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http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/ultra-light_Insight.JPG

You said we needed to trim 'er down Wayne.:D

Randall:Banane36:

You need to lighten the Insight so you can add a battery, controller, and a wheel/DC motor/swingarm/air spring assembly :D

Is this the final product (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:RobertAdamDesignofaSedanChairforQueenCharlotte1775.jpg)? :D

Randall:

___First, where did you find it and second, you have half the Hypermiling enthusiasts in the country drooling all over themselves as to what they could do with a start like that! I can just imagine what Mike might come up with after seeing your pic! Re: Converting Hybrid cars to EV. (http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1651&page=5)

___EV, PHEV, HEV and all at let us imagine < 1,500 #'s ;)

___Good Luck and great pic.

___Wayne

I found this moncoque sitting behind the auto body shop, at the area tech school. I was there for some welding classes. This was before I bought my Insight. I thought something looked familiar. It must be a trainer/demo, for the aluminum body. The photo shows some of the cutaways, that detail the monocoque construction. I put another in the general gallery, and have several more if anyone should need them. I fiqured it might not be around forever, so I better document it. It doesn't appear to be a hack job. All the edges of the cuts are finished, the pieces highlighted with green and red paint, and it seems to have a clear coat finish. Did Honda produce something like this for training, demo, trade shows, etc.? The pic is pretty big, but it is a close up, so I didn't crop it. But I only put the one in this thread.

http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/cutaway_1.JPG

http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/cutaway_2.JPG

A piece of Honda history?

Randall

Hi Randall:

___I added the second pic as well!

___You should ask around because if they ever decide to dump that shell, I could see you close up those cutaways with an hour or two worth of welding and if would be a great start for all kinds of interesting ideas for the future.

___Good Luck

___Wayne