2009 Downsizing Economy Honda 
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 2, 2009
Changes in the attributes (clockwise from upper left, weight, power, fuel economy and torque) of the Honda Accord over time as an example of fleet trends in the US. Knittel, 2009. In contrast, fuel economy actually increased by 15% during that period. Knittel, 2009. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 22, 2009
Engineers from Honda R&D Co., presented a pair of papers at the SAE 2009 World Congress describing the development of a variable compression ratio (VCR) engine enabled by a dual piston mechanism. improvement in fuel economy in operation over the Japanese 10-15 cycle. Kadota et al. Mpa (8 bar) and the oil flow rate is 3L/min.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 11, 2009
Small displacement engines offer excellent CO 2 and fuel economy benefits; they have lower parasitic losses and operate more efficiently under part load conditions. Formed in 2006, the company is a spin-out from the Honda Ecotechnology Centre at Cranfield University. Guy Morris. They have also designed a 100 mpg UK (83 mpg US, 2.8
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
The survey shows continued growth in automaker’s overall use of aluminum reaching a high of 343 lbs (156 kg) per vehicle in 2012—up 5% from 327 lbs (148 kg) in 2009. Using aluminum will extend the efficiencies of other technologies, while enabling secondary cost-savings from downsized powertrains without sacrificing performance.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 17, 2014
General project targets were to deliver diesel-like or better fuel economy using E10 gasoline (RON91), and to achieve low engine-out NO x and PM using low temperature combustion, the intention being to avoid the cost of aftertreatment for NO x and PM, in addition to meeting more stringent standards. Jetta Diesel T2B5 2009. Honda 2.2L
Green Car Congress
APRIL 14, 2009
The Institute chose pairs of 2009 models from Daimler, Honda, and Toyota because these automakers have micro and mini models that earn good frontal crashworthiness ratings, based on the Institute’s offset test into a deformable barrier. Equally clear are the implications when it comes to fuel economy. 4, April 14, 2009.
Green Cars News
APRIL 25, 2009
At the SAE 2009 World Congress last week, engineers from Honda R&D Co described the development of a variable compression ratio (VCR) engine that is enabled by a dual piston mechanism. per cent improvement in fuel economy in operation. The engine has been tested in an otherwise conventional production 2.0 and back again.
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