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Honda and Acura : New cars honda review

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

Honda and Acura  
by Jamie Hanson

 

Despite its relatively small scale of operations when put alongside Toyota, Honda continues to be Japan’s most interesting auto maker, Asia’s response to the European techno-house of Audi. Its IMA, for example, is a truly practical petrol-electric car, and the NSX continues to be the best supercar that no body has heard of. In between these comes an everyman range of cars, from the simple elegance of its Jazz city car through to the Volvo-rivalling Accord Tourer. There is also 1.0 litre insight, a strange-looking little hybrid car that, since the introduction of IMA, has fallen out favor. A neat two-seater sports car that feels distinctly European in execution. Honda has some really interesting products in the pipeline, which promises sparkling performance allied to outstanding economy.ACCORD/TSX Offered in both sedan and Touring (estate) variants, the sculpted Accord is a far more substantially-sized car than it looks at first glance; this is particularly the case with the stylish Touring version. Quite and comfortable and with a suspension system more geared as much to ride quality as it is sporting handling, the car has winning fans at a rate which is surprising even its advocates within the company. A choice of petrol engines-2.0 and 2.4 litre units with respective outputs of 155PS and 190PS and the 2.2 turbo diesel, a fine piece of engineering that was long awaited; Honda’s engine designers set themselves very high standards which took time to meet.

CIVIC Honda’s mainstay model is produced in 3-and5-door body shells, with a choice of engines and transmissions, and like its smaller stable mate Jazz, displays a high level of interior flexibility that generates considerable customer satisfaction. Recent upgrades to the styling (new lights, revised bumpers) have helped keep the look fresh, and the range has been added to Type S, which slots in between the mainstream petrol model and the stunning hot hatch Type R; that later car is fastest-accelerating car in its class, finally rectifying the one omission in Honda’s small car range.

CR-V Honda’s response to the mid-sized 4×4 of Suzuki, Land Rover and the Mitsubishi, CR-V is a competent, solid-feeling multi-purpose player. Chunky in appearance yet surprisingly pleasing to drive, the machine is available only with the 150PS, 2.0 litre four cylinder engine.-though there is a choice of manual or automatic transmission. As with the HR-V, the car can be run in either front-drive or four wheel drive formats. Handling is as clean as can be expected in this class of cars, and the ride quality is good too; there is a tendency for the car to wander at high speeds, but that is symptomatic of most sports utility vehicles.

JAZZ This car is a masterpiece of flexible design, managing to provide accommodation for five adults-and an incredibly efficient package of seating flexibility which would allow three adults and a wardrobe into the car at the same time.-without taking up any more road space than is absolutely essential. Early cars suffered from a slightly jittery ride but indicating Honda’s ability to quickly change production, this has since been remedied and the car now rides smoothly. There is only one engine option-a zippy little 1.4 litre four cylinder-but this can be matched to either manual of constantly variable transmission, and there is also a Sport version offered which offers sharper handling.

Honda Hydrogen Car - A Step in the Right Direction : New hydrogen Honda review

Monday, January 12th, 2009

Honda Hydrogen Car - A Step in the Right Direction : New hydrogen Honda hybrid cars 2009

