| It's not so long ago when everybody wants to own | | | | popular in the American market. |
| a hybrid vehicle because of its claimed benefits like | | | | But after years of being ignored diesel is springing |
| better fuel economy and lower emission of harmful | | | | back with better performance and power boosted |
| gases. But surprisingly the new results of the J.D. | | | | by newly developed engine and fuel technologies. |
| Power survey reveal that most car owners now | | | | Honda the producer of quality Acura catalytic |
| prefer diesel cars over hybrids. | | | | converter is one of the automakers that have been |
| Sales of hybrids are observed to be declining reaching | | | | working to develop better diesel engines that are as |
| an overall drop in sales by almost 7 percent however | | | | eco-friendly as the next hybrid vehicle in the market. |
| for buyers with age ranging from 16 to 25 the drop | | | | Japan's second largest automaker, Honda has |
| is much higher at 13 percent. | | | | developed a diesel-powered Accord which it plans to |
| With the turn of events it seems like the whole point | | | | offer in the United States by the year 2010. The |
| of shifting to using hybrid vehicles seems to be | | | | new highly fuel efficient Accord gets 63 miles per |
| fading without us noticing it. This is quite sad | | | | gallon or 62.8 mpg to be exact. And unlike hybrids |
| especially for the environment which is the main | | | | the new diesel-powered Accord does not sacrifice |
| reason why buying hybrid vehicles was advocated. It | | | | power. |
| seems like consumers now refused to pay the | | | | Details on the diesel-powered Accord (sourced from |
| additional $2,396 for a hybrid version vehicle especially | | | | Drivetrain |
| when it takes a while before the promised savings | | | | * 2204 cc 4-cylinder all-aluminium engine |
| on fuel offset the high price tag of their purchased | | | | * Constructed using pioneering semi-solid casting |
| hybrids. | | | | techniques |
| And speaking of diesel, in the past diesel was | | | | * Second generation common rail injection |
| considered a notorious type of fuel ask an | | | | * Variable nozzle turbocharger with intercooler |
| environmentalist if you don't believe. Diesel was then | | | | * Euro IV compliant |
| used in big trucks that are known for spewing really | | | | * Second order balancer shaft and offset cylinders |
| black and toxic smoke that pollutes the air. This is | | | | * 140 PS @ 4,000 rpm / 340 Nm @ 2,000 rpm |
| also one of the reasons why diesel was not very | | | | * Combined cycle fuel consumption 52.3 / 48. |