Hyundai Unveils New 2006 Accent Hybrid

[xcel]

Hi Swoon:

___It appears as if you are doing very well indeed! Do not stop whatever you are doing because whatever it is, it appears to be working very well

___Good Luck

___Wayne

[kwj]

Swoon, very good number! You must be a natural, and you must really know your car. What weight oil are you using? What's your work commute like, back roads, city, highway, freeway?

[swoon]

Originally Posted by kwj

Swoon, very good number! You must be a natural, and you must really know your car. What weight oil are you using? What's your work commute like, back roads, city, highway, freeway?

Thanks kwj. I use 5W-30 synthetic oil, although if I see some 0W-30 next time at Wal-Mart, I will get it. My commute is mostly 4-lane freeway with hills. I'd say it is about 18 miles on the freeway and 4 miles city (about 6 stoplights and a couple stop signs). I have a flexible schedule, so I try to avoid rush hour traffic. Out of all the techniques, my best mileage comes when I catch a ride with my colleague

I can't say I knew my car as well as I do now that I have the ScanGuage and I am still learning.

[kwj]

For your commute, that is exceptional MPG. You are doing so much, and it all adds up, event to the extent of being able to avoid rush hour. I like your "best mileage" trick.

[atlaw4u]

Hyundai will boost fuel economy by adding Electric power steering, six-speed automatic transmissions, and direct-injection gasoline engines.

Rick Kranz - AutoWeek - May 7, 2008

Hyundai's plan to boost U.S. vehicle fuel economy significantly in the next decade is a 50-50 strategy.

About 50 percent of the increase will come from changes to vehicle structure and equipment--efforts such as lighter vehicles and energy-saving technology such as LED lighting.

The rest will evolve from improved powertrain efficiency, Timothy White, senior manager of the powertrain department at the Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center, said at a press event late last month.

Hyundai has "a number of incremental technologies for fuel economy improvement," White said. "There is really no home run out there."

Under proposed federal fuel economy regulations announced last month by the Bush administration, Hyundai's cars will be required to average 37.5 mpg by the 2015 model year. Its trucks will need to hit 31.0 mpg. Hyundai's 2007 car line averaged 32.4 mpg, while the truck side averaged 25.5 mpg, according to the automaker....[Read More]

[Right Lane Cruiser]

Hyundai bears watching. They have good quality, dependable vehicles (I love my '02!) but they just aren't competitive in the FE arena. I'm hoping they are able to ramp up more than what this article suggests...

[jsmithy]

Hyundai has come a looooong way since the early 90's model my cousin owned. I think they are in a postion to gain some market share from the American companies. I thought they had a hybrid model in the pipeline.

[-mr. bill]

"The exception will be Hyundai's smallest models, which will be upgraded to five-speed automatics within four years."

FWIW, I totally agree this is a huge win.

Can anyone name a company that already has CVT, or a choice of 5A and 5M (or 6M) fleet wide? (Currently USA5, will be USA4 soon....)

(FSP slinking away....)

-mr. bill

[Earthling]

Some serious innovation is required of all automakers to meet the CAFE standards, and that's what is needed.

The engineers need to get to work on downsized motors with superchargers or turbo's, light weight structures, clean diesels or direct gasoline injection, auto-stop at lights, low-drag shapes, more efficient power steering and air conditioning, etc., etc. and *gasp* full hybrid powertrains.

example: http://www.greencarcongress.com/2008...suin.html#more



Harry