01-28-2010, 03:31 PM
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Report: Honda to develop hybrid to beat Prius fuel economy
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CEO Takanobu Ito reportedly told his research and development team to come up with a hybrid that has a better miles per gallon rating than the world's most popular hybrid. Whether this is a next-gen Insight or a totally different hybrid has not yet been decided
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Honda is unhappy with the sales numbers of the "affordable" hybrid:
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Honda executives have been disappointed by sales of the Insight since its U.S. launch last March.
Although the Insight undercuts the Prius by $2,500, the Prius outsold the Insight 139,682 to 20,572 in 2009.
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They could probably accomplish their goal simply by modding the current second gen Insight: a little lightening, better aero, and major tweaks to the drivetrain.
Insight HF, anyone?
I love it when companies compete on efficiency. Interesting times ahead.
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01-28-2010, 03:42 PM
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So, they're just going to start making the original insight again? 
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01-28-2010, 04:28 PM
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So, they're just going to start making the original insight again?
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Cars are getting heavier and heavier nowadays...they've gotta lighten them up !  |
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01-28-2010, 04:41 PM
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...beats walking...
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...but remember, that Prius-vs-Insight 7:1-sales ratio was before all the recent TOYOTA recalls!
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01-28-2010, 04:49 PM
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Old Tele man -
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...but remember, that Prius-vs-Insight 7:1-sales ratio was before all the recent TOYOTA recalls!
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Ha ha, you read my mind.
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01-28-2010, 05:18 PM
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I love the 1gen insight, but people in generaly don't like small cars. 1gen sold only 18,000 cars world wide for 6 years, i personaly think it is sad.
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01-29-2010, 01:24 AM
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We should be licensing the Ecomodder emblem to the auto companies and really getting some good mileage cars on the road.
Coroplast is the new chrome.
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