Honda Hydrogen Car - A Step in the Right Direction
by Michael Cooper

In November of 2007, Honda announced its next generation eco-friendly vehicle, the Honda FCX Clarity. Unlike many of the other eco-friendly cars such as hybrids and other hydrogen cars, the FCX Clarity hydrogen car uses what is called a fuel cell.
A fuel cell is a device that creates electricity from the fuel, in this case hydrogen. The Honda V Flow fuel cell is a revolutionary breakthrough that generates enough electricity to power a real world car. The fuel cell combines hydrogen from the fuel tank with oxygen in the air to produce two things: electricity and water.
That is correct; water is the only byproduct of the Honda FCX Clarity!
This amazing system allows the Honda FCX Clarity to be ranked as what is known as a ZEV (Zero Emissions Vehicle). It has absolutely no harmful emissions of any sort.
The wheels are driven by a quiet, compact electric motor that draws power from the fuel cell and from the lithium-ion (Lion) battery that like a gas hybrid is also charged when braking and driving downhill.
Comparative Gas Mileage
There is no direct way to compare gas mileage as hydrogen is a compressed gas and is measured in kilograms of fuel weight. The tank holds 4.1kg of fuel (about 9 pounds) which is enough to give the car a range of 280 miles. Miles per gallon is calculated using the GGE (Gasoline Gallon Equivalent) which determines the comparative energy used to move the car.
Miles Per Gallon (GGE)
- City: 79
- Highway: 68
- Combined: 74
Miles Per Kilogram
- City: 77
- Highway: 67
- Combined: 72
Yes, you read that correctly; Miles per Kilogram. Since the fuel storage is measured in kilograms MPK will be an increasingly common method of measuring your mileage as hydrogen powered cars become more common.
The Honda FCX Clarity drives just like any other Honda, with on exception, it has virtually no engine noise. With its super quiet engine it has ample pick-up and produces 134 horsepower, more than enough to move its light, aerodynamic frame around the road. The vehicle also sports a lot of Honda’s upcoming features and technology with a very advanced, yet comfortable and convenient interior.
Honda plans to produce a limited of the 2008 FCX Clarity models and offer them on lease at $600/month. They are available in southern California in areas near pre-existing hydrogen refueling stations. Honda has also created a Hydrogen Dealer Network where the cars are to be sold and serviced.

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Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

hybrid cars | how do hybrid cars work | compare hybrid cars | honda hybrid cars  
by hybridcars

 

Hybrid cars definitely help fight the pollution problem by reducing emissions.Hybrid cars combine a gasoline engine with a battery-powered electric motor. The electric motor kicks in at certain because of this hybrid engine gets significantly better gas mileage than a conventional gas engine.

Hybrids consume less gas and produce less pollution per mile than conventional gasoline engines. Hybrid cars have been on the market in the United States since 1999, but more and more are being developed and introduced each year.

The hybrid engine currently sold in the Honda Civic Hybrid gets 10 to 15 miles more per gallon than a regular gas engine in the same car. The hybrid engine of the Prius, made by Toyota, produces 90 percent fewer harmful emissions than a comparable gasoline engine. No doubt about it, these cars are good for the environment!

Hybrids are more expensive. Just like with any new technology, you will pay for the privilege of being a pioneer. The hybrid cars on the market today cost as much as $6000 more per car than comparable cars with conventional gas engines.

This means that the amount of money you save, or don’t save, by buying a hybrid is very much dependent on gasoline prices and also depends upon how long you intend to keep the vehicle.

If you are the type person who trades every two years you may very well not benefit from the savings. If gas is priced at $1.80 per gallon (we wish), it could take the average driver (15,000 miles per year) between 10 and 15 years to amortize the $3500 increase in the initial price.

If gas prices stay the way they are at the time of this writing in October, 2005 you will realize savings much more quickly.

The Federal government is still offering tax breaks to buyers of hybrid cars through 2006. The amount of the tax break you are able to claim depends on the year in which you file and the tax bracket you’re in. Some individual states also offer tax breaks for hybrid buyers. So maybe being an environmentalist has its tax advantages.

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Hydrogen From Water - Hydrogen Power Your Car :New honda new car hydrogen cars 2009

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

Hydrogen From Water - Hydrogen Power Your Car  
by Michael D Cooper

 

Gas prices have stabilized somewhat over the last few weeks and even dipped a bit. That’s great news for folks who have long commutes, or who operate vehicle fleets. Most of us seem to relax when gas prices go down ten cents or so, if only because that means that they are at least not rising. In doing so we lose sight of the fact that gas is still really expensive.The current national average price of gas is $3.94 a gallon and while that is somewhat better than the $4.07 a gallon a month ago, we quickly forget that a year ago gasoline was $2.89 at the pump. That’s a 27% increase in price. Can you imagine if other things in your life were to go up 27%? Most people exist with less than a 10% margin between their income and their bills. An increase of that size in too many things would drive most people irreparably into the red.

