HYbrid

VMG · 12th September 2005, 13:59

Seen in today's paper that Honda is going launch Honda Civic Hybrid model also next year in India. WOuld like to konw more like what is Hybird and how it works? Is the cost is going to be more? If yes, how much? What will be FE on this?
Thanks

Abhay · 13th September 2005, 15:10

Hybrid is petrol engine as well as electric motor in the car.
Cost of such a car is definitely more than a normal petrol car, at the same time with huge increase in mileage (obvious since the car runs on motor for sometime)

from http://automobiles.honda.com/
Q: What is a hybrid vehicle?
A: A hybrid vehicle combines a gasoline-powered engine with an electric motor to provide increased gas mileage and help lower emissions. Specifically, the Civic Hybrid utilizes Honda's Integrated Motor Assist (IMA™) technology, which uses a 1.3-liter VTEC® engine for primary power, then an ultra-thin electric motor provides added power.

as for cost here is an idea....from US market
normal Civic 13k USD, hybrid ~ 20k

dadudeonfire · 13th September 2005, 15:41

this is really going to be an awesome move by honda..

merve_extreme · 13th September 2005, 18:14

not many are going to buy a 15-16 lac civic(maybe more is they import it).and the effeciency does not increase by much.it is about 10-15% more,since most of the time the car runs on the petrol engine,only in very slow city traffic does it shift to fully electric motor.

VMG · 13th September 2005, 18:32

Thanks for your reply Abhay.

dadudeonfire · 13th September 2005, 20:14

till the speed of 30-45 it runs on battery...and dude in city our average speed is around 40 only

merve_extreme · 13th September 2005, 22:54

but the battery dosent run forever and the battery is going to run out in 1.5 hrs till then one will still be stuck in traffic.and how are u going to run the ac on that electric motor,the engine has to run(since regenrative charging isnt going to work at 10kmph).it is ok in the cooler european and american states were ac is rarely used.

12th September 2005, 13:59	#1
VMG BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 346 Thanked: 35 Times	HYbrid Seen in today's paper that Honda is going launch Honda Civic Hybrid model also next year in India. WOuld like to konw more like what is Hybird and how it works? Is the cost is going to be more? If yes, how much? What will be FE on this? Thanks
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13th September 2005, 15:10	#2
Abhay BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 727 Thanked: 11 Times	Hybrid is petrol engine as well as electric motor in the car. Cost of such a car is definitely more than a normal petrol car, at the same time with huge increase in mileage (obvious since the car runs on motor for sometime) from http://automobiles.honda.com/ Q: What is a hybrid vehicle? A: A hybrid vehicle combines a gasoline-powered engine with an electric motor to provide increased gas mileage and help lower emissions. Specifically, the Civic Hybrid utilizes Honda's Integrated Motor Assist (IMA™) technology, which uses a 1.3-liter VTEC® engine for primary power, then an ultra-thin electric motor provides added power. as for cost here is an idea....from US market normal Civic 13k USD, hybrid ~ 20k
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13th September 2005, 15:41	#3
dadudeonfire BANNED Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai - bandra Posts: 367 Thanked: Once	this is really going to be an awesome move by honda..
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13th September 2005, 18:14	#4
merve_extreme Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,359 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	not many are going to buy a 15-16 lac civic(maybe more is they import it).and the effeciency does not increase by much.it is about 10-15% more,since most of the time the car runs on the petrol engine,only in very slow city traffic does it shift to fully electric motor.
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13th September 2005, 18:32	#5
VMG BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 346 Thanked: 35 Times	Thanks for your reply Abhay.
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13th September 2005, 20:14	#6
dadudeonfire BANNED Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai - bandra Posts: 367 Thanked: Once	till the speed of 30-45 it runs on battery...and dude in city our average speed is around 40 only
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13th September 2005, 22:54	#7
merve_extreme Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,359 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	but the battery dosent run forever and the battery is going to run out in 1.5 hrs till then one will still be stuck in traffic.and how are u going to run the ac on that electric motor,the engine has to run(since regenrative charging isnt going to work at 10kmph).it is ok in the cooler european and american states were ac is rarely used.
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