Top Honours
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Gasoline-electric hybrid gets EPA honours
Nickel magazine, Mar. 01 -- The 2001 Honda Insight, the first gasoline-electric hybrid
vehicle in North America, has earned top honours for the second straight year in the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency's annual report on automotive fuel economy.
With an average fuel economy of 64 miles per U.S. gallon, the Insight blew all competitors out of the water by more than 16 miles per gallon.
The Insight employs Honda's innovative integrated motor assist (IMA) hybrid technology, combining a
1.0-litre, 3-cylinder gasoline engine with electric motor assist for improved efficiency. The electric motor
is powered by nickel metal hydride batteries which are recharged by regenerative braking during normal
driving.
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