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Were the economy exactly what was obviously a year . 5 ago when Wall Street was in full Go-Go-Mode, it’s doubtful anybody seriously looking for an all-new Prius gives Honda’s new Insight a 2nd glance. Sure, they are a lot alike, but understand, they’re two starkly different automobiles. Different in size: Dimensionally, the Insight is often a confirmed compact as the new Prius has expanded its interior volume enough to put it somewhere midpack from the midsize category. Different in hybrid technology: What they mainly share is battery chemistry. And different in price, with a price spread adequate enough drive an automobile a number of home loan payments through. Unfortunately, the economy has subsequently put these kinds of simple thinking in to a coffee grinder and pressed the top down. Read the rest of this entry »