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Insight available Tuesday

Insight. Courtesy Honda. The Honda Insight will be on sale Tuesday. Based on sales in Japan, it will be a tough competitor of the Toyota Prius. Here in the U.S. Prius sales have already been slaughtered by the economy. 2008 deliveries fell 12% in the...

Tags: Honda Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp., Toyota Prius, Honda Insight, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Public Relations, Sales, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-03-21

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Can a car be fuel efficient and fun?

Oh, ZDNet is a car site now?Harry, write something about IT.RE: Can a car be fuel efficient and fun?Yes, get a 1998 Maxima GLE and 37 mpg on trips at 70 mph.RE: Can a car be fuel efficient and fun?There was a typo in my earlier message. Yes, get...

Tags: car, Yes Get, Maxima

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Fuel efficient cars? Hyrbids run over competition.

Among 2010 model cars available in the U.S. the EPA says nine of the ten best for fuel efficiency are hybrids. Only the Smart Car from Daimler, with really just a two-person capacity, made it into the top ten. Prius again led the fleet. Others in top...

Tags: Car, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-10-15

(Honda Insight Hybrid vs. Insight Concept)

humpback - new shape or old?My 1974 Datsun 120y coupe (B210 for USAians) had a very similar body shape.The funny thing is that it needed an almost identical rear diffuser setup to stop lifting off the road entirely over 80mph.

Tags: Honda Motor Co.

Discussion threads 2009-10-11

2009 Honda Skydeck concept photos

What if instead of just looking like a van, the Honda Insight actually was a van? by CNET News.com

Tags: Honda Motor Co., Van, Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-09-30

2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid

Photo gallery:2010 Ford Fusion HybridThe problem with some hybrid cars is that they're often more hybrid than they are car. The 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid doesn't have that problem. Even without considering the gas and electric tag team happening under its hood, the Fusion is a well-put-together vehicle with an...

Tags: Ford Motor Co.

Product reviews 2009-09-03

Sexy hybrid?

We're talking cars here, not corn crops or soybeans. But still, sexy and green tech? That's the so-far unproven claim from Honda. They are launching a hybrid sports car, CR-Z, in February, 2010. The car will use the same drive system already used by Honda's Insight...

Tags: Car, Honda Motor Co., Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-07-14

(2010 Honda Insight EX w/ nav (photos))

(2010 Honda Insight EX w/ nav photos) (2010 Honda Insight EX w/ nav photos)It's alot of fun.RE: (2010 Honda Insight EX w/ nav photos)I heard that it was currently priced at $20470. I bet buying this car should be worth it after seeing the nice honda accessories inside.

Tags: Honda Insight EX, Honda Motor Co., photograph

Discussion threads 2009-06-18

Ford's Fusion claims world efficiency record.

Ford's Fusion claims world efficiency record.ok. sure. But driving like an idiot on potisn't the normal way of driving. Want to show fuel efficience, it should be tested and rated on real world conditions. You are not going to be running around northern MN with your heater off all winter...

Tags: Ford Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-04-29

See the new Tesla Model S

Click here for the ZDNet photo gallery of Tesla new "mid-priced sedan." It's the Model 3, launched today. It will sell for around $50K, compared to over $100K for their first, luxury model. Still Tesla faces a steep climb against mass-produced hybrids. Honda's Insight now sells...

Tags: Photograph, Web Site Development, Internet, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-03-27

Spring preview: Tech cars

This year sees the release of two notable hybrid cars, the updated 2010 Toyota Prius and the all new 2010 Honda Insight. Nissan and Kia are competing in the small box car segment with the Cube and Soul, while Audi has a small luxury SUV. by CNET News.com

Tags: Car, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-03-24

Never has an un-launched car carried such a heavy load

Insight. Courtesy Honda. General Motors just reached a point where he didn't have to ask for another government bail-out...right away. But the biggest question in GM's future may still be the Volt. Will it give GM a jolt? Help it charge into the future?...

Tags: Car, General Motors Corp., Volt, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-03-14

New Toyota hybrid promised

New Toyota hybrid promisedStill not listening!China already has a $10,000 electric car. That is the bar that EVERYONE will be judged by.It sounds like a smaller PriusI'm wondering if that model can make it into US,since Honda Insight is not in demand here.RE: New Toyota hybrid promisedThe new Insight...

Tags: Toyota Motor Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-03-13

New Toyota hybrid promised

Despite the current global slump in care sales, Toyota expects to have a future. To that end there are reports in Japan that the car maker's planning a new hyrbid model that will sell for 20% less than the Prius. That would put the base price of this...

Tags: Toyota Motor Corp., Sales Strategy, Manufacturing, Sales Force Management, Sales, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-03-13

Photos: Top-rated reviews of the week

Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the 2010 Honda Insight, Sony Handycam HDR-CX12, and Acer Aspire One Netbook. by CNET News.com

Tags: Photograph, Hardware, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-02-14

2010 Honda Insight EX

Photo gallery:2010 Honda Insight EXIt's difficult to describe the 2010 Honda Insight without mentioning another vehicle. The most obvious is the current heavyweight champion of the green car world, the Toyota Prius, from which the Insight has clearly lifted its silhouette. Both vehicles being dedicated hybrid models, it's easy to...

Tags: Honda Motor Co.

Product reviews 2009-02-11

2010 Honda Insight EX w/ nav (photos)

While the 2010 Honda Insight EX with navigation may not be as hyper-miler friendly as the Prius, it represents a much better value and is more fun to drive. by CNET News.com

Tags: Honda Motor Co., Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-02-11

(Prius versus Insight: The great hybrid shoot-out)

(Prius versus Insight: The great hybrid shoot-out)both leave a lot to be desired1. they're too small2. they're under-powered3. they don't get good enough mileage4. they're way over-priced5. they don't take as good of advantage of the hybrid concept as a good old locomotiveNeeds Volt...I can't wait to see the new...

Tags: Toyota Prius

Discussion threads 2009-01-13

Nine Web sites IT pros should master in 2009

Nine Web sites IT pros should master in 2009RubyRuby is to Honda, what .NET is to Ferrari: one is good, but no where near as nice as the other.RE: Nine Web sites IT pros should master in 2009I have three more to add to your list:DNSStuff.com -DNSstuff helps you configure,...

Tags: Scripting languages, Channel management, Cyberthreats, Java, Web sites IT pro, Ruby on Rails, Ruby, Web

Discussion threads 2009-01-13

Prius versus Insight: The great hybrid shoot-out

The Toyota Prius has long dominated the hybrid stage, and a new model comes out for 2010. But Honda wants to get in the game, and is launching its 2010 Insight, borrowing the look, if not the tech, of the Prius. Which one is the best? by CNET News.com

Tags: Toyota Prius, Games, Personal Technology, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-01-12