Just remember when you take it to a car wash, you must remove the panels
that cover the rear wheels or they will be *removed* for you. Who makes the
batteries for the Honda? Toyota. With the Toyota, you can seat four people
and still put a set of Hoosier Racing Tires in the trunk, and still
accelerate safely with the AC on.
Matt Murray
mattm@optonline.net
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> Yes, but it only weighs 1800 lbs. Gives it a power to weight of a CRX HF
> but with more low end torque. Certainly nothing I would autocross, but if
I
> had to drive into Boston everyday I would consider it. The car also looks
a
> lot better than the Prius does.
>
> PZ
> -----Original Message-----
> The Insight is a three cylinder motor that has electric assist. Not very
> fast or powerful. The hot hybrid should be the Toyota Prius. Electric
> powered with gas assist. It can get out of its own way. It won't lay down
> two lines of rubber. Probably the direction that most hybrids will head
to,
> design wise.
>
> Matt Murray
>
> mattm@optonline.net
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