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more about #hondahybrids more comments → DoctorNine: Wow. Late to the game. Another example of Honda messing up. I guess they lost the thread after abandoning performance Acuras. Petroleum based gasolin... more » Ford Tempo Fanatic: I am sure I'm not the only person here would would take a good old diesel over a hybrid or electric car any day. So of course, this news fills my hear... more » rocor: Sorry I am not keeping up with this, what fuel is it that Honda are promoting this week? The last I read was all future Honda cars were to be Fuel cel... more » Novaload: Honda's not really thinking about the environment so much as the bottom line and what's going to be selling well. Americans are scared of diesels, the... more » MushyHeirloom: Today, Honda was faced with a decision. "Should we become Volkswagen, or should we become Toyota?" I think you can figure out which choice they made, ... more » Hello Mister Walrus: Well, the thing about diesels is there is not a lot of room to develop the technology. Maybe you'd eventually get twice the gas mileage of a normal ga... more » Ash78, cube farmer: There are some good arguments for diesel, many of which are not superficially obvious in the face of high diesel fuel prices. There are good arguments... more » A strolling player got drunk and: Preface: my opinion is going to be unpopular here. Making cleaner diesel engines (which are still nowhere near as clean as their gasoline counterparts... more » Pessimippopotamus: I've just realize Honda has... nothing. No NSX. No F1. And Acuras are Gorgons of the automotive world. more » If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face: Yet another reason why I wont be buying another Honda anytime soon. more » Alfisted: I receive this news with an element of disappointment, as a diesel car would be a better fit for me. I wish our government officials would do their ci... more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Honda made a big bet on hybrids, so they have to defend that. The diesel is like an add-on product that'd be nice if it proves feasible to move it in... more » sos10: If you can stick the same hybrid motor and tech to any gas engine they're already producing, obviously by tweaking them, it could well be much easier,... more » AngryChineseDriver hates four-wheeled fatties!: On the bright side, another reason to stick with Audi! more » Lost in the age of Aerostar: I read the headline, read the story, and then wanted to blind my eyes due to such a decision that caters to those who think hybrids are the only solut... more » -
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Honda Axes Diesels For Large Car, Favors Hybrids Instead
Honda has canceled plans to develop new clean diesels in favor of new hybrid powertrains. The news makes us sad pandas, but makes sense given the US market proclivity for leafy green hybrid badges. More »
