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Honda Insight
Reasons to Buy the Honda Insight
MyRide.com recently posted a review entitled, "5 Reasons You Might Buy a Honda Insight: Honda's latest hybrid has what it takes to break up the Prius party." Here are the five reasons with the author's comments.
You want to learn how to hypermile.
"The new Insight features Eco Assist™, a set of ingenious mechanisms designed to help you hypermile. Hypermiling is the act of maximizing the amount of miles you can squeeze from a tank of gas. One component of Eco Assist is a green ECON™ button on the dash*. When pressed, it automatically helps increase fuel economy by conserving energy from various vehicle systems; the engine will shut off more often when it would otherwise be idling, the air conditioner and heater are limited, throttle response is reduced, and regenerative braking is increased. The other component of Eco Assist is a driver feedback system that relies on information displays. A color-changing display behind the speedometer turns green when you drive efficiently, or blue when you need to take it easier on the gas pedal. Complementing this is a Multi-Information Display (MID) that shows current fuel economy, an Eco Guide gauge that indicates when you accelerate or brake too aggressively, little digital leaves that accumulate the more efficiently you drive, and even an Eco Score that appears at the conclusion of your drives."
You want a car that's decently fun to drive. You know, for a hybrid.
"...Honda usually includes at least a modicum of driver engagement with all its vehicles, and the Insight is no exception. With responsive steering, a taut ride and a firm brake pedal, it's more involving than piloting a Prius and offers more low-end torque, too. Power transitions from the electric motor to the gas engine are practically imperceptible, so it doesn't feel like you're driving a hybrid. Plus, the Eco Assist... helps pull you closer into the driving experience."
You want to make an environmental statement.
"Unlike the Honda Civic, but exactly like the Toyota Prius, the Insight comes only with a hybrid drivetrain and an unmistakable shape. As it turns out, people seem to like driving cars that are instantly recognizable as hybrids. Sure, saving money on gas and reducing our dependence on oil are important factors, too."
You want more than just a Prius copycat.
"The fact is, the overall shape of both the Prius and the Insight is the most practical and efficient design for a passenger vehicle trying to maximize fuel economy. Wind tunnel testing shows it's the most aerodynamic form, and the more easily a car slips through the air, the less fuel it will need to push through it. Even going beyond shape, the Insight improves in places the Prius falls short; driver position, lower price and less hybrid-like driving dynamics all help raise the Insight onto a pedestal of its own."
To read the full article, go to...
http://www.myride.com/content/shared/articles/templates/index.cfm/article_id_int/6602
* ECON and Eco Assist are trademarks of Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and may not be used or reproduced without prior written approval.
You want to learn how to hypermile.
"The new Insight features Eco Assist™, a set of ingenious mechanisms designed to help you hypermile. Hypermiling is the act of maximizing the amount of miles you can squeeze from a tank of gas. One component of Eco Assist is a green ECON™ button on the dash*. When pressed, it automatically helps increase fuel economy by conserving energy from various vehicle systems; the engine will shut off more often when it would otherwise be idling, the air conditioner and heater are limited, throttle response is reduced, and regenerative braking is increased. The other component of Eco Assist is a driver feedback system that relies on information displays. A color-changing display behind the speedometer turns green when you drive efficiently, or blue when you need to take it easier on the gas pedal. Complementing this is a Multi-Information Display (MID) that shows current fuel economy, an Eco Guide gauge that indicates when you accelerate or brake too aggressively, little digital leaves that accumulate the more efficiently you drive, and even an Eco Score that appears at the conclusion of your drives."
You want a car that's decently fun to drive. You know, for a hybrid.
"...Honda usually includes at least a modicum of driver engagement with all its vehicles, and the Insight is no exception. With responsive steering, a taut ride and a firm brake pedal, it's more involving than piloting a Prius and offers more low-end torque, too. Power transitions from the electric motor to the gas engine are practically imperceptible, so it doesn't feel like you're driving a hybrid. Plus, the Eco Assist... helps pull you closer into the driving experience."
You want to make an environmental statement.
"Unlike the Honda Civic, but exactly like the Toyota Prius, the Insight comes only with a hybrid drivetrain and an unmistakable shape. As it turns out, people seem to like driving cars that are instantly recognizable as hybrids. Sure, saving money on gas and reducing our dependence on oil are important factors, too."
You want more than just a Prius copycat.
"The fact is, the overall shape of both the Prius and the Insight is the most practical and efficient design for a passenger vehicle trying to maximize fuel economy. Wind tunnel testing shows it's the most aerodynamic form, and the more easily a car slips through the air, the less fuel it will need to push through it. Even going beyond shape, the Insight improves in places the Prius falls short; driver position, lower price and less hybrid-like driving dynamics all help raise the Insight onto a pedestal of its own."
To read the full article, go to...
http://www.myride.com/content/shared/articles/templates/index.cfm/article_id_int/6602
* ECON and Eco Assist are trademarks of Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and may not be used or reproduced without prior written approval.
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- Honda West
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4701 W 38TH ST
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46254 -
- sales Sales:
- (317)299-3551
- service Service:
- (800)806-6404
Hours
- Monday: 8:30am-8:00pm
- Tuesday: 8:30am-6:00pm
- Wednesday: 8:30am-8:00pm
- Thursday: 8:30am-8:00pm
- Friday: 8:30am-6:00pm
- Saturday: 8:30am-6:00pm
- Sunday: Closed
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4701 W 38TH ST
INDIANAPOLIS,
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46254