We don’t know all that much yet, but it appears Honda is the first company to be able to offer a hybrid for the price of what a normal car should cost. As I’ve said in previous posts, I think one of the biggest issues facing hybrids today is that the price simply outweighs the gains saved in fuel economy.

It appears that the new 2010 Honda Insight will be offered around the $18,500 price point for a base model, and get somewhere around 60mpg. Now we’re talking… since for that price you really don’t see cars that exceed 36mpg. That means you can buy a new car at a reasonable price and save 40% on gas all in the process. Now we’re saving money!

As far as styling, I’m not quite sure why it looks the way it does. It seems to me that this is a spicier Prius. It has sharper lines than the Prius, but definitely retains the pod-like shape. But I suppose beggers can’t be choosers, so we’ll take what Honda gives us.