Comments on: New Honda Insight Already Beating Expectations http://ecomodder.com/blog/honda-insight-beating-expectations/ Wrench smart - driver smarter - save fuel Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:51:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: VW Already Raking in the Orders for the 2010 Polo | Hypermiling, Fuel Economy, and EcoModding News - EcoModder.com http://ecomodder.com/blog/honda-insight-beating-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-4298 VW Already Raking in the Orders for the 2010 Polo | Hypermiling, Fuel Economy, and EcoModding News - EcoModder.com Wed, 20 May 2009 16:25:36 +0000 http://ecomodder.com/blog/?p=901#comment-4298 [...] VW kicked it out of the lineup, but like so many other cars these days (think Insight, Fiesta…) it is making a comeback to combat fuel prices and dwindling crude [...] [...] VW kicked it out of the lineup, but like so many other cars these days (think Insight, Fiesta…) it is making a comeback to combat fuel prices and dwindling crude [...]

]]> By: Honda Insight Spurs Hybrid Price Wars in Japan - Go Green - SustainLane http://ecomodder.com/blog/honda-insight-beating-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-4292 Honda Insight Spurs Hybrid Price Wars in Japan - Go Green - SustainLane Sun, 17 May 2009 09:58:34 +0000 http://ecomodder.com/blog/?p=901#comment-4292 [...] and about Toyota’s update of its old standby, the new 2010 Prius. In Japan, the Insight has been flying out of the showrooms even more quickly than was expected. Their main rival, Toyota, has stepped up to the plate with not [...] [...] and about Toyota’s update of its old standby, the new 2010 Prius. In Japan, the Insight has been flying out of the showrooms even more quickly than was expected. Their main rival, Toyota, has stepped up to the plate with not [...]

]]> By: Honda Insight Becomes Japan’s Best-Selling Car | Hypermiling, Fuel Economy, and EcoModding News - EcoModder.com http://ecomodder.com/blog/honda-insight-beating-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-4280 Honda Insight Becomes Japan’s Best-Selling Car | Hypermiling, Fuel Economy, and EcoModding News - EcoModder.com Wed, 13 May 2009 18:38:50 +0000 http://ecomodder.com/blog/?p=901#comment-4280 [...] Honda first unleashed the Insight on Japan we knew that the Insight was going to be selling really well. Now we have confirmation: the Honda Insight is Japan’s best-selling car. As the first hybrid [...] [...] Honda first unleashed the Insight on Japan we knew that the Insight was going to be selling really well. Now we have confirmation: the Honda Insight is Japan’s best-selling car. As the first hybrid [...]

]]> By: Honda Insight Spurs Hybrid Price Wars in Japan | Hypermiling, Fuel Economy, and EcoModding News - EcoModder.com http://ecomodder.com/blog/honda-insight-beating-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-4180 Honda Insight Spurs Hybrid Price Wars in Japan | Hypermiling, Fuel Economy, and EcoModding News - EcoModder.com Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:58:31 +0000 http://ecomodder.com/blog/?p=901#comment-4180 [...] about Toyota’s update of its old standby, the new 2010 Prius. In Japan, the Insight has been flying out of the showrooms even more quickly than was expected. Their main rival, Toyota, has stepped up to the plate with not [...] [...] about Toyota’s update of its old standby, the new 2010 Prius. In Japan, the Insight has been flying out of the showrooms even more quickly than was expected. Their main rival, Toyota, has stepped up to the plate with not [...]

]]> By: Toyota Drops Prius Base Price to $21,000 to Compete with Honda Insight | Hypermiling, Fuel Economy, and EcoModding News - EcoModder.com http://ecomodder.com/blog/honda-insight-beating-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-4175 Toyota Drops Prius Base Price to $21,000 to Compete with Honda Insight | Hypermiling, Fuel Economy, and EcoModding News - EcoModder.com Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:16:26 +0000 http://ecomodder.com/blog/?p=901#comment-4175 [...] though Toyota would like us to focus on the not quite stellar 40/43 mpg rating of the new Honda Insight hybrid, most of the press has been around the hybrids low price. In fact, the price was so low that Toyota [...] [...] though Toyota would like us to focus on the not quite stellar 40/43 mpg rating of the new Honda Insight hybrid, most of the press has been around the hybrids low price. In fact, the price was so low that Toyota [...]

]]> By: New Honda Insight Outsells Toyota Prius | Hypermiling, Fuel Economy, and EcoModding News - EcoModder.com http://ecomodder.com/blog/honda-insight-beating-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-4014 New Honda Insight Outsells Toyota Prius | Hypermiling, Fuel Economy, and EcoModding News - EcoModder.com Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:49:53 +0000 http://ecomodder.com/blog/?p=901#comment-4014 [...] we talked about how the hybrid Honda Insight was beating sales expectations in Japan. as far as orders are concerned, that hasn’t changed, [...] [...] we talked about how the hybrid Honda Insight was beating sales expectations in Japan. as far as orders are concerned, that hasn’t changed, [...]

]]> By: Honda Sales Down 34.9%, Fit Sales up 2.3% | Hypermiling, Fuel Economy, and EcoModding News - EcoModder.com http://ecomodder.com/blog/honda-insight-beating-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-4010 Honda Sales Down 34.9%, Fit Sales up 2.3% | Hypermiling, Fuel Economy, and EcoModding News - EcoModder.com Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:53:33 +0000 http://ecomodder.com/blog/?p=901#comment-4010 [...] a few rays of light at the end of the tunnel. Many will (naturally) point to the Toyota Prius and Honda Insight as representatives of the new class of green car in North America, but I think last month’s [...] [...] a few rays of light at the end of the tunnel. Many will (naturally) point to the Toyota Prius and Honda Insight as representatives of the new class of green car in North America, but I think last month’s [...]

]]> By: pianoguy http://ecomodder.com/blog/honda-insight-beating-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-4004 pianoguy Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:03:20 +0000 http://ecomodder.com/blog/?p=901#comment-4004 It will depend entirely on the new Prius' as-yet unreleased price. It's clearly the more interesting design (okay - to me, anyway), and if Toyota is telling the truth about its being cheaper to produce than the 2G Prius, then it could end up being even more successful than its predecessor. Rhetorical question regarding the 3G Prius: How many other new models for 2010 are going to offer improved fuel economy, better performance, and more interior space than their predecessor, at roughly equivalent price? A lot of Prius people are disappointed in the 3G specs - especially the mere 8% improvement in fuel economy - but this Prius will be a practical choice for more car-buyers than ever. That Toyota has accomplished this without a breakthrough in battery technology makes the engineering even more impressive. But the 3G Prius will never have a cult following like the 2G, unless Toyota is quick to the market with plug-in capability. It will depend entirely on the new Prius’ as-yet unreleased price. It’s clearly the more interesting design (okay – to me, anyway), and if Toyota is telling the truth about its being cheaper to produce than the 2G Prius, then it could end up being even more successful than its predecessor.

Rhetorical question regarding the 3G Prius: How many other new models for 2010 are going to offer improved fuel economy, better performance, and more interior space than their predecessor, at roughly equivalent price? A lot of Prius people are disappointed in the 3G specs – especially the mere 8% improvement in fuel economy – but this Prius will be a practical choice for more car-buyers than ever. That Toyota has accomplished this without a breakthrough in battery technology makes the engineering even more impressive.

But the 3G Prius will never have a cult following like the 2G, unless Toyota is quick to the market with plug-in capability.

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