In case the extra premium of paying for the Li-Ion Batteries was keeping you away from buying a Hybrid, your excuse no longer stands.
Honda just introduced a sub- 20K Insight
Los Angeles Times reports
“At under twenty grand, the Insight will be the least expensive new hybrid available in the country; even the more feature-laden EX version of the Insight, which includes alloy wheels and paddle shifters, will be under the Prius’ $22,000 starting sticker. By pricing it so low — almost $4,000 less than its own Civic hybrid — yet delivering a car that looks and behaves remarkably similar to the current Prius, Honda is making a risky bet that cost-conscious consumers will be lured to choose its hybrids over non-hybrid alternatives. Meanwhile, with a new far more fuel-efficient 2010 Prius set to hit showrooms in June, the Insight could lose out on buyers who care more about green (as in ecology) than green (as in dough).”
Read more at
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/uptospeed/2009/03/honda-hybrid-pr.html
