Car :-Honda Insight

Car :-Honda Insight
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The debate will be settled by the marketplace. If gas prices head North again, maybe mainstream consumers will give up a few feet of legroom for maximum fuel economy. The Nihon Keizai Shumbum report said that Honda is targeting fuel economy for the Fit hybrid in the 60-mpg range. As a subcompact, the Fit is cute and small—but has over 90 cubic feet of passenger volume (only slightly less than the midsize Accord) and 21.3 cubic feet of cargo capacity, nearly as much room as a Honda Element. The 60/40-split folding rear seats even allow the Fit to do some minor hauling. In that light, the Honda Fit hybrid—or the new Fit-esque hybrid—could be viewed as a more practical four-door version of the Honda Insight.

It's unlikely that a Honda hybrid subcompact would sell anywhere near $12,000. The new conventional Fit subcompact is priced starting between $13,000 and $14,000. Commonly, the hybrid version of vehicle sells for a couple of thousand dollars more than its conventional sibling. Even with the hybrid premium, its price will beat out the Civic Hybrid by approximately $5,000 and a Prius by $7,000 or more. The gas-only Fit is powered by a 109-horsepower 1.5-liter, four-cylinder VTEC engine. The Fit-like hybrid, according to our less than fully reliable , will utilize a 1.0-liter engine.
Year 2006
Available Years 2000 - 2006
Base MSRP Approx. $19,000
Style Coupe Hatchback
Seating 2
Mileage Manual 60/65 CVT 57/56
Tank Size 10.6 gallons
Emission Rating Manual ULEV I, Bin 9 CVT SULEV, Bin 5
Greenhouse Gas Emissions/15k mi 4,500 pounds
0 - 60 Performance 10.7 seconds
Passenger Space 47.4 cubic feet
Cargo Space 16.3 cubic feet
Net Power 71 horsepower
Gas Engine Power 65 horsepower
Electric Motor Power 13 horsepower
Net Torque 89 lb.-ft.
Gas Engine Torque 65 lb.-ft. @ 4800 RPM
Electric Motor Torque 25 lb.-ft. @ 0-2000 RPM
Displacement 1.0 liter
Battery Output 144 volts
Drag Coefficient .25


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Car :-Honda Fit

Car :-Honda Fit
Hybrid car

The debate will be settled by the marketplace. If gas prices head North again, maybe mainstream consumers will give up a few feet of legroom for maximum fuel economy. The Nihon Keizai Shumbum report said that Honda is targeting fuel economy for the Fit hybrid in the 60-mpg range. As a subcompact, the Fit is cute and small—but has over 90 cubic feet of passenger volume (only slightly less than the midsize Accord) and 21.3 cubic feet of cargo capacity, nearly as much room as a Honda Element. The 60/40-split folding rear seats even allow the Fit to do some minor hauling. In that light, the Honda Fit hybrid—or the new Fit-esque hybrid—could be viewed as a more practical four-door version of the Honda Insight.

It's unlikely that a Honda hybrid subcompact would sell anywhere near $12,000. The new conventional Fit subcompact is priced starting between $13,000 and $14,000. Commonly, the hybrid version of vehicle sells for a couple of thousand dollars more than its conventional sibling. Even with the hybrid premium, its price will beat out the Civic Hybrid by approximately $5,000 and a Prius by $7,000 or more. The gas-only Fit is powered by a 109-horsepower 1.5-liter, four-cylinder VTEC engine. The Fit-like hybrid, according to our less than fully reliable , will utilize a 1.0-liter engine.

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Car :-Honda Civic

Car :-Honda Civic

Year 2006
Available Years 2006
Base MSRP Approx. $21,850
Style Compact
Seating 5
Mileage 50/ 50
Tank Size 13.2 gallons
Emission Rating PZEV
Greenhouse Gas Emissions/15k mi 5,700 pounds
0 - 60 Performance 11 seconds
Passenger Space 90.9 cubic feet
Cargo Space 10.4 cubic feet
Net Power 110 horsepower at 6,000 rpm
Gas Engine Power 95 horsepower
Electric Motor Power 20 horsepower
Net Torque 123 lb.-ft @ 1000-2500 RPM
Displacement 1.3 liter
Battery Output 158 volts
Drag Coefficient .28


50 / 50 MPG
4.7 L/100km

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Car :-Honda Accord

Car :-Honda Accord


Year 2006
Available Years 2005+
Base MSRP Approx. $30,000
Style Midsize Sedan
Seating 5
Mileage 30/37
Tank Size 17.1 gal
Emission Rating PZEV, Bin 2
Greenhouse Gas Emissions/15k mi 8,700 pounds
0 - 60 Performance 6.5 seconds
Passenger Space 103 cubic feet
Cargo Space 11.2 cubic feet
Net Power 255 horsepower
Gas Engine Power 240 horsepower
Electric Motor Power 16 horsepower
Gas Engine Torque 232 lb.-ft @ 5000 RPM
Electric Motor Torque 100 lb.-ft @ 840 rpm
Displacement 3.0 liter
Voltage 144V
Drag Coefficient .29


