Honda Ecological Drive Assist System helps save fuel in the new Honda Insight
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Honda’s new second generation Insight hybrid will feature the Honda Ecological Drive Assist System, a driver’s assist system that helps the driver drive fuel efficiently.
How it does this is via a few indicators on the dashboard. There is a scoring system on the multi-info display which gives the driver feedback via graphic “leaves”, which grow over time as the driver becomes more able at fuel efficient driving.
The second indicator is the background colour of the digital speedometer display, which is located on the top deck of the multi-tiered dashboard. This is probably more convenient as it doesn’t require the driver to shift his eyes too far from the road to know how fuel efficient is his current driving pattern. During fuel efficient driving, the background is green, and this changes to blue-green during relatively fuel-efficient driving and back to fuel when the driving pattern is not efficient. This colour changes in real time.
Another feature of the Honda Ecological Drive Assist System is the ECON Mode button which activates an energy-saving feature in the air conditioning unit, extends idle stop time, and increases regenerative recharging during deceleration. The IMA’s CVT transmission shift programming also changes to a more fuel saving pattern.
November 25, 2008 @ 3:25 pm
waaaaaauu..almost like a games war plane HUD..amazing display..good system..fuel saving system is gooooood..
November 25, 2008 @ 4:09 pm
looks too futuristic :p
November 25, 2008 @ 5:06 pm
can i “claim” this one when i go the honda’s SC… :p
November 25, 2008 @ 5:48 pm
Theres so much they can do, but if our rakyat driving attitude not changed, it helps not… especially this fuel price reduction period. Its like payback time for them to drive like crazy again despite many fc tips aired on the radio, tv etc
November 25, 2008 @ 7:14 pm
dangerous concept. People will then tend to spend too much “playing this game” rather than looking at the road. Too creative is a bit dangerous too
November 25, 2008 @ 10:33 pm
interesting!
how bout using voice prompt.
“you are driving fuel efficiently….” but i guess people will be too irritated by that.
November 25, 2008 @ 11:31 pm
good concept! but, i think honda need to make it easier to be use.. this is b’coz when the 1st time i saw the pic, i think honda try to change their car HUD into a fighter jet!!!….or maybe a gundam??
November 26, 2008 @ 1:04 pm
would be the most boring car in the world !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OMG !!!! imagine life with a car which cannot exceed 100 km/h or with an acceleration similar to that of a turtle !!!!!!!!!!!!!
I dont want ECO cars unless they can provide me the performance of a powerful car !!!!!!!!
November 26, 2008 @ 4:45 pm
Hey! i got an ideal! Make more lights in it, sports light with variety of colour and the light changes in real time. Then u got a disco environment vehicle that u can dance while u drive. Then we can call it Honda Disco!
Not practicle la dude. We want something that is fuel ifficient & controlable dispite any changes on our right foot. Not something that control our right foot.
November 26, 2008 @ 6:21 pm
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November 26, 2008 @ 1:04 pm
would be the most boring car in the world !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OMG !!!! imagine life with a car which cannot exceed 100 km/h or with an acceleration similar to that of a turtle !!!!!!!!!!!!!
I dont want ECO cars unless they can provide me the performance of a powerful car !!!!!!!!
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i dont mind everybody drive eco cars, then the air would be cleaner, perfect for me to drive my bmw m3 cabrio
December 5, 2008 @ 4:24 pm
Awsome !