A Case Of Prius Envy
Customers like Kessner have left Honda with a bad case of Prius envy. In the low-octane race for the environmental high ground, Honda is running a distant second to Toyota—despite the fact that Honda was first to sell a hybrid in America and remains a darling of the green movement. But to the average car buyer, Honda’s hybrids are all but invisible. With 110,565 sold so far this year, the Toyota Prius is outselling Honda’s entire lineup of gas-electric Civics and Accords by five to one....