The 2019 Honda Insight hybrid production model took its first bow this morning, revealing itself as a five-seat compact sedan …
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When you’re the big dog, everyone wants to cut you down, and Toyota is the big dog in the hybrid …
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Honda has launched the new 2017 Accord Hybrid, with a starting price of $29,605 and an impressive EPA fuel …
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It’s hard to believe now, but hybrid cars – vehicles such as the Toyota Prius – once were considered exotics with mysteriously complicated powertrains.
True, the hybrid powertrain is a bit complex. But the cars, which debuted in the U.S. in 1999 with the first generation Honda Insight, followed rapidly by rival Toyota’s Prius, are now commonplace. with dozens of models on the market.
Still, it’s nice to know what’s under the hood, and elsewhere.