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Honda Insight May Be Cheapest Hybrid on Market

Will cost thousands less than Prius

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 5, 2008 1:34 PM CDT

(Newser) – Honda is promising that its new hybrid, the much-anticipated Insight, will cost no more than a normal car when it hits dealerships next spring, meaning it will almost certainly undercut the Toyota Prius. The Insight is rumored to carry a roughly $18,500 price tag,... Read full story »

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