Honda Insight Tech Geek-Out: Hybrid Technology Interview

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[garoiscool]

Why do Hybrids have to be ugly? I mean, really...

[dsmdeegen]

you have to remember that this is instant torque, not a revving engine.(engine builds power over rpm) motor( has instant power)

A engine is a different than a motor. a motor is electric, engine is not, thus a 13 hp motor that generates power from braking, and has INSTANT torque off the line. there is no need to rev to 2500 rpms before power is made, its more linear being elec

and the car doesnt have 13 hp, it has a 13hp electric motor helping the rest of the engine.

get me? kinda confusing...:)

[krissern14]

this is almost a copy of the Toyota Prius o.O

[IsaiaIsme]

@garoiscool aerodynamics

[G1NZOU]

@alexkvaskov Rephrasing that, it would be "Conventional power cell cars aren't the future, Hydrogen fuel cell powered cars have more potential."

They're both electric, the fuel cell has the great advantage of you being able to drive it, stop, fill up and drive some more rather than have to stop off and recharge for a few hours.

[G1NZOU]

@Hiteminthewallet My car is around 42-45mpg and it's from 1969.

Guess away.

One clue, it's British.

[G1NZOU]

@garoiscool Hey now, this is far from ugly.

Sure, it's not supercar beautiful but it's relatively sleek and pleasant to look at, remember this is a four door family car so they only have certain tolerances to design to to meet the starting specifications and safety requirements.

[Hiteminthewallet]

Anything over 40 mpg is great. At least, you have unhooked yourself from the gas pump.

I would hardly call 50 mpg top of the line though. To earn that title show me 150 miles on a gallon. For now they are all pretty close, give or take 10 miles here or there.

[Brettcomedyzone]

I think there are a lot of great technologies we could have if the oil companies didn't have the politicians in their back pockets. For example: plug-in hybrid technology, diesel (which could also run on veggie oil) electric hybrid, electric cars, and perhaps crossovers between cars and motorcycles. My Corolla is one of the more misery cars in the states, but in Europe would be a big, heavy, guzzler. I can't afford a hybrid, but really don't need all the power my car possesses.

[alexkvaskov]

what i think car companies should make in the future are clean diesel/hydrogen fuel cell hybrids. clean diesels emit about 500 times less sulfur than they did 30-40 years ago, and emit about the same co2 as comparable petrol engines. plus diesel engines have gotten quieter and smoother over the years. some modern diesels can get up to 80mpg in the highway and an electric car can get up to 50 mpg in the city, giving you an average of up to 65 mpg city and highway driving which is awesome

[Brettcomedyzone]

Hydrogen cars are electric cars. They simply use a hydrogen fuel cell to generate electricity. The fuel cell technology is down the run, but we can have electric cars today. If fuel cells become viable (both with costs and infrastructure) all the electric technology (except for the battery) can be used with a hydrogen car.

[GoMetricToday]

I love my Insight. I average 4.2 L per 100 km. That is a far cry better than my Element averaging about 10.5 L per 100 km.