Honda teams up with the Science Museum to showcase the new Insight, their affordable hybrid vehicle.
Already outstripping its nearest rivals in the hybrid sector the Honda Insight is well on its way to becoming a household name.
Celebrating the scientific ingenuity that has gone into this car, the Science Museum is putting it to work as part of a drive to increase the museums efficiency. Displaying for all the technology behind the car the Insight, the Insight has been transformed into an educational display that is functional too.
VIP guests will be chauffeured around the vast site at Wroughton, whilst some of the museums rarest collections will be transported across London between the sites.
The Honda Insight is exempt from the London Congestion Charge making it ideal to transfer books between the two museum sites, while its low CO2 emissions of 101g/km mean it will save the museum money with reduced road tax of £15 a year, low company car tax and excellent fuel economy of 64.2mpg (combined) which means fewer trips to the filling station.
“We are delighted and very grateful to Honda to take delivery of this low-emission vehicle,” said Chris Rapley, Director of the Science Museum.
“It provides the Museum with a new means of undertaking our core business in a responsible yet stylish way.”
“The Science Museum believes that the challenge of decarbonising the energy supply to prevent serious climate change is the greatest issue that humanity has to address, and utilising new technology to reduce the impact of our lifestyles on the environment is an essential step. Hybrid cars, such as the Insight, provide a logical progression towards a zero emission future.”
John Kingston, Environment and Government Affairs Manager for Honda (UK) added:
“To make the Insight more affordable than any other hybrid car on the market, our engineers drew on Honda’s 20 years experience of developing hybrids. Showcasing this innovation at a hub of science and technology education is great.”
E. Dooley
14/05/2009
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