Integrated Roof-Mounted Antenna
#1
Integrated Roof-Mounted Antenna
Does anyone know the reason why the HCH has a roof mounted antenna, but a regular Civic does not? Can this really help aerodynamics somehow, or does it have to be there because the batteries would mess with a rear window integrated antenna? I did some quick research online and couldn't find anything, and it has just been nagging at me.
Maybe the only purpose is so we can identify our fellow HCH owners more easily???
Maybe the only purpose is so we can identify our fellow HCH owners more easily???
#2
Re: Integrated Roof-Mounted Antenna
Yes, that's it. We can see each other from a distance. Also, it will help the government when they want to round up all the hybrids and crush them like they did with the electric car!
#3
Re: Integrated Roof-Mounted Antenna
I never use the radio as my USB mp3 player has about 16gb of music on it. So I just removed the thing. I know it was using at least .000001 mpg and now I have a stealth HCH-I and the Feds can't find me.
#6
Re: Integrated Roof-Mounted Antenna
The antenna on the roof has 2 modules in it. One is for XM, which is in the base, and the other is AM which is the spike. All newer Hondas have the XM antenna mounted on the rear roof, but only the Hybrid has the AM antenna mounted on the roof. Why? The AM band is much more sensitive to the EMI that the IMA generates, so the idea was to place the antenna in a position that is as far away from the IMA and its electronics, which happens to be the roof.
#8
Re: Integrated Roof-Mounted Antenna
The antenna on the roof has 2 modules in it. One is for XM, which is in the base, and the other is AM which is the spike. All newer Hondas have the XM antenna mounted on the rear roof, but only the Hybrid has the AM antenna mounted on the roof. Why? The AM band is much more sensitive to the EMI that the IMA generates, so the idea was to place the antenna in a position that is as far away from the IMA and its electronics, which happens to be the roof.