Super TestCar reviews - Honda - Insight - 3-dr hatchHonda modelsElectronic System19 Jun 2001 By BRUCE NEWTON AT the heart of the Insight's hybrid system is an ultra-thin (60mm) 10kW permanent-magnet electric motor mounted between the engine and transmission and providing additional power assistance under certain conditions. During acceleration, power to the front wheels is supplied jointly by the petrol/electric motor the petrol engine does the work during cruising, while deceleration and braking enables the electric motor to act as a generator and recharge the battery pack. The IMA system also has an "Auto Stop" feature, which shuts off the petrol engine at idle to save fuel and minimise emissions. The pack of 120 D-sized nickel-metal hydride batteries (total voltage 144V, amp-hours 6.6) is stored at the rear of the vehicle. Did you know?Power for the electric motor comes mainly by recapturing energy from the forward momentum and braking of the vehicle, rather than from the petrol engine. If the battery charge is low, the electric motor will recharge while cruisingAll car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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