Minggu, 12 Juli 2009

2009 Honda Insight Prius competitor Candidates



The economic crisis is all over the world to trigger the populernya cars or hybrid cars that use two power sources: electricity and fuel. And the popularity of the Toyota Prius hybrid concept seems mengusung akan segera tersaingi Honda Insight with the emergence of this generation in 2009.

2009 Honda Insight

Honda Insight itself first appeared in 1999 and mass produced until 2006. The first generation of this successful awarded International Engine of the Year in 2000. Predicate Honda is still maintained up to six years for the next sub-category engine 1 liter. In 2001, the car was also awarded North American Car of the Year.

They start with the myriad of achievements that make Honda and the second generation with a variety of improvements to the previous generation. One of the changes that are visible are the three-door concept that is now fixed with the five-door Hatchback model, such as applying the first generation. Physical differences are clearly visible with the 2009 version looks more a more solid shape despite the global curve is still maintained.

2009 Honda Insight



The changes in the room with the capacity of fuel increased from 995 cc to be 1300 cc. Machine that is able to produce power equal to 93 horse power is combined with the electric motor with 20 horsepower capability. Battery-based nickel-metal-hydride is used to supply energy to the electrical motor is.

Electric motor is working at the time of supply of energy in the engine idle or not to move so that fuel consumption can be lowest possible. In idle condition, the engine died and automatically switch to electric motor. On the manual transmission version, engine will return active when one's teeth is inserted while the automatic version, engine life will be lifted from the foot brake pedal.

2009 Honda Insight

Honda also reduce the weight of this vehicle's chassis and the body without reducing the overall kekokohan. Use of light weight metal cast is able to decrease the weight of say Honda Insight 2009 is up to 47% from the previous generation. Construction is also designed to achieve a high level so that the aerodynamics will be able to also reduce fuel consumption overall.

With prices that are loaded from the U.S. $ 19 thousand, or around Rp 209 million, could be a hybrid car this one will be able to compete with the Toyota Prius dilego with higher prices. In addition to the fuel consumption of around 28 km per liter clear this car will be the economical means of transportation. Interested? Wait until the car is released later in April.

Specifications:
Class: Compact
Body style: 5-door Hatchback
Layout: Front Engine, Front-Wheel Drive
Engine: 1.3 L (1339 cc, 82 cu in)
Transmission: CVT (continuously variable transmission)
Wheelbase: 2550 mm
Length: 4390 mm
Width: 1695 mm
Height: 1425 mm
Official Site: www.honda.com

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