At the 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Honda announced that they’re bringing an all-new two-motor hybrid in 2018. These plans prove Honda’s overall electrification initiative as half of Honda’s all-new vehicle launches in the next two years will feature some sort of electric-drive technology. This initiative’s goal is to have two-thirds of all sales come from electrified vehicles by 2030, in hopes of cutting total C02 emissions in half by 2050.
The new Honda two-motor hybrid system will earn an EPA rating of 49/47 mpg city/highway in the Accord hybrid. While this hybrid system is arranged with two motor/generators, only one drives the wheels while the other generates electricity and is used to start the engine.
Honda will announce the new hybrid system’s applications for its light-truck lineup, which includes the HR-V, CR-V, Pilot, Odyssey, and Ridgeline soon.
Stay tuned!