Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Honda has updated the sporty CR-Z hybrid with a range of improvements focusing on style and performance. The power of both the gasoline engine and electric motor has been increased to 137 PS (128 hp, 96 kW) without compromising fuel economy or increasing exhaust emissions. Updated CR-Z hybrid. Click to enlarge. The CR-Z’s 1.5-liter

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Li-ion Honda Hybrid Power 225

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2013

Honda unveiled the new UK-built Civic Tourer wagon ahead of its official debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month. i-VTEC gasoline engine with manual or automatic transmission. i-VTEC gasoline engine with manual or automatic transmission. liter i-DTEC engine to the level equivalent of a gasoline engine. mpg US (3.6

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Diesel Honda Fuel Economy Engine 299

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

class gasoline engine. In Tokyo, Honda Motor Co., outlined its plans for next-generation automotive technology&madsh;which it is labeling “Earth Dreams Technology”—comprising a series of measures to improve the efficiency of gasoline and diesel engines, transmissions, hybrid and plug-in hybrid systems and electric powertrains.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 19, 2024

And late Thursday, Disney spokesperson Jessica Good told the LA Times that electrification “means fully electric — it does not mean hybrid or any other version of a gasoline combustion engine,” and that the park “will no longer be using the current engines within the next 30 months.”

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All-Electric Gas-Electric Honda Gasoline-Electric 52

Baua Electric

APRIL 18, 2024

Thankfully, in 2012, Disney attracted a new sponsor, Honda, and in 2016, Honda upgraded the engines to small four-stroke engines, reducing noise and pollution significantly. However, the cars still create exhaust, which is still poisonous to the children riding behind these polluting engines.

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Gas-Electric Honda Pollution 2016 52

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

A study of emissions from gasoline direct injection (GDI) vehicles in an urban near-road environment in Toronto over a wide range of weather conditions (February 2014 to January 2015) found that—other than for NO x and CO—the GDI engines had elevated emissions compared to the Toronto fleet. —Zimmerman et al. 5b04444.

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Environment Emissions Exhaust 2014 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2014

The new elements in MOVES2014 pertaining to ethanol reflect the findings of a study conducted for EPA by the Coordinating Research Council (CRC), a non-profit organization supported by the American Petroleum Institute and a group of auto manufacturers (Chrysler, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota, and Volkswagen).

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EPA Emissions Pollution Gasoline 230

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

What’s the Most Environmental Thing To Do When a Car’s Engine Dies Questions & Answers from our Friends at EarthTalk® The engine is fried on my old Honda Civic. Or Become a Convert Another possibility is to convert your gasoline-powered engine to electric. What’s the most environmentally friendly thing to do with this car?

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Engine Buy Convert Dodge 77

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

The key target for Honda’s development engineers was to reduce the mechanical friction of the 1.6-liter liter i-DTEC engine to the level equivalent of a gasoline engine. The engine air flow is managed by using an EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) system that operates at high and low pressure to reduce NO x emissions.

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Diesel Engine 2000 Emissions 306

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2022

The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA , rates fuel economy at 40 highway when running in gasoline mode only. That number jumps to 105 MPGe, or miles per gallon equivalent, when combining electricity and gasoline. No gasoline used. liter 4-cylinder while the non-hybrid models have either the gasoline 1.5-liter

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Escape PHEV Ford Plug-in 91

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2014

GDCI engine was significantly better than advanced production spark injection gasoline engines, and comparable to very efficient hybrid vehicle engines at their best efficiency conditions (214 g/kWh). This early work established that gasoline-like fuels with high resistance to autoignition are preferred for PPCI. Combustion stability.

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Gasoline Engine Fuel Wisconsin 304

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2016

In addition, Honeywell has drawn upon its engineering competencies in the automotive and aerospace industries to create a new two-stage electrical compressor used by Honda Motor Co. The mix between gasoline and diesel will shift slightly as gas turbo penetration in light vehicle sales grows 9 points to 52% in 2021.

