Honda CR-Z get 31/37 mpg, is relatively slow and cornering is ordinary. The battery must be changed after 150,000 miles. The braking system is complicated and the parts are not subsidized by the Japanese and US governments.
By comparison, the 1984-90s
Honda CRX Si came in 2 seconds faster, was a beastly joy all around the circuit and the gas mileage for the sports SI was 31/38 mpg. The 1.3 liter clocked in at 10.1 sec 0-60 and made 49/54 mpg.
Can we all admit that only nerds with bad dandruff, snobby elites, and the granola crowd would imagine hybrids and electric vehicles save gasoline, the planet, and are sexy sporty.
