Honda’s Grand Tourer Motorcycle, the Goldwing, could get hybrid power in the future as a patent application submitted by Honda to the US patent office reveals a four cylinder engine supplemented by an electric motor for the Hybrid Goldwing.
What we’re wondering about is not how farther the hybrid Goldwing will go or even about how less carbon it will emit, but as to why exactly has Honda dumped the six cylinder 1,800cc boxer engine for the four potter?
One reason could be because Honda, instead of using the electric motor to cut fuel costs and emissions could instead use it as a power booster when needed. Higher fuel economy and lower emissions could any way be achieved with the smaller four cylinder engine.
This makes a bunch of sense isn’t it, as the Honda Goldwing is essentially a long distance tourer, on which a small electric motor to cut emissions and help extend range won’t exactly work as short distance city commuting isn’t exactly what a Goldwing will be used for.
Why is honda not launching goldwing bike in India ?
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