MARK PHELAN Automakers plan big debuts in LA Nov 16, 2008
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Ford hybrids' gauges sprout leaves, highlight fuel-efficient driving Oct 29, 2008
The Honda Insight hybrid being introduced next year will have features aimed at coaxing drivers to improve gas mileage. Most hybrids, in fact, have visual feedback to help drivers get the best mileage. (USA Today -- Autos)
He'd go a hypermile Sep 6, 2008
Mark Avenmarg leans against his Honda Insight. He'd go a hypermile. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Electric bikes selling briskly as gas prices climb Aug 17, 2008
As for Wolfe, she could not be happier with her bike, a 48-pound mountain bike with a lithium-ion-powered assist made by California-based IZIP. A self-described "tree-hugger for decades," she drives her Honda Insight hybrid car or rides the bus when she's not using her bike to get to work. It's part of her own personal campaign to reduce her carbon footprint. (Yahoo News)
'Bigger is better' mentality gets hybrid hit Aug 6, 2008
With the curb held in the morning shadows, Pete Lenmark turned the key on his wife s Honda Insight and pointed to the glowing gauges. The 8-year-old hybrid, one of the first purchased in Helena, has achieved an average of 55. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
STORY: 100 mpg? For 'hypermilers,' that sounds about right Jul 2, 2008
squeezes as much mpg as he can get from his 2000 Honda Insight ... 2 miles per gallon on his Honda Insight the last two years ... Even on this, a bad day, Hudgin coaxed 28 mpg more out of his 2000 Honda Insight hybrid than its federal highway mpg rating. (USA Today -- Autos)
Honda fuel-cell car rolls off line and into celebrity driveways Jun 17, 2008
Toyota announced in May that it has sold more than 1 million Prius hybrids, while both the Honda Insight and the hybrid Accord have been discontinued due to poor sales. The FCX Clarity is part of Honda's plan to compete keep pace with rivals in green technology. (USA Today -- Autos)
16 sweet used fuel sippers Jun 4, 2008
1 of 16 2000 Honda Insight. MPG: 51 Estimated cost: $4,760 - $6,350. (CNN -- Money / Personal Finance)
Honda's High Hopes for Hybrids May 26, 2008
Toyota () may get all the attention now, but the hybrid pioneer honors originally went to Honda (), which beat Toyota to the market with the first gas-electric car, the Honda Insight, in 1999. That's why Honda execs must be steamed by Toyota's May 15 announcement that it has sold more than 1 million Prius hybrids. (BusinessWeek)
Hybrid cars flying out of showrooms Apr 23, 2008
The , the second mass-market hybrid after the Honda Insight, went on sale in the U.S. in 2000. The Prius remained the best-selling hybrid in 2007, commanding 51 percent of the hybrid market, up from 43 percent in 2006 despite the influx of new hybrids. (CNN -- Tech)
Autos: Prius leads rise in hybrid sales Apr 22, 2008
The Prius was the second mass-market hybrid after the Honda Insight ... The Prius, the second mass-market hybrid after the Honda Insight, went on sale in the U.S. in 2000. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Back to necessities Apr 21, 2008
Audubon Society members Keith and Mary Blackmore of Forreston said their higher-mileage vehicle sits in their driveway these days in favor of their Honda Insight because the Honda, even though it s 7 years old, gets terrific gas mileage ... We have a Honda Insight, and we ve had it since 2001 and we re averaging 61 miles per gallon, Mary Blackmore said. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Public invited to join 'Green Committee' Mar 15, 2008
He drives a Honda Insight, which a few years ago took second place in the former "Tour De Sol" fuel economy race that has since been discontinued. "I think there are so many different ideas," Waiveris said. (Windsor Journal, CT)
Lead still a contender for hybrid cars: industry Mar 5, 2008
Doe Run is a founding member of the Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium and in the United Kingdom the consortium recently completed a 100,000-mile (160,000-km) test drive of a Honda Insight with lead-acid battery power. "This demonstrates that lead-acid is at least as durable as nickel metal hydride as well as more efficient and less expensive," Neil said. (Scientific American)
Legislators lay down law on good food Feb 22, 2008
"I drive a two-seater Honda Insight alternative-fuel car," Tatum-Dick, the legislative assistant for the Senate Labor and Insurance Committee and its chairman, Ralph Hudgens (R-Hull), said with a laugh. "I told Sen. Hudgens. He told me, 'Swing wide.' ". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Rev Up Your Biz Fleet by Going 'Green' Jan 11, 2008
Plus, premium prices for hybrids are tumbling as they join the mainstream with no waiting lists, unlike the Honda Insight when it first came out in 2000 with several months' wait for delivery. Toyota's Prius carries no extra premium for its hybrid engine. (Entrepreneur)
Bob Gritzinger: A moment of clarity Nov 22, 2007
