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

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Honda adding new standard features and lower-priced entry-level model to Insight lineup

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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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Embracing a century of EV history

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I’d been driving my Honda Insight to Chicago every couple of months for chapter meetings,” Steiner said. We’ve worked to elevate Hoosier EVA and to provide resources,” said Zach Schalk, SUN’s Indiana Program Director who also serves as Hoosier EVA’s Media Director. “We This saved me the trip.”. Hoosier EVA members.

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

I’d been driving my Honda Insight to Chicago every couple of months for chapter meetings,” Steiner said. We’ve worked to elevate Hoosier EVA and to provide resources,” said Zach Schalk, SUN’s Indiana Program Director who also serves as Hoosier EVA’s Media Director. “We This saved me the trip.”. Hoosier EVA members.

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ALABC lead-acid UltraBattery Civic hybrid surpasses 100,000 miles of fleet duty

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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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Honda boosts performance and fuel economy on 2013 CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe using new Li-ion pack

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The CR-Z hybrid powertrain is a variation of Honda’s original IMA (Integrated Motor Assist) technology, which made its debut on the 2000 Honda Insight, the first hybrid vehicle available for sale in North America. The system in the CR-Z utilizes a 1.5-liter, l/100 km), a gain of 1 mpg highway.

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California providing incentives up to $12K to help low-income families afford the cleanest cars

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In coordination with local air officials, the California Air Resources Board is initiating a retire-and-replace pilot program in the Greater Los Angeles area and San Joaquin Valley to help people of low income replace old, polluting cars with cleaner, more fuel efficient vehicles that also cut greenhouse gas emissions. A plug-in hybrid (e.g.