Team Honda Comes Out Victorious

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Justin Barcia is victorious at the 2012 Monster Energy Cup

Honda's latest News Release announces the remarkable night for Team Honda Muscle Milk's newest rider Justin Barcia who not only made his debut aboard the factory Honda CRF450R but proved himself a contender by winning the second annual Monster Energy Cup in Las Vegas, NV. Race fans filled Sam Boyd Stadium to see the fastest riders in the world battle it out for the infamous million dollar pay out; although nobody was able to sweep all three motos, fans did see Barcia go 2-1-2 for the overall win. Muscle Milk-sponsored GEICO Honda's Eli Tomac finished third overall with 4-4-1 scores.

Honda's Airbag Innovation

Honda has led the industry through advances such as driver and front passenger airbags with "dual output inflators" that adjust the deployment force of the airbags to the severity of the crash, position of the driver and seat belt use.

Honda also introduced the first system to sense when a child or small-statured adult in the front passenger seat is in the path of deployment of the side airbag, and to stop the airbag's deployment until the occupant returns to a desirable position.

Honda's very first front passenger air bag in the 1980s, utilized a unique design mounted to the top of the dashboard, which deployed upward rather than directly at the passenger. The Center for Auto Safety praised this front passenger airbag design as "a blueprint on how to design better airbag systems." In 1991, Honda became the first company to commit to install driver and front passenger airbags as standard equipment on all models well before the federally mandated requirements.

FCX Clarity: V Flow

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The Honda FCX Clarity is a zero-emission hydrogen powered vehicle that features some of Honda's newly developed technology- Vertical Flow (V Flow) fuel cell stack. 

Wait, Whatttt? 

Okay, here is how it works:

A hydrogen fuel cell produces electricity for the vehicle. The fuel cell combines hydrogen, which is stored in a fuel tank onboard the vehicle, with oxygen from the air to make electricity. The electricity then powers the electric motor, which in turn drives the front wheels. Water vapor and heat are the only byproducts.

A fuel cell is made up of a thin membrane wedged between two electrode layers in between two separators. Several hundred layers of these cells are connected in series.

1. Hydrogen fuel is fed into the anode of the fuel cell. Helped by a catalyst, hydrogen molecules are split into electrons and protons.

2. Electrons are channeled through a circuit to produce electricity.

3. Protons pass through the polymer electrolyte membrane.

4. Oxygen (from the air) enters the cathode and combines with the electrons and protons to form water.

5. Water vapor and heat are released as byproducts of this reaction.

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Car Seat Safety

In an effort to further reduce risks to young passengers, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA have issued new child safety seat guidelines. The revised guidelines advise parents to keep children in rear-facing seats until they are 2 years old or until they are at the maximum height and weight for the seat, based on manufacturers' instructions.

The academy's previous policy suggested a child could be turned around to a forward-facing seat by age 12 months and 20 pounds.

The academy also says most children will need to ride in a belt-positioning booster seat until they reach 4 feet 9 inches tall and are between ages 8 and 12. Children should remain in the backseat until they are 13, experts say.

In addition to recommending that children stay in rear-facing seats as long as possible, NHTSA and other organizations continue reminding parents that for child safety seats to be effective, they must be installed correctly. 

According to the study, just 26.9 percent of parents installed a child car seat correctly. This means that three out of four parents could use some help.

For instructional videos, visit NHTSA's child safety page

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