I remember Honda had better emission ratings with their CVT’S in the Insight due to the emissions the transmission itself put out… I’m not exactly sure how that works, but it sounds ridiculously stringent.

That’s sorta like measuring the emissions output from my shoes. No, not my feet, the shoes.

My take is that the Honda-designed nitrogen oxide catalytic converter, used to generate and store ammonia on-board and thereby reducing the nitrogen oxide to a level that matches EPA’s regulations, is not yet fully working despite earlier claims…

I thought Honda was supposed to have great engineering? I guess not.

BMW and VW already figured it out, with BMW using a much larger and more powerful engine (more difficult to pass emissions with a larger engine). Why can’t Honda?

Transmission can have an affect on emissions. For one, an auto is usually heavier, meaning the engine has to work harder meaning more combustion meaning more emissions. I’m sure there are more reasons, but worse fuel mileage also tends to mean more fuel is burned which translates into more exhaust.

Renton likes it when Diesel rages. That was too funny to pass up.

Second, the EPA regulations were setup after major lobbying from the US car companies less than a decade ago to prevent the entry of “foreign competitors” into the market with high MPGs diesels, basically to allow more time for the idiots in Detroit to figure out how to make cars with decent MPGs, which, despite the regulations barring entry, they still haven’t really figured out thus far…

As for the Democratic administration, hopefully they’ll have the common sense to realize that new generation Diesel (and even better, in combination with some sort of regenerative breaking) can help everybody out, and still be clean.

We should all be driving as many diesel cars are the Europeans. The reason we don’t is retarded emissions regulations from an overzealous EPA prevent teh companies from even bothering. Our own enviro-nazi groups are a major part of the energy crisis here in the US.

Lift the regs, let the free market sort it out.

Oh…wait.. it looks like a Democratic administration is coming. Forget it.
Expect fail.

As for Diesel? It’s more expensive than gas, it’s getting more rare (real shipping problems in Canada with diesel shortages) and it has no advantage over gas other than minor mileage (and that’s becomming less an issue with gas prices falling).

I really don’t care about the grill, this car rocks…if you’ve ever driven one… and shifts sweet.

I’ve given up on diesel, I think their for trucks…electric (not a fan myself) is the future…argggghhh.

Oh well. I’ve been disappointed before.

-eat your cereal

deutschetouring1337: that’s good to hear. I can’t wait to see how it performs (*hint* LLN *hint*)

Honda is not developing a 6-AT just for this diesel engine. I think LLN better do more research and proof-reading.

Personally, I think their just backing out because everyone else is doing the same. If I was Acura, I would offer a small diesel AND the V-6.

I don’t like the TSX for one reason. It’s ridiculously sedate. They went with this new Acura design, tried to tone it down a bit, but just made it worse. The old interior was ridiculously sedate- the new one is much better in that respect, but is still pretty bland. It seems ALL of the Japanese automanufacturers have these two bar dash designs, with long, major curves.