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Honda adding new standard features and lower-priced entry-level model to Insight lineup

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The new entry-level 2011 Insight. The 2011 Honda Insight hybrid, now on sale in the US, gains new standard features and the addition of a value-oriented entry model featuring an MSRP starting at $18,200. Click to enlarge. The five-door dedicated hybrid vehicle is powered by an Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) system comprising a 1.3-liter

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Hanging out with NEDRA

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

The purple box in the center of the cycle is a Zilla2K (2000 amp DC controller). Here's Otmar's DC powered 914, controlled by his Zilla1K controller. Here is Otmar Ebenhoech, designer of the popular Zilla DC controllers. They will try again tonight to go faster.

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PHEV Day 149, Friday, 6 March 2009. "Spirit of DC".The First EVer PHEV in Bonham, Texas!

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He was seeing John for comparative EV points of view, since John has 2 x Sparrows, one Fiero Destiny with Li-ion battery pack (only 34 were supposedly produced last century by Solar Electric Engineering), a Honda Insight. for starters!~ We three stayed up sharing EVliterature and interests. til 11:00PM.

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

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The XL1’s 12-volt electrical system is supplied via a DC/DC converter and a small auxiliary battery. The XL1 is aggressively optimized for efficiency in all areas of its design and technology—from materials (carbon fiber reinforced polymer monocoque); to powertrain (0.8L two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5

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MAEAA Web Links

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Battery chargers and DC/DC converters. Battery chargers and DC/DC converters. DC PowerSystems : Mega-controller and battery regulators. DC electric motors and controllers DE HAARDT : controllers andremote control equip. DC electric motors and controllers DE HAARDT : controllers andremote control equip.

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Honda boosts performance and fuel economy on 2013 CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe using new Li-ion pack

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The CR-Z hybrid powertrain is a variation of Honda’s original IMA (Integrated Motor Assist) technology, which made its debut on the 2000 Honda Insight, the first hybrid vehicle available for sale in North America. The system in the CR-Z utilizes a 1.5-liter,

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Honda Debuts Production Version of 2011 CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe

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The foundation of the CR-Z hybrid powertrain is the 4-cylinder, 16-valve, single overhead cam engine with intelligent Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control (i-VTEC) that receives additional power from the IMA system’s DC brushless electric motor. There are two trim levels: the base CR-Z and the CR-Z EX.

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