30 / 37 MPG
7.84 L / 6.36 L/100km

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Car :-Hemi Hybrid Hijinks

Car :-Hemi Hybrid Hijinks

The introduction of Chrysler’s first hybrids could be misconstrued as a bad practical joke. That’s because Chrysler’s Dodge Durango and Chrysler Aspen Hybrids will pair up a hybrid gas-electric system—the symbol of automotive virtue—with a powerful Hemi engine, which is best known for winning car races. Blending such different technologies may turn out to be either a great idea, a source of confusion, or a cause for outrage—or all of these things at the same time.
The Chrysler Aspen hybrid will mate a two-mode gas-electric system with a 5.7-liter V8 Hemi engine. The Dodge Durango hybrid will follow the same strategy.
Chrysler’s 5.7-liter V8 Hemi hybrids are very likely to offend the die-hard hybrid drivers, a group easily riled by any corruption of hybrid ideals. (I can say this, because I’m one of them.) From the Prius point-of-view, DaimlerChrysler is flaunting its disregard for the environment by marrying sacred hybrid technology with an obscene amount of horsepower—not official yet, but probably somewhere around 350—with burly SUVs rated at 13 miles per gallon in the city and 18 mpg on the highway. Even after hybridization, these vehicles will barely break the 20-mpg mark—a fraction of what the average Prius driver achieves.

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Car :-Ford Escape Hybrid

Car :-Ford Escape Hybrid

The Ford Escape hybrid had its day in the limelight, when it debuted in mid-2004 as the first American-made hybrid and the first SUV hybrid.
A SUV that could boast more than 30 mpg was certainly deserving of recognition. Never mind that actual mileage has been running in the mid 20s for many owners, that Ford is only producing 20,000 units, or that the company abandoned its commitment to significantly bump up the fuel economy of its fleet. They were indeed the first to produce a SUV hybrid, and they deserve a pat on the back. And it did win the "Truck of the Year Award" at the 2005 International Auto Show in Detroit.
More than two years later, the SUV hybrid category is starting to get crowded. The Lexus Rx400h and Toyota Highlander Hybrid—essentially the same hybrid system in two different skins—have stolen the Escape’s thunder. The Escape lacks the luxury features of the Rx400h, and lacks the power and seating capacity of the Highlander Hybrid.

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Car :-Chevy Tahoe

Car :-Chevy Tahoe

Following the official launch of the 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line, General Motors showed off its larger and more sophisticated hybrid offering, the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid. This full-size sport-utility sits on one of G.M.’s highest-volume platforms, which also underpins the Chevrolet Suburban, the uber-bling Cadillac Escalade, and more than half a million Chevy and GMC pickup trucks every year.


In a corporate reprioritizing in 2004, G.M. chose to speed up the development of these vehicles. The new Tahoes weren’t expected until this fall, but they’re on sale at the dealers now. Given the plateau in large truck sales, the wisdom of G.M.’s move can be questioned—but the new model line has gotten quite good reviews, usually phrased something like, “Excellent interior, lots of amenities, and much better handling—surprisingly good (for a truck).”


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Car :-Chevy Malibu

Car :-Chevy Malibu

The only specific word out about the Malibu is that it will share the same hybrid system as the Saturn VUE Green Line and the Saturn Aura Green Line. The hybridized Malibu sedan, like the Saturns, is targeted for a 10–15% increase in fuel economy and will focus its hybrid benefits instead on maintaining power and handling--and keeping the price of the electric system, components, and instrumentation as low as possible. Built in Kansas City, the hybrid Malibu will have a four-cylinder, 2.4-liter engine with front-wheel drive and automatic transmission.

The first announcements about a hybrid version of the Malibu came well before the smash success of the Toyota Prius, and rollercoaster gas prices in 2005 and 2006. Back in those days, GM executives offered the idea of a future Malibu hybrid as evidence that they had a hybrid something-or-other in the works. GM's product guru Bob Lutz repeatedly argued that hybrid didn't make economic sense, especially in a sedan. The company emphasized that the real fuel savings would come from using hybrids on the largest gas-guzzling vehicles.

Plans for a Malibu hybrid survived that lukewarm period at GM, and have emerged into a new era of enthusiasm for all kinds of automobile alternatives. GM is apparently racing toward hybrids, fuel cells, flex-fuel, and battery electrics--all at the same time. (And while trying to figure out what to do with their full-size SUVs that are languishing on dealership lots.) From now until late 2007—when GM's two-mode full hybrids are introduced, the only thing tangible result reaching showroom floors will be the mild hybrid technology known as a "belt alternator starter." Critics say that the BAS is a nice improvement in conventional technology, but lowers the bar on what consumers should expect from a hybrid. In other words, it's such a mild flavor of hybrid that it's not really a hybrid in a way that counts: a big jump on fuel economy and cool high-tech instrumentation. Somewhere along the line, GM's marketing folks decided that the BAS fit best with the Saturn brand. The introduction of a Malibu hybrid, a vestige from the down-on-hybrids days, is shoe-horned between the release of the Saturn Green Line VUE and Aura, and the two-mode Yukon and Tahoe.

GM claims that the hybrid Malibu will be at least 10% more fuel-efficient than its purely gas-powered counterpart. That version is rated by the Environmental Protection Agency at 35 miles per gallon on the highway and 24 in the city. Using that math, the hybrid version of the Malibu will buy you another two to three miles per gallon. It's still early for pricing, but with those numbers, maybe Bob Lutz was right after all.


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