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Global Sale Transportation Vehicles 150

Open Source Civic EV Kit

JULY 3, 2008

After removing all the gasoline based components from the car, my garage was pretty full of stuff. Left is power steering fluid, center is coolant and right is contaminated gasoline with bits of everything in it. This is Dave, who answered my ad on Craigslist for the Honda Civic engine. Here are the leftover fluids from the car.

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Portland Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Exhaust 100

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2017

on the 2017 Accord Hybrid, earlier post ), the highest for any mass-produced Honda engine. The engine is paired with two Honda-developed electric motors—a propulsion motor and a generator/starter motor—that are the first drive motors in the world to use permanent magnets containing no heavy rare-earth metals.

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Motor Motors Motoring 2018 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2016

Honda has launched the 2017 Accord Hybrid ( earlier post ) at its dealers in the US. A 30-time recipient of Car and Driver magazine’s “10 Best” award, unprecedented for any vehicle, the Honda Accord has been the US’ top retail selling car for three years running and is also the best-selling midsize car among under-35 year old car buyers.

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2017 Hybrid Honda Motor 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2011

2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas. The all-new 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas (formally known as the Civic GX), the only dedicated natural gas-powered passenger vehicle manufactured and sold in the US, will go on sale at qualified Honda dealerships nationwide on 18 October with a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) starting at $26,155.

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Honda 2012 Gas Dealers 231

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 13, 2021

Battery-gasoline hybrids go back more than 20 years to the first Toyota Prius, but real mainstream battery-only electric EVs are only in their second decade. Without being exhaustive, let’s take a look at some examples. The Toyota Prius, a battery-gasoline hybrid, is a very famous and recognizable example of this approach.

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Market Motorcycles Saturn Prius 70

Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2014

Honda’s engine technology roadmap and the key role of HLSI, as presented at the 2013 Aachen Colloquium by Toshihiro Mibe, Managing Officer, Honda R&D Co., Honda reported on its basic approach in a 2013 SAE paper; Takashi Kondo of Honda R&D then presented results to date at the recent SAE 2014 High Efficiency IC Engine Symposium.

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Honda Emissions Charging Engine 352

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Autobahn Sporty Sedan Fun The 2023 Jetta GLI is one of three remaining gasoline-propelled sedans in the Volkswagen line-up; the Golf and Arteon are the others. The twin round, chrome-tipped exhaust pipes peak out from under the honeycomb rear fascia. Road Test: 2023 Volkswagen Jetta GLI 2.0T Autobahn roaming Southern California.

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MPG Fuel Economy Clean Cleaning 72

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 11, 2021

The all-new 2021 Ford Bronco has two EcoBoost gasoline engine choices. The rear has bold Bronco lettering, dual exhaust and LED tail and license plate lights. Ford announced in the next decade the majority of its vehicles will be electric, and gasoline-powered vehicles like the Bronco Sport will be hybrid or plug-in hybrid.

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Ford Jeep MPG Fuel Economy 66

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

The rear features twin chrome-tipped exhaust ports in the outer lower fascia and the letters P-A-L-I-S-A-D-E spread out between the vertical rectangular LED tail lights. The nearly flat roof, with chrome rack rails, extends as an integrated spoiler to offer shading over the rear hands-free power lift gate. Edging into luxury territory.

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Hyundai Fuel Economy SUV Fleet 105

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Along with Hyundai and Honda who also have sold FCEVs, since 2012 there have been 14,225 fuel cell cars sold in the United States, nearly all of those in California. The fueling process is fast and easy and a FCEV operates exactly like a gasoline-powered car, but with no noise, exhaust fumes or emissions. Fueling Experience.

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Toyota Hydrogen Lexus Gasoline-Electric 82

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 18, 2024

The fueling process is fast and easy and a FCEV operates exactly like a gasoline-powered car, but with no noise, exhaust fumes or emissions. Honda announced recently the CR-V e:FCEV compact crossover will be available combining both hydrogen and a plug-in battery in 2025. (It No plugging in to an electrical outlet.

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Toyota Hydrogen Lexus California 64

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2014

In the case of the 2500HD bi-fuel, the two main trade-offs are a reduction in power and torque in CNG mode compared to gasoline mode, and the loss of a portion of the bed of the truck to the 3,600 psi CNG tank and its box-like enclosure. (It Emissions reductions (%) of new NGVs compared to new gasoline and diesel vehicles (2012).

