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The Honda Insight (ホンダ・インサイト, Honda Insaito) is a hybrid electric vehicle that is manufactured and marketed by Honda. Its first generation was a two-door, two passenger liftback (1999–2006) [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and in its second generation was a four-door, five passenger liftback (2009–2014).
Integrated Motor Assist (commonly abbreviated as IMA) is Honda's hybrid car technology, introduced in 1999 on the Insight. It is a specific implementation of a parallel hybrid . It uses an electric motor mounted between the internal combustion engine and transmission to act as a starter motor , power generator, engine balancer, and assist ...
The three most popular hybrid vehicles, Honda Civic, Honda Insight and Toyota Prius, set the standards even higher by producing 4.1, 3.5, and 3.5 tons showing a major improvement in carbon dioxide emissions. Hybrid vehicles can reduce air emissions of smog-forming pollutants by up to 90% and cut carbon dioxide emissions in half. [71]
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The Honda CR-Z is a sport compact hybrid electric car manufactured by Honda and marketed as a "sport hybrid coupe." [2] The CR-Z combines a hybrid gasoline-electric powertrain with traditional sports car [3] elements, including a 2+2 seating arrangement [4] (excluding North America, where offered as a two seater) [5] and a standard 6-speed manual transmission.
The three-row Honda rides on a 113.8-inch wheelbase versus a 110.9-inch stretch for the two-row Passport. And the Pilot is just over 10 inches longer from nose to tail. In width and height ...
Civic hybrid prices will start under $30,000. The hybrid will be available on both sedan and hatchback body styles. Honda expects hybrids to account for around 40% of U.S. Civic sales, which ...
The Civic Hybrid has the latest Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) parallel hybrid system, with a new 20 kW motor – powered by lithium, a first for a Honda hybrid vehicle. [48] The new battery is 5 kW more powerful, 9 kg (20 lb) lighter and takes up 36% less space. [48] Battery capacity is increased from 35 kAh to 100 kAh (4.5 Ah). [48]