TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Four Honda vehicles have earned recognition from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) for superior environmental performance, including three that ranked in the top ten among the ACEEE’s “greenest vehicles of 2013.” In the ACEEE’s annual “Green Book® Online” ranking of environmentally responsible vehicles, the Honda Civic Hybrid placed fifth overall and in the top three among gasoline-powered vehicles.
Moreover, the fuel-efficient Odyssey was the highest ranked minivan and was named as a “greener choices of 2014.” This is the 16th straight year that multiple Honda vehicles have been named to the top 12.
Honda Environmentally Green Vehicles
“Honda has embraced the challenge to bring to market more energy-efficient mobility solutions to reduce CO2 emissions,” said Steven Center, vice president of the Environmental Business Development Office at American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “ACEEE’s recognition of Honda’s fuel-efficient models over the past 16 years, including a diverse lineup of alternative fuel vehicles, is recognition of the Honda engineers who continue to work towards our goal to leave ‘Blue Skies for our Children.'”
The ACEEE ranking system uses a singular measure that incorporates fuel economy and health-related pollution impacts plus global warming and upstream emissions. All vehicles are analyzed and given a “Green Score” which is used to rank each vehicle’s total environmental performance, including a list of the 12 “greenest” and 12 “meanest” vehicles along with a ranking of greenest vehicles by segment.
Honda’s Environmental Leadership
Honda has a long history of environmental innovation, including the retail introduction of America’s first hybrid (1999 Honda Insight).
Conclusion
Honda’s high environmental rankings showed that efficiency and lower emissions could become part of mainstream vehicle design. The Civic Natural Gas, Insight Hybrid, Accord Hybrid, and CR-Z Hybrid each approached greener driving in a different way.
More importantly, Honda continued investing in cleaner engines, hybrid technology, and better fuel economy. Those efforts helped reduce fuel use while giving drivers more efficient choices.
For Honda, the move toward greener transportation was not built around one vehicle. It became part of a broader strategy to improve efficiency, cut emissions, and prepare for the next generation of transportation.
Sources
- American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy — GreenerCars
https://www.aceee.org/greener-cars/ - Honda — Four Honda Vehicles Earn Recognition on ACEEE’s 2014 Greenest and Greener Vehicles List
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/four-honda-vehicles-earn-recognition-on-aceees-list-of-greenest-and-greener-vehicles-of-2014-245190151.html - U.S. EPA — Low Greenhouse Gas Emitting Vehicles, Model Year 2014
https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPURL.cgi?Dockey=P100JWA9.TXT - Honda — Accord Hybrid and Civic Natural Gas Named to KBB.com’s 10 Best Green Cars of 2014
https://hondainamerica.com/news/honda-accord-hybrid-and-civic-natural-gas-named-to-kbb-coms-10-best-green-cars-of-2014-list/
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