Honda Performance Development Introduces New Refueling Safety System to IndyCar Series

American Honda and its Honda Performance Development (HPD) subsidiary created a unique refueling safety interlock system designed to reduce the potential for pit fires and injuries resulting from drivers leaving their pit boxes with refueling equipment still attached in the IZOD IndyCar Series--a cause of many fires in the past.

HPD has developed a new, inter-connected system that includes a fuel-probe sensor and corresponding electronics in the Engine Control Unit (ECU) and Gearbox Control Unit (GCU). The system prevents first gear from being engaged in the "paddle shift" system while the refueling hose is still attached to the car in the pit lane.

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[OghamTheBold]

It would be exciting - if the cars can drive around - all the time - on fire

[mylifeisJDM]

Ingenious idea! Oftentimes the simplest designs are the ones that work.

[c312eal]

@INSANEFREAK1 370z

[c312eal]

@INSANEFREAK1 GTR LFA. These cars were made before tsunami. HSV was being tested before tsunami. Tsunami had nothing to do with the NSX replacement.

[INSANEFREAK1]

@c312eal i aint using it as an excuse, im saying for every japanese car company it is holding them back regardless of anything, come on now u be the ceo in japan honda and always have to keep up about worrying bout a nuclear meltdown that could take thousands of lives

[c312eal]

@lilbluecar89 Performance like the Civic SI? So they went from NSX-R to ITR to CTR to Civic SI. While other manufacturers are making cars like the LFA and the GTR. Don't forget Toyota and Nissan is in the same economy as Honda is in and they're still able to make a few performance cars. To the pubic Nissan still makes the 370z. The HSV-010 isn't for public. It only appears in Super GT. It still doesnt have a engine of its own. It's running a formula nippon engine.

[lilbluecar89]

@c312eal with the times being where they are at now honda has shifted its projects from performance based cars that are to be sold to the public. as far as the NSX replacement, it was scrapped also due to the price it would have cost the buyer and also the condition of the economy. what was left of that project is called the HSV-010.

[c312eal]

Dont get me wrong. I'm a huge Honda fan. But if you call this Honda Performance, thats embarassing. Honda performance isn't Indy car racing. Senna, McLaren, NSX, does that ring any bells?

[c312eal]

@INSANEFREAK1 You can't use the tsunami and earthquake as a excuse. Honda was planning to replace the nsx but they scrapped the project while toyota and nissan was making cars like the LFA, R35 GTR and 370z's. That replacement didnt even have the NSX spirit and instead of making it they decided to make the CRZ. The idea of a light weight chassis is correct but 115hp 6000rpm redline? What happened to the high hp/L ratio engines that screamed at 9000rpm?

[c312eal]

If soichiro honda knew how honda was going right now. He'd flip over in his grave.