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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

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Under most conditions, the Insight operates as a series hybrid, in which the gasoline engine, connected to the generator motor, produces electricity that is supplied to either the electric propulsion motor and/or the 60-cell lithium-ion battery pack. Honda estimates the Insight will deliver up to 55 mpg (4.27