One would think that, in this day and age of modern technology, that the age-old practice of grinding axes would have gone the way of blacksmithing. However, Jeremy Clarkson — host and chief bombasticator of the terrific BBC show Top Gear — has proved that there’s still a place for it in his recent review of the 2010 Honda Insight. Calling the car “biblically terrible,” he goes on to say, for example, that the only way to truly appreciate the engine noise is to sit a dog on a meat slicer.

Yow. Hyperbole much, Jeremy?

Now, he can love or hate whatever car he wants, obviously. He’s a big boy, and as one of automotive journalism’s most respected voices, his opinion carries some weight. However, it’s clear from the tone of the article that he has come to the Insight with a preconceived notion about hybrids and their overall impact in the world, and then goes on and cites multiple reasons about why they’re a net negative on the environment because of the materials that are shipped overseas, such as the nickel for its batteries coming from Canada.

The problem is, he’s entirely wrong.

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