2005 Honda Insight Road Test
There is a growing concern about the state of the world today, and it's been reflected in the modern automobile. Technologically speaking, we're miles away from yesteryear when cubic inches and leaded gasoline reigned supreme, but the end is nigh. For a while in the early '90s, electrical power looked to be the answer to our automotive related environmental concerns, but for its nonexistent tailpipe emissions, drivers paid the price with limited range and the problem of recharging. Honda noted the benefits of electrical power, however, and cleverly found a way to harness it to assist a regular gasoline engine, and thus, the first hybrid was born.
