Jun 19, 2009
A video game that could save the earth!
The 2010 Honda Insight went on sale in the US on the 29 April 2009. The MPG is in line with the 2010 Toyota Prius and it’s not much to look at (like most hybrids) but it does have one feature that the gamer in me finds interesting.
The “Eco Assist” system gives the driver constant feedback on how their driving style is affecting their MPG and at the end of the journey they get a score for eco friendliness!!
But what good is a high score if you cant share it, beat people, “be the best”? Honda should set up a way for insight owners to upload their stats to a central server, have competitions etc. something like Nike+ perhaps… they could even create a facebook widget that displays your average MPG so owners can maintain a constant level of smugness. I have not found anything indicating Honda has done this but they should.
