Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2018

The third-generation Insight is powered by the third generation of Honda’s two-motor hybrid system, featuring a 1.5-liter liter Atkinson cycle engine, electric propulsion motor, and lithium-ion battery pack. Total system output is 151 horsepower and 197 lb-ft (267 N·m) of electric motor torque.

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Honda Insight Insight New York Honda 225

The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

We'll remain in the 21st century this week, with a very rare example of one of GM's early attempts to sell hybrid-electric cars. The first mass-produced hybrid-electric car sold in the United States was the 2000 Honda Insight , joined in the following year by the Toyota Prius.

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Malibu Hybrid 2009 Chevrolet Hybrid 62

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Honda will unveil the Honda Insight Prototype at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January as the precursor to the new third-generation 2019 Honda Insight—an upscale, stylish five-passenger sedan positioned above the Civic in Honda’s passenger car lineup.

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Insight Honda Detroit Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Mitsubishi’s i-MIEV battery electric vehicle took the top spot from the Honda Civic Natural Gas on the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s (ACEEE) 14 th annual environmental ranking. Honda Civic Natural Gas. Honda Insight. Honda CR-Z. Make and Model. Specifications. Emission Standard.

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i-MiEV Gas Honda Insight Li-ion 247

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

The new, more powerful Lithium-ion battery pack helps boost EPA-rated fuel economy figures by 1 mpg city for CVT equipped models, and 1 mpg highway for CR-Z models equipped with the six-speed manual transmission. The gasoline engine can automatically turn off during vehicle stops to improve efficiency.

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Li-ion Fuel Economy 2013 Honda 244

Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2015

Under the program, it is possible for a family that meets income guidelines to receive as much as $12,000 toward the purchase of an electric car. Consumers can choose to replace their vehicle with a more fuel efficient conventional gasoline-powered car, a conventional hybrid, a plug-in hybrid or an electric car.

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California Affordable Plug-in Los Angeles 150

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The Toyota Prius has come a long way since it debuted 22 years ago, as the second hybrid car to be sold in the United States (after the first generation Honda Insight). The 2023 Prius Hybrid is available with a single electric motor and front-wheel drive (FWD) or with dual motors for all-wheel drive (AWD). Both are mated to a 2.0-liter

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Prius Toyota Hybrid Fuel Economy 88