Honda launches new Jazz Hybrid

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Published: 27 Jul 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: Business

Honda yesterday unveiled the new Jazz Hybrid, the first petrol-electric subcompact in Thailand.

Shingo Nagamine (left), large-project leader for the Honda Jazz Hybrid, and Mr Pitak stand next to the new Jazz Hybrid with a 1.3-litre engine with 88 horsepower. The electric motor produces another 14 hp. WEERAWONG WONGPREEDEE

The Japanese carmaker said the the Jazz Hybrid is affordable, with one version retailing for 768,000 baht.

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Discussion 1 : 10 Aug 2012 at 16.151
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I can see some real problems with these hybrids 6 to 10 years down the road. Thai cars are kept on the road far longer than cars are used in Japan and also longer than in the USA or Europe, and they have much higher resale values as used cars throughout their lives.
When these hybrids get older and those 100,000 Baht batteries start failing, there are going to be some very unhappy car owners, especially since even if they bought it new, the cars are not likely to save enough fuel in normal service to cover the additional cost paid when they were new, and battery failure will likely put this Jazz and other hybrids in the junk yard much sooner than their standard gas equivalent models.
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