News Item: : 2009 Honda Insight electrical part
(Category: Honda Insight)
Posted by honda
Wednesday 21 January 2009 - 12:20:44
The Honda Insight’s battery pack is made up of 120 Panasonic 1.2-volt nickel metal hydride D cells. it is capable of 100A discharge, and 50A charge rates. The system limits the usable capacity to 4ah to extend battery life. Total battery pack output is 144 volts. Other cars uses, f.e, 330 volts (Ford Escape) or up to 650 volts (Lexus RX) - it seems that the bigger car, more power it needs, and less miles per gallon it makes (Insight is most fuel eficient)
First generation Toyota Prius had 228 nickel metal hydride cells packaged in 38 modules, and the new one - only 168, providing 201 volts. It weights 53 kg. All car manufacturers has some electronical system or a computer, that is responsible for charging, using, cooling down the batteries. Honda Integrated Motor Assist is doing the same, and like competitors - an automatic way.
But it's possible to hack the system and make manual controller for all this - and achieve even better results, than Insight's official 66 mpg (comparing to 60 of Prius). Check this out, if you want to find out how - http://www.99mpg.com/Projectcars/mikesinsight/
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(Category: Honda Insight)
Posted by honda
Wednesday 21 January 2009 - 12:20:44
The Honda Insight’s battery pack is made up of 120 Panasonic 1.2-volt nickel metal hydride D cells. it is capable of 100A discharge, and 50A charge rates. The system limits the usable capacity to 4ah to extend battery life. Total battery pack output is 144 volts. Other cars uses, f.e, 330 volts (Ford Escape) or up to 650 volts (Lexus RX) - it seems that the bigger car, more power it needs, and less miles per gallon it makes (Insight is most fuel eficient)First generation Toyota Prius had 228 nickel metal hydride cells packaged in 38 modules, and the new one - only 168, providing 201 volts. It weights 53 kg. All car manufacturers has some electronical system or a computer, that is responsible for charging, using, cooling down the batteries. Honda Integrated Motor Assist is doing the same, and like competitors - an automatic way.
But it's possible to hack the system and make manual controller for all this - and achieve even better results, than Insight's official 66 mpg (comparing to 60 of Prius). Check this out, if you want to find out how - http://www.99mpg.com/Projectcars/mikesinsight/
This news item is from Best Honda cars, concepts, prototypes specifications, photos, manuals
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