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Silverado Chevrolet Fuel Gasoline-Electric 247

The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

My only serious gripe was that they’re supposed to take premium gasoline, returning roughly 36 mpg. But it helps preserve gasoline and those that find it unappealing (like I did) can simply turn it off — resulting in predictable and immediate throttle response — or save it for the boring portions of the route.

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Motorcycles Three Wheeled Missouri Automobile 101

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Since the Dolphin, many variants of the pre-chamber combustion system have been developed—including the Honda CVCC in the 1970s—primarily to increase the engine’s dilution tolerance and thermal efficiency. The addition of continuously variable camshaft phasers for both the intake and exhaust enabled variable valve timing.

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Engine 2010 Plug-in San Diego 285

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

This is the opposite of the approach taken by Toyota with its Mirai fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ) and Honda with its new FCV Concept ( earlier post ). The Group is not—unlike Toyota, Honda and Hyundai—announcing production dates and initial markets for its fuel cell vehicles. US gal) of gasoline. Earlier post.).

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Audi Hydrogen Fuel Concept 278

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2010

In addition to the debut of the 2011 Sonata Hybrid ( earlier post ), Hyundai unveiled its first four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline direct-injection (GDI) engine with the Sonata 2.0T Honda Accord V6. A twin-scroll turbo recovers even more energy from the exhaust than a single-scroll turbocharger thanks to a divided manifold.

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Hyundai Exhaust Waste Fuel Economy 199

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2009

CPT says that the RegEnBoost system enables a typical family-sized car to achieve less than 100 g/km CO 2 with a 1-liter gasoline engine, but when required can offer the same lively performance and in-gear acceleration of a 2-liter naturally aspirated powertrain. A final key element of the RegEnBoost concept is the TIGERS turbo-generator.

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Downsizing Power Powered Exhaust 191

Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2009

In this study, BMW focused on Rankine A (exhaust gas only) and Rankine B (exhaust gas and coolant). System A used exhaust gas only as the heat source; System B used exhaust gas and coolant. Energy utilization vs. complexity of different heat recovery systems. Adapted from Ringler et al. 2009) Click to enlarge.

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Waste BMW Power Powered 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2015

Honda CR-V. The TSI gasoline unit is a member of the latest EA888 engine family and replaces the 2.5-liter The engine is also extremely compact, illustrated by the way in which the exhaust manifold has been integrated directly into the cylinder head. Golf SportWagen TDI. Toyota Prius v. Subaru Crosstek XV AWD Hybrid. city (mpg).

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MPG Diesel America Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Total system peak output is estimated at 573 horsepower—500 horsepower from the gasoline engine and 73 horsepower from the front TMU. Furthermore, their single-scroll design allows for more efficient collection of exhaust as it escapes from within the cylinders. The structure is similar to those found in some Honda racing engines.

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Acura Hybrid Lithium Ion Engine 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Except for the quiet power, no exhaust, no shifting no starting, no vibration and no idling or fill ups or tune ups - you can hardly tell this car from the gasoline version. :) Most of the Rav pages will only be of interest to Rav4EV drivers, but feel free to look around. “What about the Honda Insight?&#

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RAV4EV EV1 2002 Toyota 28

Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The CAFE program promised to double fuel economy by 2025 , but from 2012 to 2019, the real-world MPG of new vehicles improved just 7% , and annual gasoline consumption increased from 3.2 Honda ended up beating its fleet standard by 12 g/mi, performing at 212, while FCA’s fleet underperformed by 28 g/mi, scoring an abysmal 303.

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EPA Fleet Fuel Economy 2019 71

Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The CAFE program promised to double fuel economy by 2025 , but from 2012 to 2019, the real-world MPG of new vehicles improved just 7% , and annual gasoline consumption increased from 3.2 Honda ended up beating its fleet standard by 12 g/mi, performing at 212, while FCA’s fleet underperformed by 28 g/mi, scoring an abysmal 303.

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