How Honda’s e:HEV hybrid system works
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Honda Malaysia now sells e:HEV variants across six model lines, from the City to the Prelude. This explainer breaks down the system’s motors, battery, drive modes and what changes in daily use.
Honda Malaysia now offers e:HEV on six of its nine model lines, including the City, City Hatchback, HR-V, Civic, CR-V and Prelude. paultan.org says the easiest way to understand it is as an electric drivetrain that makes its own electricity.
The system uses Honda’s i-MMD hardware: an Atkinson-cycle petrol engine, a generator motor, a traction motor, a small lithium-ion battery, and a lock-up clutch with a fixed gear ratio. There is no conventional gearbox. The engine mainly acts as a generator, while the traction motor drives the wheels.
The car automatically switches between three modes. In EV Drive, the battery powers the motor directly. In Hybrid Drive, the engine makes electricity for the motor. At steady highway speeds, Engine Drive lets the engine turn the wheels directly through the clutch for better efficiency.
The article also notes that e:HEV does not need plugging in, uses regenerative charging, and comes with eight years of vehicle warranty plus 10 years on the hybrid battery under Honda Malaysia’s latest coverage. Six local e:HEV model lines are assembled in Melaka, while the Prelude is imported from Japan.
What it means for you: an e:HEV Honda can be used like a normal petrol car, but the way it drives and is serviced is closer to an electric-powered hybrid system than a conventional automatic.
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Source: paultan.org
