LA 2008: Honda shows off Insight's Eco Assist dashboard
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Hybrid, Honda, LA Auto Show
Click above for more shots of the Honda Insight Eco Assist dashboard
Honda joins Ford in the green dash race with its latest piece of clever technology, the Eco Assist dashboard, which the automaker has revealed here in LA and will come with the 2009 Insight hybrid. There's an ECON button on the dash that increases fuel efficiency by changing settings on the CVT transmission and air conditioning unit and by increasing regenerative braking capabilities and a more aggressive anti-idling algorithm.
The Insight's new dash will also change colors between shades of green and blue to tell the driver how they're driving. There is also an an "economy scoring function" that keeps track of the way the car is driven and gives eco-scores to the pilot. Ford has taken a similar approach with its new Fusion hybrid, which will be equipped with an LCD gauge cluster called SmartGauge™ with EcoGuide.
Gallery: LA 2008: Honda Insight Eco Assist
[Source: Honda]
