Generation and Drive Motors
To provide good acceleration for a large car, the motors need to be powerful and compact. The generator motor produces electricity which is stored in the battery.
Honda Hybrids deliver responsive performance, excellent economy with much lower emissions.
Keeping up with the ever-increasing demand to meet lower emission standards for modern-day driving requirements is so important today – and for tomorrow’s environmentally-conscious world.
New regulations have already affected the cost of driving and they will continue to do so in future. The time for Hybrid power is now, and they’ll become even more popular as time goes on because hybrid cars deliver dramatically higher fuel efficiency with lower CO2 emissions than traditional petrol-powered vehicles. Quite simply, Hybrids are here to stay and, in the long run, great money-savers too.
Our expertise developing Hybrid over the years has been built on creativity, innovation and continual improvement. We first introduced Hybrid powertrain technology with the Insight in 1999 and ever since then, we’ve made significant improvements by developing these technologies to expand our range of Hybrid vehicles.
This is our next generation four-wheel drive system, in which the vehicle has a petrol engine that works with a large electric motor in the front and two electric motors at the rear. This particular Hybrid powertrain contributes to the cornering and braking performance as well as fuel efficiency. We don’t call it Super Handling – All-Wheel Drive for nothing.
A highly responsive, super-smooth driving experience from a system that thinks for itself.
The awesome NSX; our super-hybrid with Super handling all-wheel-drive. It uses the immediate torque response produced by the system’s three electric motor units, combined with a V6 petrol engine for astonishing levels of performance and handling.
The Honda CR-V, the world’s most popular SUV has now arrived in Europe.
We call it the intelligent Multi Mode Drive and it will switch between three modes, depending on the driving situation and the type of road you happen to be travelling on.
In simple terms, our advanced Hybrid vehicles combine the benefits of petrol engines with electric motors. They’re designed to give you much better economy by coupling a fuel-efficient petrol engine, with power from electric motors. They work in harmony, blending seamlessly to deliver smooth power and responsive acceleration when you need it.
The NSX’s Direct Drive Motor units are part of the most technologically advanced road car engine we’ve ever built.
The Honda i-MMD Hybrid powertrain delivers a strong immediate response through two electric motors; it’s an exhilarating drive. But it’s not all about that electronic torque, because our hybrid vehicles give you the best of both worlds. This type of intelligent drive technology will automatically switch seamlessly between electric power at lower speeds and petrol-power at higher cruising speeds, when it’s most efficient to do so.
The experience of driving a Honda Hybrid is unique – there’s nothing quite like the calm and serene feeling of gently pulling away in the electric mode. Then, when the petrol engine comes to life, the transition is so quiet and smooth, you’ll wonder if the engine has actually started.
The great thing about the Hybrid is that you don’t need to look for a charging station or have a special plug socket installed at home. The engine will continually charge the battery while it’s running – all you have to do is fill up with petrol as you normally would. It really is that simple.
A Hybrid will cut your fuel bills, saving you money. Using less fuel also means low emissions – much better for your wallet and the environment.
You’ll have no worries for five years or over a distance of 100,000km – whichever comes first – because the Honda i-MMD battery is totally covered by an extensive and comprehensive warranty; we’ll be with you all the way.
The i-MMD (intelligent Multi Mode Drive) system determines how to use fuel and electrical energy in the most efficient way, which means there’s no requirement for the driver to adjust between the three driving modes; Electric Drive, Hybrid Drive and Engine Drive.
In Electric Drive, the propulsion motor draws its power solely from the batteries, delivering super-quiet and low-emissions driving.
In Hybrid Drive, the petrol engine supplies power to the electric generator motor, which in turn delivers power to the electric propulsion motor, so that any excess power from the petrol engine is diverted back through the generator motor to recharge the batteries.
In Engine Drive, the wheels driven by the petrol engine, with an ‘on-demand’ peak-power ‘boost’ available from the electric motor when you need to make a quick overtaking manoeuvre.
Altogether these advanced Honda Hybrid components create a whole new driving experience.
To provide good acceleration for a large car, the motors need to be powerful and compact. The generator motor produces electricity which is stored in the battery.
Advanced technologies, including VTEC, deliver low fuel consumption, as well as generating electrical power.
Through generations of Hybrid cars, the battery performance has improved through Honda's advanced technologies. Honda's batteries can store more electricity, with low charging and discharging loss.
The main purpose of the engine is to generate electricity, usually during high-speed cruising when it is more efficient. The compact engine-linked clutch also delivers power from the engine to the wheels for a fuel-efficient drive.
The PCU controls the two motors and efficiently dissipates the heat generated due to producing massive amounts of electricity generated.
What is hybrid technology? How does it work? How long do the batteries last? These questions, and many more, will be answered in Honda Hybrid FAQs.