filed in Hybrid on Apr.02, 2009
569 units sold in first week
If you checked out your local Honda dealer last week hoping to purchase an Insight hybrid, you might have been disappointed. While Honda did begin delivery of the Insight, availability was limited. Nonetheless, Honda did record the sale of 569 Insights last week.
Interestingly, Honda Civic hybrid sales were down 20.8% [...]
filed in Hybrid on Mar.21, 2009
Toyota’s ultra cheap hybrid?
For quite a while I’ve been calling out Toyota to come up with a small, cheap city Prius. A compact hybrid used mostly for city commuting when extra seating is rarely needed.
Well, Toyota might not have listened to me, but the buzz around the cost of the Honda Insight has gotten to [...]
filed in Hybrid on Mar.18, 2009
Recession-fighter?
Had Honda launched the fantastically aerodynamically designed Insight hybrid at this time last year, it would have been impossible for Honda to match demand.
This year, however, is a whole different matter. Cheaper gas, a dead car buyers market, and a deep recession make the car business a bad business to be in these days.
Still, the [...]
filed in Hybrid on Nov.30, 2008
Shows better in person
We’ve all seen photos of the new Honda Insight hybrid and many of us have complained about them. However, I’m very impressed by how much better it looks in person.
Yes it’s still reminiscent of the Prius, but it also offers obvious Clarity cues. Ultimately, its definitely sleeker than the Prius, which results [...]