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Very few people in the world have months of experience behind the wheel of both a Toyota Prius and the new 2010 Honda Insight. Our 16-year-old Silicon Valley correspondent Kyle is one of those few people, and we asked him to sum up the pros and cons of the two cars. His impressions roughly map to those of professional reviewers, but they come from the specific needs of a busy teenager who needs to get himself around, haul people and their gear, while spending as little as possible at the pump. Here goes. What would you want someone who's comparison-shopping to know, and how would you sum up...
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Toyota Prius vs 2010 Honda Insight: Kyle Compares Gas MileageGas mileage is a fraught subject, even among hybrid drivers. Some compete to see who can 'hypermile' the hardest and return figures in the 70-plus-mpg range; others drive it like they stole it, figuring they'll still get better mileage than in a non-hybrid driven the same way. Our intreprid teenage...
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BREAKING: Cash for Clunkers Passes in House
Late this afternoon, the US House of Representatives passed the tax-credit legislation commonly known as the "Cash for Clunkers" bill by a vote of 298 to 119. The House had reached agreement on terms for the legislation more than a month ago, but the vote did not take place until today. The...
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First Drive: 2010 Lexus HS250h
The first dedicated hybrid from Lexus is a very different mix of mileage and luxury than the Prius it's related to. And, boy, is it heavy.
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2010 Ford Transit Connect Small Van Comes In At 22 MPG City, 25 MPG Highway
Ford's new small commercial van returns far, far better gas mileage than a full-size van, and it has few competitors on the US market
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Finally, Obama To Announce 42-MPG-By-2016 Requirement As Single US Standard
Fulfilling a campaign promise, the Obama Administration will harmonize national mileage rules with California's limits on greenhouse gas emissions
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On Thursday, GreenCarReports will have its pick from more than 60 brand-new cars, and we want to know what you want to see
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2010 Mazda3: Small Car, Wide Smile, Big Fun
Our colleagues take the latest Mazda3 for a spin and come back smiling, just like the car
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Almost Here: 2010 Lincoln MKS With EcoBoost For High Performance, Higher Mileage
Ford will fit its powerful, fuel-efficient EcoBoost engine to the top model of the 2010 Lincoln MKS
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Covering Your Car In Sharkskin Dimples Does Nothing For Fuel Economy
Another miracle mileage enhancer bites the dust: Fastskinz does nothing to improve mileage. Ah well.
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2010 Toyota Prius Marketing Theme: Harmony Between Man, Nature And Machine
Surreally harmonious landscapes, solar bus shelters, huge public flowers, living billboards--welcome to the 2010 Prius marketing machine!
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2010 Honda Insight Is Country's Best-Selling Car...In Japan
Score one for the new Honda Insight; it outsold every other car in its home country last month
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An analysis done at Duke University shows the compromise Clunkers bill saves more energy than is used to make the replacement car, though it may take 70,000 miles
