Honda Tests Advanced Hybrid System

Engine Heat as Energy Source

Honda's Advanced Hybrid System / Green Car Congress
Honda's Advanced Hybrid System / Green Car Congress

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carcrazy1234

this is really cool wonder how their going to make this work in winter though

February 18, 2008 6:47 pm

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Bremen_Koenigsegg

This is an excellent idea, seeing as how so much fuel energy is lost to heat, and recovering the heat loss is a big leap towards significantly increasing fuel economy. I am still adamant hybrids are worse for the environment than normal cars, however, and this car is no exception. I say we reintroduce steam power -- the time is right for -real- green technology.

February 18, 2008 7:20 pm

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ck314

When I test drove the Lexus LS450h last year, and in my brother's LS600h to a lesser extent, I noticed this characteristic smell from electric power found in railways stations. It is no secret that electric/electromagnetic pollution harms people in the long run (just do a google search), but once more these facts are brushed aside in the name of corporate profit.

February 18, 2008 10:55 pm

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ck314

GS450h my bad...

February 18, 2008 10:55 pm

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hofmeyer

thats one of the great things about honda. the way they decide there's a better way to do something, and they go and find it. if honda says it works and they sell it, it will work.

February 18, 2008 9:47 pm

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Hiromichi

This system would be a perfect match with F-1 from 2009 season. There is a rumour that Honda is striving for developing capacyter-using hybrid system for F-1(Toyota has won with hybrid at GT endurance race in Japan already), but this heat-utilizing system seems to be better fitting for racing cars from space and weight point of view.

February 18, 2008 10:10 pm

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NICKKOP

very interesting

February 19, 2008 3:30 am

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bobmcgod

ck314 go learn some physics. Electromagnetic radiation (microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, xrays gamma rays and such) and electromagnetic fields are 2 different things. If electromagnetic fields were dangerous we'd all be dead as the earth has a massive one.

February 19, 2008 9:25 am

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ck314

Not from you, that's for sure, seeing how you seem to be brainwashed, or at least biased on the subject. It's not that the earth's electromagnetic fields are deadly, but massive exposure to artificial EM fields from electric/electronic appliances leads to health/genetic troubles depending on your own sensitivity. As if they weren't related anyway.

February 19, 2008 6:57 pm

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benz_man

CK314 is correct. Kinda makes you wonder about Americas power-grid design (placing high-voltage/high amperage lines beside your home) doesnt it...

February 20, 2008 3:40 pm

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muellr

More than 2 years ago BMW showed the turbosteamer concept that uses heat to enhance efficiency by 15 %. as far as I understand they drive the crankshaft directly from the steam turbine rather than converting to electric energy.. http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2005/12/09/166247.html

February 19, 2008 2:46 pm

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benz_man

Honda can see huge efficiency improvements, considering the average internal combustion engine is only 30% thermally efficient!

February 20, 2008 3:43 pm

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P.RAMACHANDRAN

THIS HELPS WHERE THEY MANUFACTURING

March 21, 2009 2:39 am

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