Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2013

At SAE World Congress in Detroit, Honda engineers presented several papers on the development of the new Accord plug-in hybrid, describing work on the new gasoline engine (which will also be featured in the coming full hybrid version of the Accord), and the development of the new two-motor system. Honda developed the 2.0L

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 23, 2021

The 2022 Honda Civic sedan has been completely redesigned–and for many that will be a good thing. Honda’s best-selling passenger car–and their second best-selling model behind only the CR-V crossover–will not lose any sales with this newly designed sedan and hatchback. Honda bumps up mpg & power. Two Engine Choices.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Road Test: 2023 Honda HR-V EX-L AWD A Complete Makeover for the Smallest Honda Crossover The 2023 Honda HR-V begins the second generation for the smallest crossover in the Honda line-up. With a new design and built on a new platform, the 2023 Honda HR-V continues to be a good value with a roomy interior and 30+ mpg.

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Honda MPG Fuel Economy 2020 78

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Honda will introduce the new 5-passenger, hydrogen-powered Clarity Fuel Cell sedan by the end of 2016, beginning with retail leasing to customers through its expanded network of 12 approved fuel cell vehicle dealerships located in select California markets.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2016

Honda announced that the upcoming Clarity Fuel Cell ( earlier post ) will be joined by two additional electrified variants, the Clarity Electric and Clarity Plug-in Hybrid, launching in the US in 2017. On a global basis, Honda is aiming to have electrified vehicles account for two-thirds of its vehicles sales around 2030.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 30, 2023

What was the most fuel-efficient (mass-produced, internal combustion-powered, highway-legal, non-gray-market, four-wheeled, et freakin' cetera) new car available in the United States during the 1980s? No, not the Toyota Starlet or Corolla Tercel , not the Honda CRX HF , not the Subaru Justy.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

The 2013 Honda Accord, due to go on sale in the US on 19 September, features the first use of a new Honda-developed catalyst which significantly reduces the precious metals required in catalysts for emissions aftertreatment. Honda will continue to adopt this catalyst sequentially to other models. Click to enlarge.

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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. In contrast, fuel economy actually increased by 15% during that period. Knittel, 2009. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy Downsizing Obama Economy 210

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2013

2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Click to enlarge. Honda’s new 2-motor MY 2014 Accord Hybrid, built with the rest of the Accord lineup in a Honda plant in Marysville, Ohio, will go on sale in the US in October. Honda anticipates the new Accord Hybrid will obtain an EPA fuel economy rating of 49/45/47 mpg US (4.8,

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 20, 2018

We review the 2019 Honda Insight and put the manufacturer's fuel-economy claims to the test. Colorado plans to join the 13 California emissions states. The NHTSA has banned Autopilot Buddy. And we take another look at the 2019 Insight with our video review of the hybrid sedan. All of this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Which automakers are now openly opposing the EPA’s proposed fuel-economy rollback? And which automaker teased an 800-volt electric car good for the drag races? This is Green Car Reports’ look back at the Week in Reverse, for the week ending Nov.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

The 2011 Honda Insight hybrid, now on sale in the US, gains new standard features and the addition of a value-oriented entry model featuring an MSRP starting at $18,200. The new entry-level 2011 Insight. Click to enlarge. The five-door dedicated hybrid vehicle is powered by an Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) system comprising a 1.3-liter

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2009

Using a micro-hybrid system featuring carbon/carbon ultracapacitor units as energy storage can result in significant increases in fuel economy over a baseline conventional vehicle, according to a study by Dr. Andrew Burke at UC Davis. Using a motor power of 3 kW reduced the fuel economy improvement on the FUDS by more than 50%.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2009

The all-new 2010 Honda Insight goes on-sale 24 March with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $19,800 for the entry-level Insight LX, American Honda Motor Co., liter i-VTEC gasoline engine and a 10-kW electric motor that together contribute to an EPA-estimated city/highway fuel economy rating of 40/43 miles per gallon.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 24, 2017

While corporate average fuel-economy standards through 2021 remain in place in the U.S., only the state of California now. automakers are preparing their case to argue for delays in further tightening. In the U.S.,

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 6, 2012

Honda is to be taken to court by a Californian driver of one of its 2006 model Civic Hybrid cars over claims that the car fails to live up to its fuel economy ratings. Former corporate attorney Heather Peters is to take the car giant to the small claims court, avoiding a class-action suit, where [.].

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Civic Hybrid Fuel Economy Honda Economy 48

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2009

The average fuel economy of the vehicles traded in was 15.8 mpg and the average fuel economy of vehicles purchased is 24.9 Cars purchased under the program are, on average, 19% above the average fuel economy of all new cars currently available. Honda came in fourth at 13.0%. Honda Civic.

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Cash For Clunkers Fuel Economy Jeep Honda 247

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Major automotive suppliers see national fuel economy standards as important for long-term planning and investment and don’t want to see them altered by US policymakers, according to a first-of-its-kind industry survey commissioned by CALSTART and conducted by Ricardo Energy & Environment.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2009

Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC (HMIN) began production of the natural gas-powered 2009 Civic GX at its plant in Greensburg, Indiana. The Civic GX was formerly produced at Honda’s East Liberty, Ohio plant and has ten years of proven performance as a natural gas powered vehicle.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 12, 2024

Revolutionary New Honda EV In a first-ever technology pairing for series production, Honda is mating plug-in battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric in the all-new 2025 CR-V—e:FCEV. This breaks the norm of a fuel cell vehicle run solely on hydrogen or simply with a battery for energy storage. Two (or is it three?)

