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[Clinton MacDonald]

Mr. Lanni:

(YDL Readers: Note the prominent OFF-TOPIC flag on what I am about to post!)

Anthony Lanni wrote:
> W00t!  Hybrid!  Which one?  and how do you like it?
> 
> 
> On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 20:36:03 -0600, Clinton MacDonald
> <clint DOT macdonald AT sbcglobal DOT net> wrote:
>>Clint
>>(who drives a gas-electric hybrid, and therefore has no opinion on
>>high-performance vehicles ;-) )

I have a 2001 Honda Insight, the first hybrid Honda released in the 
United States (they have had them in Japan for a while). At the time the 
local Honda dealer was having a hard time moving them (this is Texas, 
after all), so I got an incredible deal on it. Soon afterwards, the 
Toyota Prius became a hot seller, though the Insight never caught on as 
much. I can see why, too -- the Insight is a two-seater with almost no 
cargo space: a great commuter vehicle, but impractical when going to the 
garden shop or the grocery.

Honda no longer sells the Insight (if I recall correctly), but has moved 
their Civic line to the hybrid system. A hybrid automobile, if you will 
recall, is actually a highly fuel efficient gasoline engine (and 
therefore not too peppy) with an electric motor assist (which supplies 
all the pep when needed). Were I a young family looking to buy a Honda 
today, there is no question that the Honda Civic Hybrid would be my 
first choice. It has all the comfort, performance, and engineering of 
Honda's Civic line, but gets 50 miles to the gallon of gas. A no-brainer.

Why did I purchase the Insight? "They" have been promising electric cars 
for decades, and I was sorta counting on having one when I could finally 
afford it. I don't care about the environment, or anything like that 
(okay, maybe a little :-) ), I just wanted an electric car.

Now I want a hovercraft.

Best wishes,
Clint
(who is expecting flying cars any day now)

-- 
Dr. Clinton C. MacDonald | <mailto:clint DOT macdonald AT sbcglobal DOT net>