Jalopnik/KORSdesign Mockup of Honda's Upcoming Dedicated Hybrid Car
by Michael Graham Richard, Ottawa, Canada 
on 08.20.08
What Honda's Dedicated Hybrid Might Look Like
Jalopnik has asked KORSdesign to create a mockup of what Honda's upcoming dedicated hybrid, planned for 2010, might look like. They obviously used the spy-shots (see below) that came out a few weeks ago as a foundation, and added some elements from the Honda FCX Hydrogen Fuel Cell car (Honda said their new hybrid would take design cues from it).
In fact, except for the rear, it looks almost exactly like the FCX (pic below), which isn't such a bad thing.
Spy Shots of Honda's Upcoming Dedicated Hybrid
More spy shots in this post: Honda's Upcoming Hybrid Looks Like... a Prius
Honda FCX Clarity
As you can see, the mockup was obviously based on the Clarity. Of course, we won't know what the real new hybrid actually looks like until Honda officially unveils it.
Insight R.I.P.
In related news, it seems like the rumors about a revival of the "Insight" name for Honda's second dedicated hybrid (the Insight was the first one) were incorrect. We don't know the name of the car yet, but it probably won't be Insight.
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Does Jalopnik has an article? URL?
Does Jalopnik have an article? URL?
It's linked in the post
http://jalopnik.com/5036923/hondas-new-hybrid-cheaper-longer-and-higher-fuel-economy
From my point of view and being raised in the 60's, I have always had one kind or another Hot Rod, Corvette or Muscle Car. Looking at these hybrids, I see no appeal. Every one I have looked at is basically slow and ugly.
How will the automobiles companies convert someone like me? I guess the start would be producing a mildly quick machine that would turn a minimum of a 13.5 second quarter mile, 400 miles on a single charge and less then 5 minutes to recharge including time to get a coffee at the recharging station.
Is anyone producing that car yet?
Pete