So what are we going to do about it?

Well, to start with, we know that it’s energy in general that is becoming more expensive. While there are certainly people standing to profit from this increase the main cause is that more nations are becoming industrialized and starting to drive cars. China and India represent 1/3 of the world’s population and their booming auto industry is creating unheard of demand for gasoline. On top of that most of the easily accessible hydrocarbon fuel deposits are gone and it costs more money to get at coal and other power and heating fuels. Since many power plants run on oil, this brings the price of all fuels up.

It’s the unfortunate downside to the global economy.

One of the fuels that is being heralded as a potential savior is hydrogen. It is the most common element in the universe and is available in abundant supply on earth. It’s one of the core components of water, H20. Through a process known as electrolysis, the hydrogen can be extracted from water and made available as a fuel. The byproduct of this process is oxygen, not a bad thing to have a refinery spit out at all.

Many car manufacturers have recognized Hydrogen as a promising fuel source and vehicles such as the BMW Hydrogen 7 and the Honda FCX Clarity have been produced. While they are currently only available in limited numbers and markets where there are hydrogen fuel stations, they are out there and it is a positive step for the economy and the world in general as their only exhaust is water vapor.

BMW’s Hydrogen 7 Car uses a fairly regular car engine.

The engines that our car’s use are called Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) and essentially they simply burn something inside of themselves. An example of an External Combustion Engine would be a steam engine where the fire is outside of the engine itself. While these engines have been refined to burn petroleum based fuels, they are capable of running on many other fuels, the only concern being that some fuels are more corrosive, or may be a solvent to some of the elements of the car’s engines.

Luckily hydrogen is not corrosive and none of a car’s components will dissolve in it. In fact with not a lot of alteration, most car engines could run 100% on hydrogen.

How would you store enough hydrogen to run your car on it entirely? Well, quite simply you wouldn’t. It’s not that you couldn’t, but the cost of getting a fuel tank for your car that could safely store that amount of hydrogen is somewhat prohibitive.

So is there an alternative that can help out?

Interestingly enough, there is. The engine in your car would be perfectly happy to get a mixture of Hydrogen and gasoline. In fact, the hydrogen and the extra oxygen that you get from electrolysis actually help the gasoline to burn better. Some people get as much as a 42% increase in their mileage by simply adding a moderate amount of hydrogen to their car’s engine.

That’s the same as paying $2.20 a gallon for gasoline.

So how is this done, you ask? The process is achieved by using a device that you can install under the hood of your car and using electric power from your car’s alternator to power an electrolyzer that produces hydrogen on the fly as it is needed. This means that there is no storage of hydrogen and no issues with having to find a gas station that sells hydrogen as there are less than 200 worldwide. The only thing you have to add to the device is water!

HHO Conversion Kit - Create Brown’s Gas to Run Your Car on Water : New honda water cars hybrid engine 2009

Friday, August 1st, 2008

HHO Conversion Kit - Create Brown’s Gas to Run Your Car on Water  
by Myla Madson

 

Is it possible to run your car on water? To actually build a homemade device that can safely separate water molecules into their core components and make a burnable fuel known as HHO, or Brown’s Gas to power your car with water?

 

Technically speaking, you are turning your car into a water burning hybrid where you still use standard gasoline or diesel fuel. Although you do not have to modify your car’s engine or computer, the conversion kit is a powerful addition to your vehicle.

Your on-demand hydrogen generator can be built for under $65 and with parts found locally. The technology is proven safe and effective and many people are getting amazing gas mileage increases.

25-35% seems to be the increases most people get on their first attempts at building their own hydrogen generators…which is nothing to sneeze at. You can increase this by using modulating current, bypassing the oxygen sensor, installing a fuel heater, etc.

