Honda’s first attempt had great success in the hypermiling circles; but the mainstream was none to eager to drive such a repulsive looking vehicle. But wonderful fuel savings lessons were learned and Honda might have hit a home run with the 2nd generation Insight.
The next chapter in the evolution of hybrid technology has been written [...]
Category Archive for 'Insight'
The Insight gets Pimped by Mugen
Posted in Insight, accessories, parts on May 18th, 2009
Never heard of Mugen? Well this company which was started by the son of the founder of Honda itself; has been tuning cars professionally since 1973. Mugen has a cult following overseas and with the import boom here in the US; Mugen parts can fetch a hefty price tag. Today they tune [...]
Of all the factors contributing to poor gas mileage; your car’s drag co-efficient is probably not at the forefront of your mind. Well the shape of your auto determines whether it cuts through the wind like a hot knife in butter or plunges through like a big square brick. Countless hours and millions of dollars [...]
Get Ready for a Honda Hybrid Ninja Fight!
Posted in Hybrids, Insight, Versus, civic, honda on May 11th, 2009
With the release of the Insight now upon us, I wonder if the Civic is man enough to put up a good fight. The new Insight comes equipped with shooting stars and nunchakus. The lowly Civic only has chop sticks and Dragon-Ball Z movies.
2009 Honda Insight
The Insight comes ready to battle the best alligators? Er…Hybrids [...]
Anytime there is a good idea someone copies it. Major movies companies spy on each other then quickly steal ideals from their competitors…..think Deep Impact and Armageddon, Bugs Life and Ants, Volcano and well I can’t think of the other one right now; but you get my drift. So it was not really a shocker [...]