Honda Accord Diesel to replace hybrid in USA
For those like myself that wondered what would happen to Hybrids when US diesel emissions could be met:
https://news.windingroad.com/alternat...accord-hybrid/ |
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YES!
If this will indeed occur, this is a HUGE step in the right direction. I hope it breaks the bad Diesel perception that the U.S. has. If Toyota follows suit with its Isuzu-based Diesels (including the rumored hybrid), then count me in! The 2009 4-cyl Diesel (hopefully manual) Accord might prompt me to investigate a purchase. If they team it up with a hybrid drivetrain, then we're actually getting somewhere. Honestly, 2009 had BETTER bring some hi FE, low emission drivetrains in North America. RH77 |
They should make it a diesel-hybrid, really. Preferably of the plug-in variety.
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What, GM has been making one since the 1940s.... https://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/emd103a.jpg |
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The 2 major players in the locomotive industry are General Electric and "EMD" (the Electro-Motive Division of noneother than General Motors). 95%+ of trains you see today use basic hybrid tech: a huge diesel engine, a generator, and DC (or more recently AC) traction motors.
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Railroad regenerative braking has been around a long time on electric trains that fed power back to the power grid when braking. |
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Electric trains like the Amtrak Acela in the Northeast Corridor take nearly all initial braking action and feed it back into the power grid :thumbup: (it still needs air brakes at each cars wheels to slow it down -- especially at speeds greater than 100 mph) :cool: RH77 |
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