Introduction
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) conducted a series of tests on the 2000 Honda Insight, a two-passenger, parallel hybrid electric vehicle.
Vehicle Specifications
The Honda Insight has a 1.0 liter, 3-cylinder, lean burn, VTEC engine with a maximum power of 50 kW (67 hp) at 5700 rpm and a maximum torque of 90 Nm (66 ft-lb) at 4800 rpm. It also features a 10 kW electric motor and a 144 V, 6.5 Ah Nickel-Metal Hydride battery.
Testing and Instrumentation
Tests included the FTP-75 emissions certification test procedure, highway fuel economy test, US06 aggressive driving cycle, and SC03 test performed at 35°C with and without air conditioning. Data collection included emissions, engine and vehicle operating parameters, battery cell temperatures and voltages, motor and auxiliary currents, and cabin temperatures.
Results and Analysis
Test results showed good agreement with predicted behavior and published data. The fuel economy measured over the SC03 cycle with the AC on was approximately 33% lower than that measured on the SC03 without AC.
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Download: Test Results and Modeling of the 2000 Honda Insight using ADVISOR
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