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To: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Subject: Re:
Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2002 20:28:18 -0800
Cc: David Lieb <dbl@chicagolandmgclub.com>, Spridget List <spridgets@autox.team.net>
References: <001201c28657$27a50c80$8500a8c0@finnland> <003101c286e5$e0074200$48eefea9@DavidRiker> <3DCC7AC1.E8E72252@exit109.com>
You guys are thinking of the Insight. It was ugly, with plastic fenders,
aluminum suspension and two seater, with 3 cylinder engine and electric
assist.  For 2003 Honda introduced a 4 door Civic Hi-bred.  It looks like an
LX Civic with a small wing, aluminum wheels  a hi-bred badge and a different
grill opening being the only giveaways that it isn't a basic Civic.  MSRP at
about $19500, it is more expensive than the EX Civic.  It is available with
stick or CVT transmissions.  It is faster off of the line than a basic
Civic, as the electric assist provides 100% torque from 0 RPM.  There is no
plugging in  for recharging as the motor becomes a generator under low load
and utilizes regenerative braking to charge the battery pack.  Functionally,
you give up the fold down rear seatback pass through to the trunk.  Don't
look for a huge fuel savings, as a basic LX Civic already gets 38 MPG
highway, with the Hi-bred getting about 45 MPG.
David Riker
63 Falcon
70 Torino
74 Midget
http://home.pacbell.net/davriker/

----- Original Message -----
From "Frank Clarici" <spritenut at exit109.com>
To: "David Riker" <davriker@pacbell.net>
Cc: "David Lieb" <dbl@chicagolandmgclub.com>; "Spridget List"
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 7:02 PM
Subject: Re:


> David Riker wrote:
> >
> > The civic hybrid looks exactly like the stock civic,
>
> Not the few I saw.
>
> --
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> 2 Sprites, 2 Midgets
> http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut

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