Honda has been on the leading edge of the hybrid car revolution. As consumers and the government began demanding hybrid alternatives to help save on gasoline costs and provide a friendlier alternative for the environment, automobile manufactures, like Honda, began introducing hybrid models.
Honda has a few different models on the market that are based upon their current models of gasoline powered cars and vehicles. Honda offers arrange of choices that allow a consumer to find what they want and not be limited in choice of models or styles.The popular Honda Civic Hybrid was introduced in 2003. It introduced new technology. Honda added a continuously variable transmission to the Integrated Motor Assist system that was already available in the Honda Insight, another hybrid model.
The Honda internal combustion engine has the VTEC cylinder cut-off system. What this does is allow up to three cylinders to stop during deceleration. This allows for better regeneration of energy for the electric motor. In the long term, this means the car has ore electric power available so it can operate longer on the electric motor and rely less on the gasoline power engine.
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