The e:HEV realizes extremely environment friendly driving in all conditions by seamlessly and routinely switching between three modes: 1) the EV Drive Mode, the place the car runs utilizing solely electrical energy from the battery; 2) the Hybrid Drive Mode, the place the car runs on the motor alone utilizing electrical energy generated by the engine; 3) and the Engine Drive Mode, distinctive to Honda e:HEV, the place the engine is immediately linked to the wheels through a clutch.
For the next-generation e:HEV, part components, together with engine and drive unit, and management expertise will likely be renewed respectively for each the small-size system (with a 1.5-liter engine) and the mid-size system (with a 2.0-liter engine) to additional enhance environmental efficiency and a high-quality and exhilarating driving expertise of e:HEV fashions.
・The all-new 1.5-liter and a couple of.0-liter direct-injection Atkinson cycle engines, entrance drive unit and built-in cooling system will likely be developed, and by combining them with the brand new Subsequent-generation Mid-size Platform presently being developed, Honda will intention to enhance gas economic system of the next-generation e:HEV fashions with the mid-size system by greater than 10% in comparison with the first-generation 2-motor hybrid fashions.
・In gentle of compliance with future environmental rules world wide, the brand new engines are designed to comprehend a theoretical air-fuel ratio*3 with out compromising energy output for all driving conditions, from on a regular basis driving and conditions the place highly effective acceleration is required reminiscent of merging onto an expressway, realizing each wonderful energy output and gas economic system.
・The brand new 1.5-liter engine will obtain a big enchancment in gas economic system by increasing the vary the place engine RPM turns into extremely environment friendly in steadiness with engine torque, by greater than 40% in comparison with the present 1.5-liter engine for the e:HEV system.
・The brand new entrance drive unit will characteristic each downsized packaging and elevated effectivity. By maximizing the commonality between the drive unit for the small-size and mid-size programs, the price will likely be diminished considerably, which contributes to the advance of enterprise viability.
・Furthermore, engine and motor efficiency in every drive mode will likely be made much more environment friendly. In Engine Drive Mode, the gas economic system will likely be improved by growing torque transmission effectivity when the engine is immediately linked and likewise by increasing vary the place highly-efficient Engine Drive Mode will likely be used throughout high-speed cruising by using battery help.
・The ability conversion and engine effectivity can even be improved for EV Drive Mode and Hybrid Drive Mode. In consequence, each 1.5-liter and a couple of.0-liter engines will obtain the best*4 combustion effectivity.
