Chuck the "green" factor, I say Mr. Honda get this hybrid car on the road pronto. Have you seen the prices of the oil barrel lately? Anyways 2009 is not so far away and if we survive this oil-scare we sure will indulge in your offering. The new model is slated to be sold solely as a hybrid, and not as a traditional, gasoline-powered car. According to Honda Motor Co.'s President Takeo Fukui, the company will intro quite a few other hybrids: a Civic, a new sporty model based on the CR-Z and a Fit subcompact, sold as the Jazz in Europe. Pricing-wise he said the difference between hybrids and their comparable standard models should be kept within 200,000 yen ($1,900), although such price gaps can now reach as much as 500,000 yen ($4,800).

Honda will sell the new, improved and affordable gas-electric hybrid in the U.S., Japan and Europe starting in early 2009.

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