There is a lot you can do yourself to increase your gas mileage despite the efforts the auto-makers and the tax hungry government have gone to to prevent it.

I can’t afford a new hybrid vehicle and I’m certainly not looking forward to the development of hydrogen fuel cells that basically pack explosive hydrogen gas in tanks under thousands of pounds of pressure and put a seat on top of it. No thanks!

But I can afford the few dollars it takes to build a hydrogen generator and feel good that I’m making a difference in my life and that of my kids. More money in my pocket because of lower gas bills means more food in my children’s tummies.

The improved gas mileage is great but the improved engine performance and documented extension of my car’s engine life is an added bonus, not to mention the emissions are better for the environment.

There has been a lot of negative press on the hydroge generator and water for gas concept. It is ashmae because thousands of people have been using this technology to increase gas mileage since the early seventies.

These critics are financially driven and have no clue what they are talking about. I wish gas prices had not gone through the roof so these vultues wood not have come out of the woodwork to scare people away from this proven technology.

Do the research. Check out what people are saying on line and then make your own call. Don’t listen to the critics until you have heard the whole story. And please do check out those who say this does not work only to turn around and offer you a solution that they say “actually works”, with a price attached to it of course!

I’m so glad I heard about this concept and built my own hydrogen generator before people started to bash it or I may never have believed it would work and would not be experiencing the incredible savings I see at the pump each and everytime I fill my tank with that liqid gold…gasoline.

Hydrogen For Cars : New hydrogen honda hybrid cars 2009

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Hydrogen For Cars  
by wordpressblogforlife

 

Hydrogen for cars ? What do you think of when you see the term “hydro powered car?” Do you imagine a car that uses water instead of petrol as fuel? You should think of a hydro powered car and think of something slightly different, a cross between all hydrogen for cars and one that somehow uses water as fuel. These types of car famously call as a car that runs on water.

 

The idea of using water or hydrogen for cars directly as fuel is still in children science fiction. On the face of it, the idea seems ridiculous. Yet today you can buy hydro powered car kits that use the hydrogen as fuel (to supplement the petrol) in standard automobiles, resulting in much higher mileage.

Hydrogen For Cars

What the relation between hydrogen and water? You should understand this before read all the entire article. Hydrogen is one component in molecule of water. Molecule of water is H2O. H is for hydrogen and O for oxygen. That’s why this hydrogen for cars is said to use water as fuel.

Why Should You Care?

This kind of hydrogen for cars definitely isn’t the futuristic all-hydrogen automobile you may have heard about, or the apparently mysterious vehicle that runs on just tap water that we would all love to have. So why should you mind about this kind of hydrogen-petrol hydro powered car? There are lots of good reasons:

If you’ve buy petrol lately, you know that the price is high and become highest in this year. Hydrogen for cars can get much higher mileage than an all-petrol car, which means big reserves on gas.

Petrol comes with lots of baggage. The West’s dependence on overseas oil makes it reliant on countries like Iraq and Iran. Anything that reduces Western addiction on their oil reduces the risks. That’s why hydrogen for cars concept is important to American.

The sad information is that Americans did not enough information about hydrogen for cars concept. Most basically don’t live in place where another option of fuels is readily available. Don’t forget toxic waste. Burning petrol for fuel pollutes the air. Hydrogen for cars concept gets better mileage and so reduces that effluence.

How Does This Kind of Hydrogen for Cars Work?

How can water, the same material that comes from your kitchen tap, be used to fuel your automobile engine? The key is hydrogen. What is water when you go down to the molecular structure? Two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen. Get the hydrogen out of the water and mix it with your car’s petrol and voila! Hydrogen for cars concept have been established

Hydrogen for cars that use hydrogen is a highly advantageous resource of fuel because it delivers lots of power and burns with almost no pollutants. But hydrogen for cars concept that run solely on hydrogen aren’t geared up yet and won’t be realistic for a while. Using hydrogen as a supplemental fuel like use in hydrogen for cars concept is a safe and sound and efficient alternative that’s offered right now.

