Pioneering the Hybrid Vehicle

Honda – Pioneering the Hybrid Vehicle

When the Insight first launched it was a monumental achievement in both aerodynamics and efficiency, the drag coefficient was the lowest of any vehicle that Honda had produced to date and the small, but surprisingly efficient, gasoline engine was coupled to a capable electronic motor which assisted the gasoline engine under heavy loads and steep terrain.

Stellar fuel economy and efficiency was the result, owners were reporting an average of over 70 miles per gallon with combined city and highway driving.

The Big Deal Behind a Small Car

The Insight was about more than a revolutionary engine and drive train, though that is no small part of the revolutionary mechanics that make the Insight awesome. The Insight is a vehicle built entirely with efficiency in mind. The Insight is about all the working parts coming together to form a completely capable and unique vehicle.

The body is made from the lightest possible materials and aluminum is utilized extensively throughout the body and structure. This means that the drive train, which is small and economical, does not have to work very hard to move the Insight from place to place.

The body has also been designed to keep the drag as low as possible, allowing the Insight to slice through the air. There is less of a “pushing” force against the Insight as it travels down the road, allowing the engine to work less, burn less gas, and propel the Insight further on, well, less.

Innovation as Well as Insight

Regardless of how innovative the Insight is, it is merely a vehicle. A vehicle is, after all, nothing without a driver and in order for the Insight to coerce someone into becoming a driver it has to offer certain creature comforts, creature comforts that are, for lack of a better phrase, expected and necessary on any modern vehicle.

Inside the cabin, both the driver and the passenger will find themselves resting on comfortable seats that offer an exceptional visual experience. The cabin, you see, appears to be more of a cockpit rather than a run of the mill vehicle interior. The dash is slick and curvy, accenting futuristic design and progressive intentions.

The instrument cluster is clear and concise; easy to read while driving and, yet, strangely attractive at the same time. In fact, the Insight is actually a vehicle that someone would rather enjoy driving. The Insight is an efficient, economical, and revolutionary machine.