Honda Accord Hybrid Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Fri, 28 Feb 2014 12:25:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Another Dismal Sales Year, Honda Insight to be Axed https://www.greenoptimistic.com/another-dismal-sales-year-honda-insight-axed-20140228/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/another-dismal-sales-year-honda-insight-axed-20140228/#respond Fri, 28 Feb 2014 10:19:05 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=46220 In the Unites States, at least, the Honda Insight just hasn’t been that popular, in spite of the fact it actually had a head-start ahead of its main rival, Toyota Prius. Toyota Prius started production in 1997, in Japan, but wasn’t introduced in the United States until a couple of years later. Honda Insight was […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/another-dismal-sales-year-honda-insight-axed-20140228/feed/ 0 46220 Honda Carbon Dioxide Reduction is More Than Fuel Economy https://www.greenoptimistic.com/honda-carbon-dioxide-reduction-fuel-economy-20131216/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/honda-carbon-dioxide-reduction-fuel-economy-20131216/#respond Mon, 16 Dec 2013 20:41:45 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=44520 It might seem to be a contradiction that, taking a look at the average fuel economy of Honda vehicles, there isn’t much commitment to carbon dioxide reduction. After all, according to recent UMTRI (University of Michigan Transportation Institute) studies, United States average vehicle fuel economy is at an all-time high of 23.9 miles per gallon […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/honda-carbon-dioxide-reduction-fuel-economy-20131216/feed/ 0 44520 2014 Green Car of the Year, Honda Accord Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2014-green-car-year-honda-accord-hybrid-plug-hybrid-20131122/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2014-green-car-year-honda-accord-hybrid-plug-hybrid-20131122/#respond Fri, 22 Nov 2013 19:35:37 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=43840 At the Los Angeles Auto Show, the 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles [HEV & PHEV] won the 2014 Green Car of the Year Award. What’s really interesting about the Honda Accord HEV and PHEV is the fact that they are so accessible. Honda Accord is already a household name, and giving […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2014-green-car-year-honda-accord-hybrid-plug-hybrid-20131122/feed/ 0 43840 2012 Sales of Electric Cars and Hybrids Surge After Achieving Mainstream Acceptance https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2012-sales-of-electric-cars-and-hybrids-surge-after-achieving-mainstream-acceptance-20121221/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2012-sales-of-electric-cars-and-hybrids-surge-after-achieving-mainstream-acceptance-20121221/#respond Fri, 21 Dec 2012 07:49:10 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=30215 At first, mainstream consumers in the 1990s were reluctant to consider hybrid automobiles as a viable option. There was some concern over the longevity of the technology and the cost effectiveness. Now consumers are beginning to understand the importance of hybrid vehicles and see the benefits of owning these eco-friendly cars. The research firm Mintel […]

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