Cool, more practical than the Insight. I didn't realize the Insight was so rare, there seems to be lots of them around Boulder.

And perhaps just as important - if the source can be believed - is that they are planning to release a hybrid CR-V in late 2006. This is interesting from two fronts - first is that we have another small SUV hybrid (one I might be willing to buy - one that likely will have good reliability). It also likely means that Honda is working on a 4 cylinder hybrid engine for the CR-V (which in non-hybrid form has the same 2.4L engine if I'm not mistaken that the Accord has). SO... we might be getting an Accord Hybrid 4 cyl! How's that for Speculation Thursday....

:-)

Eric

If the Fit's powerplant is more cutting edge, some Insight drivers will probably get a Fit just to put the engine in their Insight.

For about four years there has been rumors of a hybrid CR-V - at last!

60.3mpg lifetime - 71mpg in winter months

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"fanatic" is what the lazy call the dedicated

As much as I *love* my 2003 HCH, when my car payments are up in 2008, I will be *very* happy to trade it in for a 2008 HFH. What's not to like? It's small, sporty, fast, and cheap!

Car & Driver totally loved the current-tech Fit, giving it a score of 228 out of 250. It went from 0 to 60 in 8.2 seconds!

If the gasoline version gets 35 miles per hour, then the hybrid version will probably get 53 MPH if it gets the same FE improvement as the HCH. Of course, a hypermiler could probably squeeze upper 70s out of a HFH.

OOOOOHHHH man... I think I've found the replacement for my insight.

Let's hope they don't bungle it some how. Thankfully Honda is pretty good about that & only make blunders on the rare occasion (dropping the CRX for the del sol comes to mind).

I was looking at the fit as a replacement for my wife's car. Now maybe we'll look at something else & I'll get the HFH

"Speed doesn't have anything to do with mileage. My truck has an overdrive gear for a reason." - Credited to an unnamed Freeper reguarding changing the speed limit back to 55MPH.

I hope they would eventually have several versions of the Fit like they did with the CRX:

• regular
• pocket rocket (to compete with the Mini Cooper
• hypermiler (then it's OK to drop the Insight)

60.3mpg lifetime - 71mpg in winter months

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www.cleanmpg.com

"fanatic" is what the lazy call the dedicated

C&D reviewed it and 6 others like it last month. The Fit topped them all. They commented that it was actually a fun ride - nimble, credible suspension. Even if the power isn't spactular, if it's good on the corners this will good news. Back seats too...:-)

*** Retired after 65,000 outstanding miles ***

yes the fit is all that except for the FE of the gasoline counterpart, more efficent and torque can save the day!

2003 toyota prius, 55 mpg lifetime starting.

Edmunds indicates that the hybrid Fit would be powered by the Civic drivetrain instead. There goes my manual transmission. And they say no hybrid CRV.
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...icleId=115344#