Honda to produce 'full' hybrid vehicles

Published Feb. 19, 2010 at 1:01 p.m.
But only for large vehicles?

For some time a common topic on Hybridcarblog has been the need for Honda to develop a 'full' hybrid powertrain, such as found on a Toyota Prius or a Ford Fusion hybrid, that enables a hybrid vehicle to run purely on electric power.

Well, Honda has confirmed that it is working on such a powertrain.

"We've left the research stage and entered the field of development," Tomohiko Kawanabe, Honda's COO of automotive research and development, told Reuters in an interview regarding Honda's upcoming full hybrid vehicles.

The new hybrid powertrain is probably still 3 years from debut, and it might never replace the IMA powertrain in Honda's current hybrids. Instead, Honda wants the new hybrid powertrain for larger vehicles, such as the Pilot and Odyssey, but it could also make its way into sedans like the Accord.


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