the Insight is dead (when was the last time you saw one?)

[rocky]

Honda cans the Insight, plans new hybrid for '09

Lindsay Chappell | | Automotive News / May 17, 2006 - 11:36 am




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American Honda Motor Co. Inc. plans to kill the Insight hybrid this year.

The small, two-seat Insight, introduced in the United States in 1999, sold only 320 units in the first four months of this year. That compares with sales of 30,357 for the competing Toyota Prius, a family sedan embraced by environmentalists.

"Production will stop in September of this year and be discontinued," Honda Executive Vice President Richard Colliver revealed Wednesday, May 17, in a teleconference from Torrance, Calif.

Colliver said Honda is developing a new hybrid that will be smaller than the current Civic. But the new model will not appear until 2009.

Hybrids use a gasoline engine and one or more electric motors to power the wheels

[prijo]

Originally posted by rocky
Honda cans the Insight, plans new hybrid for '09

Lindsay Chappell | | Automotive News / May 17, 2006 - 11:36 am




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American Honda Motor Co. Inc. plans to kill the Insight hybrid this year.

The small, two-seat Insight, introduced in the United States in 1999, sold only 320 units in the first four months of this year. That compares with sales of 30,357 for the competing Toyota Prius, a family sedan embraced by environmentalists.

"Production will stop in September of this year and be discontinued," Honda Executive Vice President Richard Colliver revealed Wednesday, May 17, in a teleconference from Torrance, Calif.

Colliver said Honda is developing a new hybrid that will be smaller than the current Civic. But the new model will not appear until 2009.

Hybrids use a gasoline engine and one or more electric motors to power the wheels

I'm surprised, I thought they were popular here anyway, I see them around.

[jay]

I've only seen one once in the last couple of years. This area is covered up with the Prius, a few RX 400h's, and the vehicles I see the most lately with new car tags are Camry or Highlander hybrids. They far outnumber the infrequent Accord or Civic hybrids.

[beer4799]

Being a NJ native, I am familiar with that Yogi quote. Have you seen or heard about the Montclair, NJ neighborhood that Yogi lives in? You come upon what lools like a small neighborhood circle; either fork you take leads to the same place! Right near Yogi (Lawrence) Berra's house. If you are a Yankee fan, NJ is loaded with them. The Scooter & Sparky Lyle to name a few. Cheers!

[ramirami]

Originally posted by jay
I've only seen one once in the last couple of years. This area is covered up with the Prius, a few RX 400h's, and the vehicles I see the most lately with new car tags are Camry or Highlander hybrids. They far outnumber the infrequent Accord or Civic hybrids.

I have seen a lot of Prius and Accord hybrids here...also a lot of Escape Hybrids

[blowe]

Actually saw an Insight today. First one I've seen on the road ... ever!!

[jl_ss]

Originally posted by beer4799
Being a NJ native, I am familiar with that Yogi quote. Have you seen or heard about the Montclair, NJ neighborhood that Yogi lives in? You come upon what lools like a small neighborhood circle; either fork you take leads to the same place! Right near Yogi (Lawrence) Berra's house. If you are a Yankee fan, NJ is loaded with them. The Scooter & Sparky Lyle to name a few. Cheers!

My house is on one of those - we call them cul de sacs around here.

[beer4799]

usually don't have an island in the middle blocking your view. What you are mentioning is a light bulb shaped space that when you approach it you can see every house ahead of you. This is different in that you really can go right or left. Do you ever bear left going into your cul de sac? If it was a cul de sac, I would have stated such. You assumed.............

MA is where they call milkshakes- fraps and circles- rotaries right?

[prijo]

Originally posted by beer4799
usually don't have an island in the middle blocking your view. What you are mentioning is a light bulb shaped space that when you approach it you can see every house ahead of you. This is different in that you really can go right or left. Do you ever bear left going into your cul de sac? If it was a cul de sac, I would have stated such. You assumed.............

MA is where they call milkshakes- fraps and circles- rotaries right?

A cul-de-sac is a dead-end street with only one inlet/outlet and a turnaround area at its closed end.

Cul-de-sac literally means "ass of a bag" (nowdays, cul in french is considered a vulgar slang meaning "ass" when used alone in a sentence) or "bottom of a sack" and has its roots in Catalan and French.

[jl_ss]

Originally posted by beer4799
usually don't have an island in the middle blocking your view. What you are mentioning is a light bulb shaped space that when you approach it you can see every house ahead of you. This is different in that you really can go right or left. Do you ever bear left going into your cul de sac? If it was a cul de sac, I would have stated such. You assumed.............

MA is where they call milkshakes- fraps and circles- rotaries right?

Our cul de sac has an island. There are three houses around it and both of us with left side driveways go to the left all the time. So you assumed I assumed........

NJ huh? Which exit?

[beer4799]

to Princeton, it's a Grand Dutchy!

My regards to the Irish Riviera!

Cheers to all! May all our Pilots run to 200K...........