[New post] Honda Earth Dreams Technology – aiming for best in class fuel consumption in every segment, with fun to match

New post on Paul Tan's Automotive News Honda Earth Dreams Technology – aiming for best in class fuel consumption in every segment, with fun to match by Danny Tan Along with concepts like the EV-STER and Micro Commuter, Honda officially revealed its banner for next generation technology called Earth Dreams Technology at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. The company, and president/CEO Takanobu Ito, promises both to care for the environment and provide joy of driving under EDT. From what we've heard and experienced, it sure smells as sweet as Eau De Toilette! There are few main weapons in the Earth Dreams Technology arsenal, comprising new petrol and diesel engines, a CVT gearbox, a fresh "two-motor" hybrid system, electric SH-AWD for efficient performance and of course, a compact electric powertrain for EVs. With these, Honda is aiming high. No, forget high, let's make it THE top. With Earth Dreams Technology, Honda is looking at being the fuel efficiency leader in every vehicle class within three years - how's that for a mission? Alongside this FC target is a plan to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% for all products sold worldwide by 2020, relative to emission figures from year 2000. Continue reading after the jump. Read more of this post Danny Tan | May 1, 2012 at 1:34 pm | Categories: 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, Cars, Feature Stories, Honda | URL: http://wp.me/p1x6AR-kmk Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe or change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://paultan.org/2012/05/01/honda-earth-dreams-technology-aiming-for-best-in-class-fuel-consumption-in-every-segment-with-fun-to-match/