What Does the Future Hold for Advanced Technologies?

John German

American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

Advanced Powertrain Forum

August 5, 2005

Energy Supply & DemandEnergy Supply & DemandSustainabilitySustainability

Urban Air QualityUrban Air Quality

Climate ChangeClimate Change

3 Issues for the Future Automobile:

Climate ChangeClimate Change

Key IssuesKey Issues

Air PollutionAir Pollution

EnergyEnergySustainabilitySustainability

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Transportation’s Social Issues

Honda is Committed to Clean and Efficient Gasoline Vehicles

• Technically advanced F.E. leading models in the market

• Popular mass-market models with continual efficiency improvement

• Highest CAFE of major OEMs

Honda’s Environmental Leadership

1975Civic CVCC

1st to meet ’70’s Clean Air Act,without a catalyst

1986Civic CRX-HF

1st to top 50-mpg mark

Seemingly-incompatibleachievement of --

1. Strong performance2. Low emissions3. High fuel economy

1990VTEC engine introduced

Honda’s Power Train Roadmap

20101990 2000

i-VTEC

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Improvement of ICEImprovement of ICE

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Accord Accord I M AI M A

Accord Accord I M AI M A

Alternative Fuel VehicleAlternative Fuel Vehicle

Hydrogen fueled FCVHydrogen fueled FCV

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INSIGHTINSIGHT

Integrated Motor AssistIntegrated Motor Assist

I. C. Engine Technologies Civic

IMA

CLEAN GASOLINE

Future Building Block • LEV, ULEV, SULEV Leadership• Infrastructure is perfect• Reasonable cost• Catalyst technology

PURE ELECTRICFuture Building Blocks• EV know-how• Infrastructure Issues• Home Refueling• Customer Habits

CNGFuture Building Blocks• Working with Government• Understanding Fleet Customers• Infrastructure Challenges • Gaseous Fuel know-how

Honda’s Building Blocks for the Future

Combines BEV with ULEV• Infrastructure is perfect• Cost is affordable• Good Customer AcceptanceFuture Building Block:• Electric Energy Mgmt & Safety...

GASOLINE-ELECTRIC HYBRIDS

HOME REFUELED AFV

Combines CNG with BEV attributes:• Home Refueling• As Clean as a BEV• Lower Cost potentialFuture Building Block:• Potential Infrastructure Solution• Gaseous Fuel know-how

Honda’s Building Blocks for the Future

PURE ELECTRIC

CNG

CLEAN GASOLINE

Honda’s Future Dream

CNG

HOME REFUELED AFV

GASOLINE-ELECTRIC HYBRIDS

CLEAN GASOLINE

PURE ELECTRIC

Built on Core Honda Technologies:• EV and HEV vehicle know-how• Gaseous Fuel know-how• Catalyst know-how • Infrastructure innovation• Technology innovation (Ultra-Cap)

FUEL CELL VEHICLES

Conventional Technology

‘91 ‘95 ‘03

50%

Application %Application %

• HIGHER EFFICIENCYHIGHER EFFICIENCY

• LOWER EMISSIONSLOWER EMISSIONS

• GREATER PERFORMANCEGREATER PERFORMANCE

(Variable valve Timing and lift, Electronically Controlled)Honda VTEC Combustion:

Vehicle speedVehicle speed

CruiseCruise

DecelDecel

AccelAccel

6 Cylinder operation

3 Cylinder operation

Variable Cylinder ManagementVariable Cylinder Management

Honda Announced Improvements• 2006 Civic VTEC

– Delays intake valve closure timing during cruising and other low-load conditions

• Throttle-by-wire used for larger throttle opening and a major reduction in pumping loss

– Switches valve timing for excellent acceleration

• Advanced VTEC– Continuously variable intake valve timing and lift– + 13% efficiency (vs. 2005 i-VTEC engine

• Advanced VCM– Increased flexibility to expand range of driving

conditions– Improved active control engine mounts– + 11% efficiency (vs. 2005 Honda V-6 engine)

Transmission Advances

• Dual-clutch automated manual– Smooth shifting and potentially cheaper– But launch concerns (no torque converter), huge investment

• Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)– Excellent city efficiency and extremely smooth– Can deliver steady-state engine speeds to facilitate HCCI– But torque limited, highway efficiency lower (belt friction), huge

investment

• Improved shift points and lock-up strategies– Low investment

• Lapillier 6-speed automatic

Computer controls are enabling a variety of improved transmission designs

Not yet clear which is most cost-effective – all may co-exist

Incremental FE Technology• Engine technology

– High specific output (including 4 valve/cylinder)

– Variable valve timing/lift– Cylinder deactivation– Direct injection– Precise air/fuel metering

• Transmission efficiency– 5/6 speed-AT/6-speed MT– CVT– Dual-clutch automated MT

• Reduced losses– Lightweight materials– Low drag coefficient– Low resistance tires– Lower accessory losses

Cost and value issue• These technologies are

continuously being incorporated into vehicles.

• However, consumers value other attributes more highly, such as performance, safety, utility, and luxury.

• Putting in technologies just to improve fuel economy may not be valued by customers.

Fuel Economy Improvement - ???Depends on how much is already incorporated into fleet and synergies (or lack of synergy) between technologies

Worldwide Fuel Control

• On a systems basis, good fuel is needed to enable many technologies

• Growing countries, such as India and China, need to improve fuel quality– Sulfur– Heavy metals– Aromatics– Deposit additives– etc

Diesels