Hydrogen for cars kits available today use electricity to exchange regular water into hydrogen and oxygen in your car as needed. The hydrogen is instantaneously mixed with the car’s petrol and burned, delivering superior fuel effectiveness and cleaner exhaust. It is an ultimate answer for today’s world, and thousands of communities around the world have purchased these kits to adapt their own vehicle into hydrogen for cars concept.

 

 

They laughed when I said One Day Cars Would Run On Water : New honda water hybrid cars 2009-2010

Sunday, July 27th, 2008
They laughed when I said One Day Cars Would Run On Water  
by Michael Arcand

Many years ago I remarked to my friends during one of our chatting sessions- “One day cars will run on water”. I can still remember how they all laughed at me as if I was crazy. Among them was someone who knew so much about the mechanics of a car and how it works. He was the one that laughed the loudest and took time to explain to us, especially me, how it wasn’t possible for cars to EVER run on water, even 30% water.
I wish I could see his face right now while demonstrating the water car technology to him. For the rest of my friends who were there that day that I still contact, they are so filled with shame for ever laughing at me that day.
If you know anyone that has also doubted the workability of the water car technology, tell them that not only is it now workable but anyone can make it work from the comfort of their home.
That’s right. The water car technology can be made workable by just about anyone, who has access to the right information and the right devices needed.
How exactly this water car technology works?
This water car technology is the use of simple technology of putting together of home-made devices that use a little electricity out of your car’s battery to separate water into a gas called HHO (2 Hydrogen + 1 Oxygen). HHO, also known as Hydrogen*Oxygen, or Hydroxy, burns beautifully and by so doing provides TONS of energy.
And the most remarkable beauty is that this pound for pound HHO gas is even much more potent than gasoline. In fact 3 times more potent than gasoline.
To get started, learn more about how this works and how you too can do it yourself on your car. With the power of the Internet you can find this information for free. When you arm yourself with this information you will be amazed at how easy it can be to make this water car technology work for you.

Making Gas Mileage Comparisons - Staying Fuel Efficient : New hybrid Gas Mileage 2008

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

Making Gas Mileage Comparisons - Staying Fuel Efficient  
by Dean Forster

 

 
Deciding on a vehicle at this time in the economy is one of the best things you can do in order to keep everything fuel efficient. If you want to make sure that you find the best deals, than one of the places to start is by making gas mileage comparisons. There are several places that you can look in order to see exactly how much you would spend with different makes and models, all which will provide you with a more effective way to drive through the different areas of town.When you start to compare, you will want to look into the most efficient areas that offer the right information. There are different research companies that are now dedicated to finding the necessary information on fuel costs, as well as how much vehicles will get when they are side by side with each other. The comparisons that are made will include the makes and models of vehicles, as well as the standards for what the miles per gallon are with the cars. Beyond this, these research areas will determine exactly how effective these are in comparison with other cars, either divided by comparing it to the class of the car or by showing everything in a side by side comparison.

Not only will gas mileage comparisons be available through these research companies in order to create a more fuel efficient economy, but there are also extra tests that come as a part of the comparison research. This will tie into how the car runs and what is ignited each time it is driven, giving a better idea of what is needed for it to keep running. Things such as greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution ratings and even safety information can be provided with the makes and models of each car. This will provide you with a complete comparison of which make and model is the best to drive.

Beyond this, you can look into the comparisons that are not only being made with regular makes and models, but also with the different types of vehicles that are available. This will include hybrid vehicles, which will be a make that combines electric with gas in order to drive. There are also options such as diesel vehicles, which will use sulfur diesel and bio-diesel in order to be more fuel efficient. There are also comparisons with newer makes such as flex - fuel vehicles, which will use ethanol instead of gas in order to provide a better ride.

