Electric Motor Control Module for Honda Insight Automobile, 2000-2001
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Artifact Overview
Early hybrid cars relied on the driver to manually switch from one power source to the other. Modern hybrids use computers to manage power. This circuit board was the brains of a 2000 Honda Insight hybrid. It sent signals that controlled how much electric-motor power was added to the internal-combustion-engine output.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Motherboard (Microcomputer)
Date Made
2000-2001
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
2011.322.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Plastic
Dimensions
Height: 1.5625 in
Width: 8 in
Length: 7.25 in
Inscriptions
Decal on side: 1K000-PHM-030 / 7650-404718 / KEIHIN CORPORATION / MT
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