But the company's announcement at the show is highly significant in the same way that putting the Honda Insight hybrid on the road back in 1999 was a big deal. With FCX Clarity, Honda moves fuel-cell mobility from laboratory experiment to real-world functionality. (AutoWeek)
More Valley drivers becoming HOV-lane cheaters Oct 30, 2007
She drives a Honda Insight, a hybrid allowed in the HOV lane, and isn't particularly fond of drivers who break the rules. "It's against the law," she said. (AZCentral -- News)
Most fuel-efficient hybrids Oct 11, 2007
The Honda Insight--the car that pioneered the U.S. hybrid market--gets an industry topping 52 mpg. Although Honda discontinued the Insight late last year to make room for a new 2009 hybrid line, it may be worth picking up a 2006 model. (USA Today -- Money)
Miles of versatility in Escape Hybrid Sep 30, 2007
The pioneering Toyota Prius and Honda Insight did a lot to create that mindset. But there are other uses for the technology. (Boston Globe)
Ten fuel-saving tips from a hypermiler Sep 12, 2007
Gerdes traded in his Honda Insight for an Accord, which he sleeps in some nights to reduce his driving to and from work ... And while behind the wheel of a hybrid electric Honda Insight, he coaxed the vehicle into yielding an astonishing 180. (MSNBC -- Business)
How Honda is handling its case of Prius envy Aug 28, 2007
HONDA INSIGHT, 1999 TOYOTA PRIUS, 2003 HONDA CIVIC, 2005. EDITOR'S CHOICE. (MSNBC -- Business)
Which is Greener: The Prius or the Hummer? Aug 22, 2007
But hybrid advocates insist that the nickel-metal hydride batteries found in the Toyota Prius, Honda Insight and other hybrids contain far fewer pollutants than the lead-acid varieties used in traditional cars. And initial worries that hybrid batteries would need replacement every few years have not borne out; Toyota says the batteries should go for 150,000 miles, which they predict to be the cars life expectancy. (Quad-Cities Online)
A brighter shade of green Aug 21, 2007
ost of the cars on display were Toyota Prius models, but a Honda Insight, Civic and the new hybrid Toyota Camry added variety to the display ... ne particularly impressive statistic was known for the Honda Insight of 52. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Monday Profile: Jai Johnson: Put up the big green tent Aug 6, 2007
I was one of the first people in the area to drive a hybrid car, said Johnson, who bought a used Honda Insight in 2002. But my lifestyle is far from sustainable. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Hip, hip, CAFE! (63) Jul 5, 2007
I think the feebate idea is much better than the CAFE standard; I would be quite pleased to drive a Honda Insight while getting thousands of dollars a year in transfer payments from Hummer owners. -- djoelt1 [] Monday, July 2, 2007 08:20 PM. (Salon)
Click and Clack Talk Cars Jun 30, 2007
I m thinking about finding a cleaner car, but the Toyota Prius and Honda Insight are not options. How can I find not only the most fuel-efficient vehicles, but the ones that also spew the least amount of pollution. (Helena Independent Record)
Plug-in hybrid vehicles get a boost Jun 22, 2007
Plug-ins would not qualify for the $2,000 Clean Fuel Vehicle tax credit already available to buyers cars like the Toyota Prius, Honda Insight and other cars that have gasoline engines and electric motors operating on generator-charged batteries. Skeptics say plug-ins would harm the environment, arguing that sulfur dioxide and mercury emissions would increase with the additional burden on electric power plants. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Honda will quit making hybrid Accords Jun 5, 2007
Last year, Honda said it would stop making the slow-selling Honda Insight hybrid, but Honda is promising a new U.S. hybrid competitor in 2009. Honda's hybrid Civic has sold more than 153,000 since going on sale in 2001 in Japan, Europe and North America. (USA Today -- Money)
Making every drop of gas count May 31, 2007
Chuck Thomas, a 49-year-old computer programmer from Lewisville, Texas, milks his hybrid Honda Insight for about 75 miles per gallon, 10 more than the government estimate for the vehicle in mixed gas-and-electric driving. "I do as few accelerations and brakings as possible to get up to speed and maintain it," he said. (Albany Times Union)
Life in the slow lane May 30, 2007
" They almost exclusively drive hybrid vehicles, and their goal is simple: squeeze every mile they can out of each drop of gas.Some of their tips are a matter of common sense and could help any driver, especially now, with gas climbing past $3 a gallon: avoiding jackrabbit starts, using alternate routes to avoid stop-and-go traffic, anticipating lights and driving a bit more slowly.But those are just a start. Hypermilers slightly overinflate their tires to cut rolling resistance, seize every... (The Morning Star)
Every drop of gas counts when 'hypermilers' drive May 27, 2007
By contrast, Wayne Gerdes, a pal of Mitchells who lives in the northern suburbs, won this years Hybridfest mileage challenge in Wisconsin by averaging 181 mpg in a Honda Insight, gets 59 mpg from a stock Honda Accord, using tricks including turning off the engine and coasting without power-assisted steering or brakes. Then theres the different guy who fitted a fifth wheel to his Insight to boost mileage, Mitchell says, adding, Theres some guys who wear ice vests keep... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Electric Cars Apr 29, 2007
