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Full Hybrid Functionality

Wednesday, 23 September 2009 19:37

It took a little while to get the electric side of the Insight 1G on line but the end goal has been achieved. The Insight 1G is now one of the few diesel hybrids on the road in the world. And it is the only diesel powered Honda Insight in the world. A short clip that shows the functionality of the car appears below.

Fuel Economy

Friday, 04 September 2009 15:55

Want to see what the Insight 1G can do with a gallon of diesel? Stop by our fuel log page to see how the Insight 1G does in real world driving. More advanced driving techniques could be used to further improve the mileage of the car. Right now we're driving the car like most people drive their cars. The end result is over 80 mpg. This is without the hybrid portion of the car functioning. After we work out some bugs in our engine signal translator to get the hybrid side working the fuel economy ought to improve 15-20%.

It's ALIVE!!!

Sunday, 19 July 2009 10:46

Engine Integration

Thursday, 28 May 2009 15:47

Cam Breakdown

Thursday, 19 February 2009 11:28

The first and second images are of the Honda and VW crankshafts respectively positioned at top dead center. Critical to know to keep the electric motor correctly oriented while making the adapters. The following photos are images of the VW 1.2L TDI cylinder head. You can see the cam, fuel injector rockers, and fuel injector bodies (wires lead to them). Quite an interesting setup. The valves (which you can't see) are below the cam. Beefy.