No matter what your options are for finding the right vehicle, you will want to start by comparing and contrasting the different makes and models of each type that is available. Knowing what to look for and tapping into different research centers will provide you with the capacity to know which vehicle is the best to invest in and will provide you with a way to rate your cars to the others that are available. Through the gas mileage comparisons, you can then determine how to be completely energy efficient.

Saving Money On Gas - How To Drive More Efficiently

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

Saving Money On Gas - How To Drive More Efficiently  
by Dean James

 

No matter what type of vehicle you are driving, you have probably felt the changes in the economy with rising prices of gas. For most that are trying to keep a full tank of gas, is also the problem with having an empty pocket of money because of the higher prices. If you have to drive your vehicle for the necessities, but don’t want to spend as much money, than you will want to find ways to start saving money on gas. This will allow you to continue to drive forward without spending the large amount of money.

 

The ways to save money on gas is to analyze everything about how you are driving and how much you are driving. This will provide you with a way to stop spending so much on gas in combination with finding ways to help the environment. Knowing exactly what to look at and what causes you to spend more money through your driving will allow you to find a way to change the way that you drive.

Before you start counting up your pennies in order to find out whether you have enough for another tank of gas, you will want to define whether you need to be spending money on gas, or whether it would be more effective to find another way to get around town. There are several alternatives for travel, from subways to bikes, all which will offer a fuel efficient way to drive. You can also consider changing lifestyle preferences, such as the small routes to the grocery store being substituted for things such as online ordering. The more trips you can save, the more likely you will be to save money on gas with your car.

Another option that you can look into with saving money on gas is to start treating your car differently so that you can find ways to get around town without having to spend a larger amount of money. Doing smaller things such as having less weight in your car, going the speed limit and inflating your tires can all help to save gas mileage and allow you to cut down on how much you are pumping into your car every week. With every smaller thing that you add in to the gas mileage is the ability to have the savings that you need in order to be more fuel efficient.

If you want to take a different route in order to start saving money is to look into a new investment. If you have an older car, you may want to consider getting something that is newer and will get more gallons of gas to the mile. Any of the newer makes and models of cars will have better gas mileage because of the builds that they have and the level of fuel efficiency that was tested before they were put onto the market. You can also look into options such as hybrid cars, which will combine electric power with gas, allowing you to get even more gallons to the mile and will provide you with a way to ride more efficiently.

Knowing your options for saving on gas will allow you to drive on the go without having to take money out of your wallet. If you are looking into saving money on gas, the options that are presented before you will allow you to have the ability to keep going and getting to your destined areas, without having to burn too much fuel and too much money at the same time.

Saving Gas With Hydrogen Powered Cars : New honda save money review 2008

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

Saving Gas With Hydrogen Powered Cars  
by Alaxander Schmoe

If you take a good look at the current hydrogen powered vehicles on the market, the cost of running them can be very close to that of running a gasoline powered car. This is why more and more Americans are trying out creating their own hybrid vehicles using water and gas. The car is powered by both gasoline and hydrogen systems, thus giving you efficiency and saving money at the pump!

This concept does not involve building an engine from the ground up. It is about installing a simple device to fuel your car using hydrogen technology in addition to gas. This is much cheaper than running out and buying a hybrid car. You can install water for gas system on any type of vehicle.

In other words, the hydrogen powered system involves using the electricity from the car battery to split water from H20 to HHO. The HHO burns much more efficiently. It has been reported in different tests that HHO can burn up to three times better than gasoline in many cases.

Therefore, when you drive hybrid cars you are saving money that you would have spent at the pump on gasoline. Simply by changing over to a hydrogen hybrid you can save close to $1000 a year. The amount saved multiplies when you have more vehicles and drivers in your home. If you run a business that depends on gasoline and transportation, you can see that the amount saved would be tremendous!

If you’re interested in saving money you should check out converting your car to a hydrogen hybrid. You would undoubtedly save gas, make your car more efficient, and save money. At the end of the day we all want to save money right? Gas prices can be tolerated if you are smarter about your fuel decisions and using water for gas may be something you can’t afford not to check out.



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