22.Honda Insight – Buy A Hybrid Car

 Honda’s version of the hybrid car is called the Insight,
 Pricing starts at around $19,000 for the base model.
 Introduced in 2000
 Sold and marketed as getting the best possible mileage and being good for he environment
 It is a two-door coupe, small and very lightweight.
 1.0L engine that weighs only 124 pounds and is the primary source of power.
 Additional power is provided by an electric motor which is powered by a 120 cell rechargeable battery.
 The gas engine provides power when the car is in motion It shuts off at stop lights and stop signs and automatically restarts itself when you press the gas pedal again.
 The Insight can reach speeds of 100 mph and averages around 60 overall.
 Aerodynamic shape allows it to have the low coefficient drag (Cd) of 0.25.
 The Honda Civic Hatchback in comparison has a Cd of 0.36 and requires more than 32% more power to reach the same speed.
 According to the U.S. Department of Energy, a set of Insights were tested and had an overall average of 46.8 miles per gallon.
Honda Insight
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