Honda has filed a patent utility for an lively diffuser that will deploy solely when wanted, retaining a automobile’s styling clear and uncluttered when it isn’t in use.

Rear diffusers are usually mounted in place, Honda notes in its patent utility printed by the USA Patent and Trademark Workplace (USPTO) on Feb. 6, however initially filed on Aug. 24, 2021. That creates a battle between the necessity to design an efficient diffuser and different issues like styling, departure angles, and probably even authorities laws, in accordance with Honda.

The answer proposed within the patent utility is a rear diffuser that will slide out from a automobile’s rear bumper utilizing an actuator. When deployed, the diffuser would generate an upward circulation of air from beneath the automobile, balancing the downward circulation of air spilling off the roof and serving to to scale back rear-end raise, the applying says. Not like a standard diffuser, it might be stowed when not wanted, so vehicles would not have appendages protruding previous their rear bumpers.

Whereas some manufacturing vehicles have lively rear spoilers, it appears automakers wish to apply an analogous idea to different aerodynamic aids. Along with Honda’s rear diffuser patent, Ford has filed a patent utility for deployable dive planes. But it surely’s unclear if both of those options will attain manufacturing.

Honda lively rear diffuser patent picture

Drawings within the patent utility present the lively rear diffuser on what appears to be like like  previous-generation variations of the Honda Civic and Acura MDX, hinting that Honda is contemplating this function for odd sedans and SUVs. