2024 Honda Accord Hybrid Engine: HERE'S HOW IT WORKS
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- čas přidán 26. 06. 2024
- Hello, I’m Justin Pritchard, an award-winning automotive journalist with over 18 years of experience in the field. In this video, I’ll be explaining the workings of the Honda Hybrid engine in detail. This is exclusive footage that you won’t find anywhere else!
Here's what I've cooked up for you in this video:
00:00 Introduction
00:33 Meet the Honda Accord Hybrid Engine
02:19 Honda Hybrid Engine Displays in Action
04:39 Honda Hybrid Engine Explained
05:24 Honda Accord Interior Walkarond
06:43 Honda Hybrid Engine: How Much Gas Does it Save?
The 2023 Honda Accord Hybrid is powered by the fourth-generation of Honda’s two-motor hybrid system, which includes a 2-litre four-cylinder Atkinson Cycle engine. This video will give you a comprehensive understanding of how the hybrid system works over time, with time-lapse footage from my favorite stretches of northern Ontario’s winding highways and backroads.
You’ll see the two motors in the Accord Hybrid’s transmission responding differently to various driving situations. The larger traction motor makes 181 horsepower and spins at up to 14,500 RPM, while the smaller generator motor spins at 17,000 RPM, makes 161 horsepower, and is dedicated to recharging the hybrid battery pack as you drive.
This video will also show you how the Honda Hybrid engine saves fuel by using a combination of a gas engine and a battery full of self-generated electricity. You’ll see how the electric boost from the motor lightens the workload of the gas engine, saving gas while also smoothing out the performance and fattening up the torque curve.
So, if you’re interested in seeing the Honda Hybrid engine explained in detail, this is the video for you. Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more exclusive automotive reviews and comparisons.
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Wife just purchased a 2024 Honda CRV Touring Sport Hybrid last month. This is our third Honda hybrid (2006 Civic hybrid - 2010 Insight hybrid). The 2024 CRV Hybrid is getting up 42-45 MPG city and 39-40 MPG at highway speeds. We love this CRV, good job Honda. ( Like your video... )
I just got my Accord Hybrid Sport with the more basic trim inside and in the concrete grey. Loving it so far. The hybrid system saves plenty of gas!😎
Well done Justin! Great math review on the finals cost comparison for the life of the car! Very worthwhile in my mind!👍🏼👍🏼
My wife and I love the gas mileage we are getting with our 2023 Accord Hybrid Touring car. In town we are getting 40MPG commuting. We drove from Atlanta to Spruce Pine, NC which is around 180 miles one way. About 2/3 mountainous highway driving. With the adaptive cruise control set at 85MPH in Economy Mode we got 45MPG. Due to traffic we rarely did more than 75. I was very surprised to observe the car in EV mode numerous times when we were going up a long grade. Getting that kind of gas mileage from such a large, comfortable, feature laden car is awesome! To top it can accelerate almost as fast as my old turbo charged Accord Touring car.
To note... Going above 75mph will kill your MPG. Tested my self... Kept it 74mph and I get 2mph better than at 75. Same road, full tank of gas both ways. 30 mile drive.
Very good review unlike many that only car about numbers. Would be nice for other products with higher output like for rdx, Ridgeline, etc...I did 7.5 l/100km in my 2020 2.0T Accord and do as good as 5.0L/100km in my 2023 Integra Elite a spec manual on highway trips, normal driving 8.9L/100km best on highway, but a little fun to lots of fun...10.5 to 22L/100km on highway
A+ music choice @5:25
Love that tune!
Damn... "Canada roads" is not a myth😮
Nitpick: There is no such thing as a hybrid engine. It has an Atkinson engine connected to a hybrid transmission.
And underlying that nitpick is another, almost universal mistake. Never compare the engine to an electric motor-generator. The MG doesn't *_make_* power like an engine does, it converts the electrical power made by a battery or generator, from electrical power to mechanical power. So the MGs are more properly part of a hybrid's transmission, than something that compares to an engine.
But while you gave a very good explanation of the hybrid system, I like mine better. Numbers below will reflect the 2018-2022 version, but they didn't change much.
Most of the time, this is an EV. Not a *_Battery_* EV, like a Tesla, but a *_Battery_* *_and_* _Generator*_ EV. It is more properly called a serial hybrid. The disadvantage of a serial hybrid is that it has to convert power twice between electrical and mechanical. The losses in that process are its "transmission losses." But in fact, this transmission can be more efficient than a CVT. Still, when needs are fairly constant - highway cruising - it changes to a parallel hybrid with essentially no transmission losses at all.