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2016

l/100 km), if achieved exclusively through fuel economy improvements. Emissions standards going forward were to be based on a data-driven and objective review in which the EPA, the National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) are aligned every step of the way.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 5, 2023

It's tough to make out the text on the underhood emissions sticker, but it shows us that this Corolla was sold new as a California-market vehicle. The 1983 Honda Civic wagon cost $6,369 ($19,694 today). Cars that live near the ocean in California often develop this sort of top-down rust around seams and glass.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 17, 2024

Full disclosure: Hyundai flew me to Monterey/Carmel, California and fed and housed me for two nights. We were ostensibly in Northern California to drive the Ioniq 5 N, but Hyundai carved a little time for us to drive the Elantra N on the street, as well as six passes – three with each transmission – on an autocross course.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2022

Kia recently invited members of the automotive press to drive the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid and X-Pro in sunny Palm Springs, California. Fuel Economy: 25 mpg city/32 highway/28 combined. EPA Fuel Economy: 23 mpg city/28 highway/25 combined. EPA Fuel Economy: Up to 42 mpg city/44 hwy/43 combined (FWD).

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 25, 2021

Excellent fuel economy, nice styling, low price and an excellent warranty. This combination delivers EPA fuel economy numbers of 33 mpg city/41 highway/36 combined. Kia’s iVT is a continuously variable transmission with intelligence that adapts shifts for improved performance and fuel economy. Drivetrain.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 1, 2023

Normal and Smart will give the best fuel economy Through the touchscreen you can configure a Custom setting. The EPA estimates fuel economy to be 45 mpg city/51 highway/47 combined, numbers that make Clean Fleet Report smile, as we are happy to drive a car that is a serious fuel sipper. A little fin help.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Hyundai’s first-ever hybrid SUV, the all-new 2022 Tucson Hybrid, delivers great fuel economy and seats five while hauling all their stuff, too. The Tucson Hybrid looks like no other compact SUV, as it veers far from the sharp-angles on its closest competitors–the Honda CR-V and the Toyota RAV4. Need we go on? Smooth running.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 16, 2023

Fuel economy is EPA-rated at 28 mpg city/36 highway/31 combined for the FWD Taos, with the 4Motion rated at 25/32/28. A steady road warrior Clean Fleet Report was in the Taos SEL 4Motion for a week, spending most of our time on Southern California freeways. In 371 miles we averaged 28.6 In 371 miles we averaged 28.6

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Fuel Economy MPG SUV Clean 81

Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2013

By continuing to develop a rear-wheel-drive hybrid system on our own, we can extend our advanced hybrid technologies to new vehicle segments and deliver even better fuel economy across our lineup. Fueling the growth is increasing demand for Ford C-MAX and Ford Fusion hybrid vehicles in California and other new hybrid markets.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2014

2015 Honda CR-V. Honda has given its 2015 CR-V compact SUV, which launched in US dealerships on 1 October, the most significant mid-model cycle refresh in the 17-year history of the model. The 2015 CR-V features increased EPA fuel economy ratings of 27/34/29 mpg (8.7/6.9/8.1 Honda Sensing. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

While Hyundai, Toyota and Honda seized much attention over their presentations of fuel cell rollout plans (in the case of Hyundai) and concepts (in the case of Honda and Toyota) at the Los Angeles and Tokyo auto shows, Daimler used EVS27 in Barcelona as a forum to report on its 3.3 Earlier post.). Fleet results.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Fiesta—available in four- and five-door bodystyles—will offer North American buyers a new choice of 15 class-exclusive technologies and projected highway fuel economy of 40 mpg, besting the Honda Fit, Nissan Versa and Toyota Yaris and Corolla. Fiesta is classified as US Tier 2 Bin 4 and California SULEV for tailpipe emissions.

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Los Angeles North America Ford MPG 199

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

The EPA rates the fuel economy at 19 city/24 highway/21 combined. In 297 miles of mostly freeway driving through Southern California we averaged 22.1 To aid in fuel economy the Palisade has a start-stop feature where the engine shuts off when coming to a stop and restarts automatically. Your numbers may differ.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 18, 2021

A spacious interior with a smooth comfortable ride, high fuel economy (we broke 50 mpg!), The undetectable and seamless transitions give the Camry Hybrid XSE EPA-rated fuel economy of 44 mpg city/47 highway with a combined of 46 mpg. Road Test: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid. Road Test: 2020 Honda Insight Hybrid.

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Camry Hybrid Toyota Hybrid MPG 69

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

2013 Honda CR-Z. The 2013 Honda CR-Z goes on sale 21 November with a number of powertrain, styling and feature upgrades, including a new Li-ion battery pack that replaces the NiMH pack in the MY 2012 CR-Z hybrid and delivers more power and improved fuel economy. Click to enlarge. l/100 km), a gain of 1 mpg highway.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Autobahn roaming Southern California. Fuel economy estimates by the EPA are 26 city/36 highway/30 combined. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience. With an eye to fuel economy and aerodynamics, the 0.27

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MPG Fuel Economy Clean Cleaning 72

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Customer deliveries of Honda’s third-generation fuel cell vehicle, the 2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell ( earlier post ), began on Monday at select Honda dealerships across Southern California. The first deliveries of the Clarity Fuel Cell were celebrated on the Torrance, Calif.,

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