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2005 Honda Insight: America's First Hybrid and Fuel Efficient Vehicle with Top quality Honda Parts f

By: Jenny McLane

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Since it was introduced back in 2002, Honda Insight's 1.0-liter

three-cylinder gasoline engine and Integrated Motor Assist (IMA)

motor-generator have been modified, and the CVT model's final

drive ratio is considerably lower, at 5.69:1 compared to 3.21

for the manual, to take advantage of the CVT's wider-spread

"gear'' ratios.



Powered by Honda's Integrated Motor Assist (IMAâ„¢) system that

pairs a 3-cylinder VTECâ„¢-E engine with an electric motor, the

Insight comes fully loaded with dual front airbags (SRS), power

windows, mirrors and door locks, a remote entry system, AM/FM

stereo cassette, alloy wheels and much more.



Like a turbocharger, the IMA motor-generator is called to action

when extra power is needed for acceleration and hill climbing,

and feels like a low-pressure turbo. Unlike at turbo, the motor

becomes a generator when braking or coasting, which recharges

the nickel metal-hydride battery pack



The Honda Insight gains efficiency not only by its drivetrain

but by light weight and clean aerodynamics. Curb weight is less

than 2,000 lbs even with the CVT and air conditioning (standard

on the CVT model, optional with the standard transmission).



Like other hybrids, the Insight's engine stops when the car is

stopped at a light or in traffic, contributing greatly to fuel

economy. The Insight achieves EPA city/highway fuel economy

ratings of 60/66 (manual) and 57/56 (CVT) mpg, respectively.



The 2005 2006 Honda Insight runs a 1.0-liter, I3, 67-horsepower,

hybrid engine whose mileage specs are 61-mpg in the city and

68-mpg on the highway. Putting power to the wheels, Honda links

a 5-speed manual transmission with overdrive as standard

equipment. The Hatchback with A/C and CVT is equipped with a

standard 1.0-liter, I3, 65-horsepower, hybrid engine whose

fuel-efficient configuration achieves 57-mpg in the city and

56-mpg on the highway. A variable speed automatic transmission

with overdrive is standard.



Standard features include alloy Wheels, AM/FM Radio, Anti-Lock

Brakes, Anti-Theft Vehicle, Cassette, Driver Air Bag, Keyless

Entry/Unlock, Passenger Air Bag, Rear Defogger, Power Locks,

Power Mirrors, Power Steering, Power Windows, Tachometer.



The Honda Insight has safety-cage construction with front and

rear crumple zones, side-impact protection, dual airbags and

antilock brakes.



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