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Hyping a Honda Hybrid/Plugging a Plug-In

Reports have surfaced that Honda is planning the release of an at-home chargeable hybrid and a fully-electric car by the year 2013.  According to this article at cnet.com, Honda will present a version of the Honda Insight which can be plugged into standard 110 Amp home outlets to recharge, and will be capable of making short trips on battery power alone.  The vehicle will reportedly make its world debut right here in the USA.

Innovation - Easy to Pick from a Lineup!

Sure they are best known as a car company, but at Honda, the focus has always been on human mobility.  And "Innovation is their engine".  The quest for innovative human mobility solutions drives research at Honda Robotics today.

Follow this link to learn more about how Honda is blazing the trail in human Walk Assist.  Learn more about Bodyweight Support Assist, which can help support a portion of a person's weight and reduce the load on muscles and joints.  Learn more too about Honda's research in Stride Management, for those with weakened leg muscles who are still able to walk.  See how Honda research will someday help people lengthen their stride and regulate their walking pace, helping them increase their mobility, making it easier for them to function in the everyday world.  Honda believes in The Power of Dreams.

Now In Stock - The 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour!

Come see and drive the new 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour EX-L, now in stock at Williams Honda of Milan, PA.  The sleek, aerodynamic shape give it an attention-grabbing presence, and the 271-hp V6 gives Accord Crosstour performance to match its size.  Add features like an easy fold-down 60/40 split rear seatback, 51.3 cu ft of cargo space with a handy hatchback, and available Real-Time All Wheel Drive, and you have a vehicle that gets you up to speed and thoroughly up-to-date.  Read all about it here! 

Check out the new Honda CR-Z

I can't wait to see this one on our lot.  This is an article from CarandDriver.com:

At this year’s Tokyo auto show, Honda unveiled a second iteration of the CR-Z concept it debuted here in 2007, taking the opportunity to formally announce that the car will go into production and come to the U.S. in the second half of 2010.

With this second take, the CR-Z inches toward reality with a (slightly) more production-ready look. While it still boasts four seats—the production car will only have two—the greenhouse has grown, with a taller roof and a more upright windshield. The rear quarter windows, too, are larger, while the dramatic upsweep of sheetmetal towards the rear of the car still results in a fat, visibility-inhibiting C-pillar. The dual-element rear glass remains, still bisected at eye level by a metal brace.

Other tweaks progressing toward the CR-Z’s final production shape include a reworked front fascia with smaller auxiliary intakes flanking the grille, and more realistic-looking headlights and side mirrors. The interior, too, is toned down from the original—though still retaining a healthy dose of Honda’s current interior flair—and looks production ready, power outlets, auxiliary audio input, and all.

Under the hood will be a 1.5-liter four-cylinder coupled with Honda’s usual Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) hybrid system. And those who doubt the sincerity behind Honda’s stated intent for the CR-Z to be a sporty hybrid will be silenced by the fact that the CR-Z will come to market boasting a six-speed manual, the first manual transmission in a hybrid since the original Insight.

The wait for more details will be a short one, as Honda has already said it will debut the production version at the Detroit auto show in January.

 

Will Autopilot Pilot Your Auto?

For those of us who grew up in the latter part of the last century, our conception of the future was defined by all things Automatic.  The automatic Kitchen of the Future would cook for you, the automatic House of the Future would clean itself for you, and the automatic Car of the Future would drive itself for you.  We're still waiting for the ease of the automatic Future.

But there is a glimpse of that future here in an article at msnbc.com, which describes the progress being made in developing the systems which may soon relieve drivers of many of the more mundane (and dangerous!) tasks associated with driving a motor vehicle.  Millions of people are injured in traffic accidents every because people, well, just are not very good drivers, the article says, and technology can help alleviate many of the causes of collisions on the road.

Here at Williams, we are proud to sell some of the brands which are leading the way in developing technology designed to keep you and your family safer, and to get you home in one piece.  Whether it's the new Lane Keep Assist feature (see a video demo of it here) available on the 2010 Toyota Prius, or the Adaptive Cruise Control now standard on Honda Accord, which uses a radar pulse to scan ahead for other vehicles and then increases or decreases speed to maintain a safe following distance, the safety and well-being of our customers is and will remain a top priority here at the Williams Auto Group.