Honda July 2013.
It is time to view the latest Honda sedans that are released in Japan last week. It includes Accord Hybrid and Accord Plug-in Hybrid models. The models are to satisfy the latest trend in fuel economy where Accord Hybrid fuel economy is 30.0 km/liter and the Accord Plug-in Hybrid fuel economy is 70.4 km/l, after the trial runs.
The Accord Hybrid, the Accord Plug-in Hybrid can be charged using an ordinary household electrical source.
For acceleration, Hybrid Drive uses the gasoline engine to generate electricity and the drive motor to propel the vehicle. Finally, for high-speed cruising, Engine Drive uses the gasoline engine to provide power directly. By switching automatically among these three modes, Sport Hybrid i-MMD is able to deliver fuel economy of 30.0 km/L, making the Accord Hybrid competitive with high-fuel economy mini-vehicles.
In addition, the drive motor is able to produce maximum torque in off-the-line starts and Sport Hybrid i-MMD offers powerful acceleration performance and a completely new driving feel along with a smooth, comfortable ride and exceptional quietness.
Also leveraging the power of Sport Hybrid i-MMD and its high-output, high- torque drive motor, the Accord Plug-in Hybrid features a newly developed plug- in hybrid system with a high-capacity lithium-ion battery. At full charge, this battery allows the vehicle to travel up to 37.6 km in EV mode, making EV driving possible for a wide range of daily uses.
Beyond the EV driving range, the Accord Plug-in Hybrid offers the same efficient cruising as the Accord Hybrid, turning in spectacular combined fuel economy of 70.4 km/L.
These latest models are fitted with gasoline engine and an electric CVT enclosing two motors which are for drive and generation along with a clutch directly linked to the gasoline engine; and a lithium-ion battery which stores the regenerated electricity. The system will select automatically selects one of the three drive modes to maximize efficiency.
The three drive modes are as follows:.
**EV Drive ** Normal cruising, the battery provides power to the drive motor to propels the vehicle. During deceleration, this motor will serve as a generator to regenerate electricity from kinetic energy.
** Hybrid Drive ** For acceleration, the gasoline engine operates the generation motor. This electricity flows turns the drive motor. When more powerful acceleration is needed, electricity from the battery combines with electricity from the generation motor to provide maximum torque.
** Engine Drive ** For high-speed cruising, the clutch directly links the output axis of the gasoline engine with the drive axis of the vehicle. This makes high-speed cruising at the optimal gear ratio and highly efficient operation of the Atkinson cycle engine.
A new feature too available as Collision Mitigation Brake System (CMBS) is designed to warn the driver when a collision is likely and help reduce impact through automatic braking inputs when a collision is imminent. The previous system operated only when the vehicle was moving at a rate of 15 km/h or higher, the new system operates in the wider range of 5 km/h or higher.
In addition, the new system is designed to sense a difference in speed with the vehicle ahead and initiate braking inputs to prevent collisions.
Source:world.honda.com.
