Honda Insight hybrid - 30km/l...would u go for it?

[Dearjoshua]

saw one PI offering test drive in today newspaper...would u go for it considering that hybrid technology has been quite stable....

[Friendstar]

the price must be 60k flat for me to consider.

[Friendstar]

anyway a more probable FC figure will be 20km/litre

 

 

[Azarael]

the insight will have lithium ion batteries right.....hmm

 

i doubt it will be put up as a low price. If buy from PI, something wrong with the car's batteries, then how ?

 

kah motor sure sell it at a premium. i think the best bet is still the new 1.8 prius

[Wishcumstrue]

the insight will have lithium ion batteries right.....hmm

 

i doubt it will be put up as a low price. If buy from PI, something wrong with the car's batteries, then how ?

kah motor sure sell it at a premium. i think the best bet is still the new 1.8 prius

 

Insight still runs on NiMH batteries. Same goes to the new 2010 Prius.

 

Insight thread Here & Here

 

 

 

[Picanto]

the insight will have lithium ion batteries right.....hmm

 

i doubt it will be put up as a low price. If buy from PI, something wrong with the car's batteries, then how ?

 

kah motor sure sell it at a premium. i think the best bet is still the new 1.8 prius

 

i doubt that PI will invest in equipment to do major service on INSIGHT.

 

[Astrid]

I would wait for the new 2009 Toyota Prius.

 

It is a more-accomplished hybrid and with a 1.8L engine now, is definitely a more-powerful car than the Honda Insight. Its FC is also claimed to be >>20km/L.

 

[Iygnaug]

we would all love to drive powerful hybrids with good price. Is that ever possible?

[Friendstar]

we would all love to drive powerful hybrids with good price. Is that ever possible?

 

 

Never!!!

 

unless the govt steps in to offer tax rebates.

 

 

cos the R&D and development of hybrids are costly to the manufacturers, it'll continue to be sold as a premium

[Beehive3783]

i would prefer to wait for the FCX Clarity to mature. It's more impressive than the Insight and Prius. Looks better too.

[Azarael]

thanks for info

 

it seems the new Mercedes S class with the hybrid system will be the one to watch with lithium batteries

[Windchoco]

Personally I think that VW has done a better job with the image of these eco-friendly vehicles.. You don't get the impression that power is sacrificed.

[Hotamp]

Never!!!

 

unless the govt steps in to offer tax rebates.

 

 

cos the R&D and development of hybrids are costly to the manufacturers, it'll continue to be sold as a premium

 

 

Ya....i agree, alternative energy type cars are the future, but the govt must play a big part in offering the infrastructure to promote the adoption for such vehicles ( CNG stations, power charging points and tax rebates etc). I would also like to save the environment within my abilities lah, being an early adopter for such vehicle really not very worthwhile.

Edited April 14, 2009 by Hotamp

[Ivanpaseo]

right now i think all the new hybrid car are not really that good as long it using batteries it sucks big time when it ages..... why the hell no one bring in

 

Honda FCX clarity!!! the truely hybrid car using fuel cells to power its electric motor emits only H20 and eats only hydrogen...... and it selling in the states but only in Southern California.....

 

Sources :

 

http://automobiles.honda.com/fcx-clarity/

 

 

 

Edited April 14, 2009 by Ivanpaseo

[MadDog70]

What is the FC for this ride?

[Help1]

i would go for it but the taxation by the govt, i doubt so....is better to get such electric hybrid car rather than the CanNeverGain(CNG) type

[Ahyoo2002]

Just 2 days ago they government announced some "green" plan which may give tax rebate for electric car. Hopefully is not for show only

[Windchoco]

Actually, if buy hybrid must service at agent, if u buy normal car but service outside... the savings in your petrol roughly same as your savings in servicing.. wats the pt... Somemore u buy the hybrid at a premium, gov no tax rebate yet...