel economy estimates are anticipated to result in an EPA rating of 36 city/38 highway miles per gallon on CVT-equipped models. Tags: Hybrids Vehicle Manufacturers. There are two trim levels: the base CR-Z and the CR-Z EX.

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Honda 2011 Hybrid Fuel Economy 231

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Dont PHEVs just shift pollution from gasoline cars to power plants? The enthusiasm for ethanol ("flex-fuel" cars use E85, which is 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline) is welcome. But it works best if we use plug-in hybrids to power most of our miles electrically. We are not exploring PHEV versions of gasoline-only (non-hybrid) cars.

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PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI 37