Tag: HONDA

Honda has just unveiled a concept car using a so-called Rankine cycle co-generation unit to power a hybrid engine. The engine recycles wasted heat from the exhaust to generate steam that turns a turbine-generating electricity, which charges the batteries. The concept has proven more efficient than the regenerative breaking system employed by most current hybrid cars, including the Prius, ...

Honda just unveiled the production model of its first hydrogen fuel-cell powered vehicle, the FCX Clarity. The Clarity is being given a test run in selected areas of North Carolina that are near one of nine refueling stations built for the cars by Honda. It will then be released more widely in California in 2008, where apparently the Hollywood types are already lining up for some serious ...

Diesel fuel isn't really known for being an environmentalist's dream. Generally, when Americans think about diesel, they think of big trucks spewing black and noxious smoke into the air. But advances in fuel technology have reduced diesel emissions in recent years. As a result, diesel-powered vehicles are poised to make a resurgence in the American market after decades of being ignored. Case in ...