The way a serial hybrid helps with fuel economy, is seen in that green-and-blue power display. That Atkinson engine is most efficient at 2000 rpm and 88.5 lb-ft of torque, which is about 34 HP. It is 40.6% efficient at this point on the torque curve. Now, the engine in a non-hybrid has to produce the exact amount of power needed by the car. At 55 mph on a flat road in this car, that is about 15 HP. With it best rpm at 15 HP, this engine is only about 37% efficient. (A larger, or non-Atkinson, engine would be less efficient at 15 HP.) So what the serial hybrid will do - as you describe - is run the engine at 34 HP as often as it can, and use that extra 19 HP to self-charge the battery. Then, at a later time it will use that charge either for acceleration, or in EV drive.
As a parallel hybrid, between about 40 and 80 mph, it will vary rpm (rpm=mph*37) but still keep efficiency above 40%. And the traction motor will use any extra power to self-charge, instead of the generator.
Two more nitpicks: it uses engine drive only in low-power situations. So ma wheel power is determined by that 181 HP motor. But remember, a motor is a transmission, not a power plant. In order to get 181 HP to the wheels, a conventional gas car has to make 212 HP (www.motortrend.com/how-to/modp-1005-drivetrain-power-loss/). And yes, that is where Honda's older hybrids go their "rated" power.
And, there is one other situation where the generator will act as a motor. If the battery ever becomes full while using regenerative braking down a long hill, you will lose regen if you don't find another place to dump energy. In this situation, the generator will be used to spin the engine for "engine braking." That surprises some people, when the engine seems to come on while braking downhill.
Thank you for that. Fantastic deep dive, and proof that you're definitely not in the target audience I have in mind for this video.
Yes, I'm definitely taking some liberties with the nomenclature to make sure that every one of my friends and family understands what I'm talking about in simple terms.
I'm going to read your comments several more times to understand fully. Cheers
*you mentioned this right after the point where I paused to write this comment 😂*
Correct me if I’m wrong but I’ve heard under 60mph or light enough load the car acts like a diesel electric train. The gas engine noises you hear is only the engine directly turning the electric regen motor to supply electricity for the electric drive motor.
I own one (the sport hybrid) and the engine is barely audible the majority of the time. (High or low speeds) I will say you do feel a slight engagement when the high gear clutch kicks in but its no big deal.
My honda accord would not start, I have 940 miles, yes you read that right 940 miles. The system would not read the hey fob and it is currently being serviced for an “electrical problem”. Anyone else experience this?
Honda should up the capacity of batteries from 1.1 kw/h to at least 10 kw/h
the euro PHeV has a 17.7 kw/h batteries
A plug-in is expected to drive for a pretty long distance in ev only, that’s why the Phev has a larger battery.
Appreciate the fuel math, however, any hybrid is more complicated and I wonder about long term reliability. I buy my vehicles and keep them 10 years minimum. Having said that, I'm 77 y/o and 6"3". A lot of cars and SUV don't give me any comfort or elbow room. last time I bought was 5 years ago... a 2018 Z71 Tahoe.
From what I’ve heard, these cars are VERY reliable. I just bought a ‘24 and it’s been fabulous so far
As of around 2018 hybrids actually surpassed non-hybrids in terms of reliability. There are at least two reasons for this. On one hand most hybrids (but not all!) either do not have a transmission as we know it, or in Toyota/Ford's case, they use an extremely simple planetary gear set. (This is labeled as an eCVT, which is a bad label because it confuses people with the belt/chain-driven traditional CVT's found in non-hybrids)
The other reason is because of the stricter emissions and fuel economy requirements each year, non-hybrids have to keep growing more and more complicated to meet these requirements. Hybrids largely do not, as most already meet the requirements for as far out as 2035 in some locations. For example most hybrids do not have direct injection, or at least do not have it alone. And of course most do not have a turbo or supercharger to worry about.
Wait... gas is 1.50 Canadian up there???😮
1.50 a liter ya. 1.65 now ;-;
It is sold per liter, so for rough math multiple that by four.
I'm really let down by the appearance of the new Accord. It appears larger, less attractive, and lacks the sleek style of the 2021 model. I was anticipating something even more impressive this year, but instead, it seems like they've opted for a bulky, unappealing design reminiscent of a cheap plastic soap holder I am extremely disappointed...!