The smaller Honda Insight gets 70 miles per gallon overall, making it the highest-mileage car ever to hit the mass market -- ideal for today's. Hybrid technology also works on a larger scale. (Why Files)
More Arkansans buying alternative-fuel vehicles, researchers say Apr 24, 2007
Last year, the state saw a big increase in electric hybrids, such as the Toyota Prius and the Honda Insight, both of which average more than 55 miles per gallon. "With gas prices going to $3 a gallon, people really start hunting that 50- to 60-mile a gallon vehicle," said Steve Landers, who owns Landers Toyota in Little Rock. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Looking for an alternative? Apr 20, 2007
Luke and Charlotte Lundemo stand beside their hybrid cars, his Honda Insight and her Honda Civic, outside their business, the Computer Co-Op, on Old Canton Road in Jackson ... Ask Luke Lundemo about his 2003 Honda Insight, and he'll tell you he's saved $4,400 in gas money over his old minivan. (The Clarion-Ledger)
ForbesAutos: New models debut at Geneva auto show Mar 1, 2007
The company is tight-lipped about details of the concept, but it very well could be a successor to the Honda Insight, which was the firms most fuel-efficient hybrid from the time it was released in 1999 until production stopped in 2006. The new concept features a sportier design than the Insight, with a wheels-out-to-the-corners stance, aggressively cut rear fender lines and large, exposed wheels. (MSNBC -- Business)
Hybrid owners denied access to carpool 'OK' stickers Feb 27, 2007
The cars that qualified, based on tailpipe emissions and fuel economy of at least 45 miles per gallon, are the Honda Civic hybrid from 2003-07, Toyota Prius from 2001-07 and Honda Insight from 2000-04. Dealers selling other hybrids complained Toyota and Honda dealers gained a government-backed competitive advantage. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Carpool-lane issue affects few but creates passionate debate Feb 26, 2007
" Hybrid owners wrote as well, including those who question why Napolitano chose only Toyota Prius, Honda Civic and Honda Insight as eligible for HOV. One driver with a Toyota Camry hybrid vowed to fight the rule. Other hybrid drivers see the new edict as a vindication. "I have sat the past year and a half in my Prius watching these vehicles blow by me in the HOV lane," wrote Tom Singleton. "Now the state has finally come to its senses and acknowledged that a true alternate-fuel vehicle exists.... (AZCentral -- News)
Hybrids OK'd to use carpool lane in Ariz. Feb 12, 2007
It will permit the Honda Insight, Honda Civic Hybrid and Toyota Prius to use the 73 miles of high-occupancy vehicle lanes if owners get required new plates and special permits. Hybrid vehicles run on either gasoline or self-generated electricity. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Hybrids OK'd for HOV lanes Feb 10, 2007
The decision clears the way for the estimated 9,000 Toyota Prius, Honda Insight and Honda Civic Hybrid vehicles in Arizona to use the carpool lanes with the proper plate. "We're using a variety of strategies to begin to clear the air in Arizona," Napolitano said in a statement. (AZCentral)
Napolitano gives OK to hybrids in carpool lanes Feb 10, 2007
Currently, that means three vehicles: Honda Insight, Honda Civic Hybrid and Toyota Prius ... The three hybrid vehicles that qualify for the HOV lane in AZ and their associated HWY MPG are as follows: Honda Insight: 56 (Auto), 66 (Manual) MPG HWY Honda Civic Hybrid: 51 MPG HWY Toyota Prius: 51 MPG HWY. (AZCentral -- News)
Honda Small Hybrid Sports Concept Feb 6, 2007
The first generation Honda Insight was the first gasoline-electric hybrid automobile to be sold in the United States. The tiny 2-seater weighed just 1,850 pounds, was powered by a 73HP 3-cylinder engine and achieved EPA mileage ratings of 60/66 MPG city/highway. (DailyTech)
No more carpool stickers for new hybrids Feb 5, 2007
Just three models meet those qualifications: the Toyota Prius, the Honda Civic hybrid and the now-discontinued Honda Insight. Buyers who have known about the looming cap have played a frantic game in the last month, obsessively calling the DMV to check on their applications and mailing forms in by express mail, sometimes twice, applicants said in interviews. (Los Angeles Times)
Hybrid vehicles gain popularity with legislators Jan 20, 2007
The stickers are issued based on gas mileage of the vehicle, and although there are many hybrid automobiles available to consumers, only the Prius, Honda Civic Hybrid and the discontinued Honda Insight hybrid currently qualify. That means out of 52 hybrid-driving lawmakers, only 17 would qualify for the carpool lane sticker. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Honda total sales up 3% from last year Jan 4, 2007
The company sold three of its Honda Insight hybrids, a drop from 42 a year ago. Sales of its Honda Ridgeline pickup truck dropped 29. (Columbus Business First, OH)
