Honda Insight

Development of these batteries took place at around the same time frame as lithium ion technologies in the 1980s. The NiMH type battery was used in the General Motors EV1, as well as other plug-in vehicles. The Toyota RAV4 EV, Honda EV Plus, Ford Ranger EV, and Honda Insight all use NiMH batteries. The reactions for nickel-metal hydrides are... 

This is the normal operating range for the Honda Insight, but the battery management system of this vehicle will allow a wider range of operation between 30 and 80% state-of-charge if so required by the driving pattern. 

The Japanese companies Toyota and Honda have assumed the lead in the introduction of hybrid electric cars to the world market. Both companies have chosen the parallel architecture with a conventional, but smaller, petrol engine than is fitted to the equivalent ICEV and an auxiliary battery to provide boost power. The first such cars were the Toyota Prius and the Honda Insight, which were released in 1997 and 1999, respectively. Subsequently, in 2003, both companies brought out improved models, namely the Toyota Prius THS 11 and the Honda Civic hybrid. These are both mid-sized family saloon (sedan) cars. The Toyota Highlander (a seven-passenger SUV) and the Honda Accord... 

The default assumptions for each vehicle type are summarized in Table 8.1. The assumed cost and performance of the gasoline hybrid and electric vehicles are based on current technology. The hybrid price and estimated mileage is based on the average retail price and efficiencies of the three existing hybrid vehicles on the market - the Honda Insight, the Honda Civic, and the Toyota Prius. The cost and performance of the electric vehicle (EV) is based on the recently retired GM EVl. 

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Figure 5.25 The Honda Insight, a hybrid car in which both batteries and a gasoline engine provide power to move the car, as well as drive ancillary devices. 

K.J. Kelly, M. Mihalic, M. Zolot (National Renewable Energy Laboratory), Battery usage and thermal performance of the Toyota Prius and Honda Insight during chassis dynamometer testing . The Seventeenth Annual Battery Conference on Applications and Advances, Long Beach, Cahfomia, 14-18 January 2002. 

Hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) such as the Toyota Prius, Honda Insight and Honda Civic Hybrid combine a conventional internal combustion engine with a battery-powered motor (see also the discussion at the end of Box 10.2). Nickel-metal hydride batteries are routinely applied in hybrid electric vehicles, although there is increasing competition from... 

The Honda Insight, a hybrid electric vehicle, has an EPA gas mileage rating of 57 mi/gal in the city. How many kilometers can the Insight travel on the amount of gasoline that would fit in a soda can The volume of a soda can is 355 mL. 

The mass production of the Honda Insight was launched in the United States and Japan. 

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