Two limited-production hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) - a 1988 Japanese model Toyota Prius and a 2000 Honda Insight - were tested at Argonne National Laboratory to collect data from vehicle component and systems operation. The test data are used to analyze operation and efficiency and to help validate computer simulation models.Both HEVs have FTP fuel economy greater than 45 miles per gallon and also have attributes very similar to those of conventional gasoline vehicles, even though each HEV has a unique powertrain configuration and operation control strategy. The designs and characteristics of these vehicles are of interest because they represent production technology with all the compromises for production included. This paper will explore both designs, their control strategies, and under what conditions high fuel economy was achieved.


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    Title :

    Characterization and Comparison of Two Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) - Honda Insight and Toyota Prius


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:
    Ng, Henry (author) / Duoba, Michael (author) / Larsen, Robert (author)

    Conference:

    SAE 2001 World Congress ; 2001



    Publication date :

    2001-03-05




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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