Hybrid Car Savings

Touting hybrid car savings, the Honda Insight Hybrid was introduced for the first time in 1997 at that year’s Tokyo Auto Show. Two years later, it made its way stateside in the form of a 1999 model that was the very first mass-produced hybrid car sold in America (beating the Toyota Prius by seven months). In 1999 those were the only two hybrids available; today, there are 71 (including plug-ins) in the North American market that are 2014 model-year vehicles.

Since the release of the original Insight, debate has ensued over whether the hybrid car savings is more than the additional cost he/she incurs during the initial purchase. And since these questions have been asked, the same answer is given: Sometimes yes; sometimes no. Read More