01-06-2009, 08:17 AM
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sneak peak at new the euro spec honda insight
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01-06-2009, 01:23 PM
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Looks really good
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01-06-2009, 03:49 PM
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Watch CleanMPG on January 11th. Wayne had a private preview of this Insight, by invitation of Honda. He got a bunch of driving time with it. He'll give us a good picture of how a hypermiler can handle it. He had to sign non-disclosure papers until the 11th.
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01-06-2009, 04:01 PM
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insight
1922 Jaray/Klemperer "brick" Cd0.16 is reminiscent of new Honda.----------------Prius' roofline should have paved the way for public acceptance of Insight.Looks good!
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01-06-2009, 04:01 PM
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And the crowd hisses "Prius Knockoff!"
And the ecomodders hiss "Where's the arch covers!?"
Wonder if the CVT will act PROPERLY or if they made it "seem like a normal transmissions".
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01-06-2009, 04:01 PM
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Looks like an updated Prius, possibly a little bit longer and not quite as tall?
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01-06-2009, 04:03 PM
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I think it's prettier than a Prius, but I wish it came in stick-shift,  .
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01-06-2009, 04:03 PM
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It's a fair bit smaller than the Prius. Smaller than the Civic, even. Think of a Fit, with a slightly stretched back end, and you're close.
Stick shift - yeah, I also wish for that.
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01-06-2009, 09:55 PM
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Thanks for the Wayne review tip, PaleMelanesian. I'll be reading that.
I still think Honda is underestimating the importance of EV mode in the public's embrace of hybrid technology. I predict they're not going to sell as many of these as they think, and Toyota will continue to dominate the segment.
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01-07-2009, 06:28 PM
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I know a manual would be ideal for this type of car, but how would it work on the electric side? Hate to thread jack, but I have always wondered how a manual transmission would work with an electric motor.
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