Under Honda CEO's radical vision, will company be recognizable in 20 years?
Toshihiro Mibe is starting a radical revolution that includes rockets, partners and an end to combustion engines.
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Toshihiro Mibe is starting a radical revolution that includes rockets, partners and an end to combustion engines.
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I'm sorry it wouldn't open and I should have gone a few steps further. 
Honda's long range plans is to branch off in different directions and not always automotive or motorcycle based. On a side note, a lot of the longtime employees in Japan have taken an "early out" retirement package. And Tokyo Prefecture has already outlawed or disallowed the use of ICE vehicles by 2030, which is only 8 yrs away!
Honda's long range plans is to branch off in different directions and not always automotive or motorcycle based. On a side note, a lot of the longtime employees in Japan have taken an "early out" retirement package. And Tokyo Prefecture has already outlawed or disallowed the use of ICE vehicles by 2030, which is only 8 yrs away!
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Only a company with great leadership, resources, technology and employees could do this successfully. I wish them luck. Our planet needs this.
If anyone can succeed, Honda can. Right now they make business jets, lawn mowers, generators, bikes and cars and who knows what? But you gotta think big.
I did get a kick out of this meme today....I wonder how EVs will work in Minnesota when the temp drops and the winds blow and you are stuck in traffic? I suppose you can carry a Honda generator!
I did get a kick out of this meme today....I wonder how EVs will work in Minnesota when the temp drops and the winds blow and you are stuck in traffic? I suppose you can carry a Honda generator!
Honda can do anything.....I have a generator, a car, and a motorcycle. No Honda jet yet.
I question Honda's wisdom to "lean on GM". I haven't seen much coming from the General lately that Honda would want to emulate. I know that everyone is jumping on the EV bandwagon lately as it seems that is the unquestioned future. I remain skeptical as I have not seen any technology battery wise that could come anywhere near competing with the ICE range and energy density. There are still too many pitfalls to the EV in the US and major markets. I think that long term, hydrogen power is much more practical.
JMHO,
Mike
JMHO,
Mike
GM is swinging for the bleachers and is in partnership with other companies, some of which are in Japan. If they can pull this off, it will be huge.
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Maybe, just maybe, some of GM's styling capability will creep in to Honda as well.
If there is an automotive "bland brand" it is Honda. We looked at a Pilot and it had the most boring interior on the market except maybe the Ridgeline. Oh wait a minute...a Ridgeline is a Pilot after a hack job....another styling faux pas. 
If there is an automotive "bland brand" it is Honda. We looked at a Pilot and it had the most boring interior on the market except maybe the Ridgeline. Oh wait a minute...a Ridgeline is a Pilot after a hack job....another styling faux pas. 
As they guy next to you runs out of gas and asks to sit in your back seat to warm up because he didn't fill up and you have a full charge.
It's all relative.
We here in SoCal are seeing gas prices hovering very close to $5/gal for Regular 87. Mid-grade 89 and Premium 92 are over that threshold. At these price some people will have to take out a second mortgage on their homes to just be able to afford to drive into work everyday.
I haven’t seen any changes in peoples driving habits. I personally do not go out unless I have too. Working from home for the past 2 years has helped reduce my monthly fuel cost. However, these increases with these prices will nullify those savings.
Relative indeed…
I haven’t seen any changes in peoples driving habits. I personally do not go out unless I have too. Working from home for the past 2 years has helped reduce my monthly fuel cost. However, these increases with these prices will nullify those savings.
Relative indeed…
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Our unleaded here in Greeley, CO, is down to $3.08/gallon.
I started reading a book about old farm tractors. It starts off talking about tractors replacing horses. Of course there were a bunch of non-believers. Kind of like us converting from internal combustion to electric.
Many things are different about this today, the time frame, it is more or less being legislated into action instead of free trade ideas, etc.
I'm not saying we won't go electric in a big way, but I can't see it in the short time frame that is being put out. Just doesn't look reasonable. I kind of like the "idea" of electric but for many uses it is still an idea.
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Many things are different about this today, the time frame, it is more or less being legislated into action instead of free trade ideas, etc.
I'm not saying we won't go electric in a big way, but I can't see it in the short time frame that is being put out. Just doesn't look reasonable. I kind of like the "idea" of electric but for many uses it is still an idea.
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Here in Melbourne, OZ, petrol (gas to you) is currently around US$4.23 per US gallon, down from US$6.68 a week ago.
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With all due respect of course. You guys and Europe cannot weigh in regarding this discussion.
You guys have been selling gasoline, petrol, or petroleum distillate by the liter (33.8 FL OZ) and were always equal to about $6-7 USD per US Gallon (3.78L).
California fuel has always been more expensive than the rest of the other US States. California adds additional additives and far more ethanol added to the fuel mix, up to 20% to minimize vehicle emissions and we have high fuel taxes than all the other States as well. We also have the worse highway and road conditions too, go figure.
They are betting the farm. We have lots of lithium (hint: buy land around Winnemmuca NV) but the Chinese control the Cobalt. If they can do away with much of the cobalt, or even go to another technology, we are all the better for it.
Did something change? As of Sept 2019, CARB says 0-10 percent ethanol.With all due respect of course. You guys and Europe cannot weigh in regarding this discussion.
You guys have been selling gasoline, petrol, or petroleum distillate by the liter (33.8 FL OZ) and were always equal to about $6-7 USD per US Gallon (3.78L).
California fuel has always been more expensive than the rest of the other US States. California adds additional additives and far more ethanol added to the fuel mix, up to 20% to minimize vehicle emissions and we have high fuel taxes than all the other States as well. We also have the worse highway and road conditions too, go figure.
Gasoline Frequently Asked Questions | California Air Resources Board
How much ethanol is required in California gasoline? None. California Reformulated Gasoline (CaRFG3) regulations do not require the use of ethanol. However, ethanol is an oxygenate, and there is an oxygen content requirement.
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Any pump in WA that says "Contains Ethanol" can have up to 10 percent. Any pump that has E15 and up is so marked as such. Many cars. motorcycles and lawn mowers, etc are placarded for only up to E10. We do have flex fuel pumps but they are also so marked.
We also have the worse highway and road conditions too, go figure.
You are under estimating New Jersey .With all due respect of course.