Goodbye Honda Insight

[kakatiya]

Even at just $19,515 (including destination), the 2014's lack of a standard USB input or Bluetooth in its entry-level trim level isn't much a value statement considering the Toyota Prius c, which at $19,890 offers all of those features plus an 8-mpg advantage in combined EPA ratings. The Insight is rated at 41/44/42 mpg city/highway/combined compared to the Prius c's 53/46/50 mpg.

[kakatiya]

Sales numbers show Honda's struggle in selling the Insight. Sales dropped 17.8 percent to 4,802 sales in 2013 from 5,846 units in 2012. To add some perspective, Toyota sold more units of the original Toyota Prius (not the v or c trims) in January (7,205 units) than all of the Insights that Honda sold in 2013.
There's no word of an Insight replacement at the moment, though Honda's green collection now includes a 2014 Accord Hybrid, Accord Plug-In Hybrid, a more-efficient 2014 Civic Hybrid as well as an all-electric Honda Fit.

[kakatiya]

Reason for hybrid cars failure:

Honestly it does not matter until the hybrid laws are changed in the US. Here we buy an expensive hybrid and are stuck with a battery that might be obsolete in a year or dead in 5. This battery really is the most expensive part of the higher price, so we get tax credits to buy them. In most of Europe the battery is leased to the owner monthly and as new technology becomes available they can trade in the battery. Makes a lot more sense.

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[k2s]

yoo prius

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yoo prius

prius vs cmax http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Xi6YMSUL-Oo