Comments on: All Honda Models Are Designed with Hybrid in Mind http://www.hybridcars.com/all-honda-models-are-designed-hybrid-mind-29022/ Auto alternatives for the 21st century Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:24:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Anonymous http://www.hybridcars.com/all-honda-models-are-designed-hybrid-mind-29022/#comment-28438 Anonymous Tue, 28 Dec 2010 20:33:14 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=7794#comment-28438 @ ms, “Civic hybrid will be discontinued, even in japan.”

Not sure about it. I think I read that, prob. from IL, Honda is prioritizing the importance of next generation Civic hybrid, esp. in the Japanese domestic market, and there’ re speculations that the Civic hybrid to be sold in Japan may deviate significantly from what will be available in N. America.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.hybridcars.com/all-honda-models-are-designed-hybrid-mind-29022/#comment-28437 Anonymous Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:07:24 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=7794#comment-28437 @Nelson

Too bad you can’t shift yourself in a Fusion hybrid, or any other economy/family hybrid now on market.

I feel bad for those who are stuck in a family hybrid thinking they’re enjoying the ‘thrill of driving’, like that of a small, agile two door, in a 3,700 lb four door mammoth.

]]> By: Matt Chatham http://www.hybridcars.com/all-honda-models-are-designed-hybrid-mind-29022/#comment-28436 Matt Chatham Wed, 15 Dec 2010 22:15:11 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=7794#comment-28436 Nelson, I feel like your argument against the CR-Z is one I’ve heard about my Insight before: That because it isn’t the best at anything it is a bad vehicle. I like what I’ve read about the Ford Fusion, and had I the resources I might have bought one myself, but seeing as the Insight sells for about $10,000 cheaper (and I’m pretty loyal to Honda after my ’97 Accord went for 194,000 miles before I sold it) I went with it instead. You can’t compare two cars apples to apples without taking into account things like price and what they are designed for.

]]> By: John R http://www.hybridcars.com/all-honda-models-are-designed-hybrid-mind-29022/#comment-28435 John R Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:25:28 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=7794#comment-28435 Nelson, sorry to have come off somewhat heavy handed about the CR-Z. We all have opinions about cars, so are formed of fact, some are formed from what we read and hear (opinion). Owning the CR-Z has been a great experience so far. I can speak fact.
1) The car gets good mileage, not great.
2) The cars handling is good, not great.
3) The cars acceleration is average, not good or great.
4) The cars build is top quality, great.
5) The cars knack for attracting attention is simply amazing! I’ve had people follow me into parking lots and stop me to ask about the car. (Knida scary)
6) Room wise…. it’s a small two seat car, I certainly hope that the Fusion has more room. If it didn’t, that would not be good.

Bottom line, the CR-Z is a very good car, but in no way could I say GREAT car. I’ll never pay a cent towards your car payments for the Fusion, nor will you ever pay a penny towards my payments for the CR-Z. We all purchase what we feel is best for us. For you, that was a Fusion, for me it was a CR-Z. Just don’t call the CR-Z mediocre, it’s not correct. Your opinion, fine, fact, not true.

John R

]]> By: Nelson Lu http://www.hybridcars.com/all-honda-models-are-designed-hybrid-mind-29022/#comment-28434 Nelson Lu Wed, 15 Dec 2010 03:42:54 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=7794#comment-28434 John, if you think that the CR-Z is a great car — please explain exactly what it is great at. I drive a Ford Fusion Hybrid, incidentally — a much more solid car that has much more room that has much more power that gets better mileage. Call me a Honda hater if you will, because I hate mediocre cars that disguise themselves as green vehicles.

]]> By: Dom http://www.hybridcars.com/all-honda-models-are-designed-hybrid-mind-29022/#comment-28433 Dom Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:35:18 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=7794#comment-28433 Most of Shine’s list is available in Europe with diesel motors… which we also don’t get. Rats.

This is why I wish the “western” nations would sit down and synchronize their safety and emission laws… there is no good reason I shouldn’t at least be able to special order any vehicle that is available in most modern nations, i.e. Europe, Japan, Australia, etc.

]]> By: john r http://www.hybridcars.com/all-honda-models-are-designed-hybrid-mind-29022/#comment-28432 john r Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:05:16 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=7794#comment-28432 Really Nelson? What qualifies you as an expert to offer this statement of fact? Have you driven the CR-Z?? I own a CR-Z. Great car, possibly not great, mediocre, no way. I’d call it very good.
Sounds to me like you’re simply a Honda hater. Good for you. Go back to reading Comsumer Reports, sounds like you get your fact there.

John R

]]> By: Nelson Lu http://www.hybridcars.com/all-honda-models-are-designed-hybrid-mind-29022/#comment-28431 Nelson Lu Tue, 14 Dec 2010 06:22:50 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=7794#comment-28431 Every single Honda hybrid is a mediocre car or worse. Unless they change that, they can make their entire lineup to be hybrids and would still be awful.

]]> By: ms http://www.hybridcars.com/all-honda-models-are-designed-hybrid-mind-29022/#comment-28430 ms Tue, 14 Dec 2010 05:48:18 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=7794#comment-28430 In addition to the previous comment.

Civic hybrid will be discontinued, even in japan.

]]> By: Shines http://www.hybridcars.com/all-honda-models-are-designed-hybrid-mind-29022/#comment-28429 Shines Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:49:56 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=7794#comment-28429 Lets see:
Fit hybrid – not here
Insight – by design – here
Civic Hybrid – here
CRZ – here
Accord – no longer
Accord Crosstour – nope
Element – nope
CRV – nope
Pilot – nope
Odyssey – nope
Ridgeline – nope
Seems to me Honda is doing a lot of talking but so far- not much to show (3 small hybrids) for all that talk.

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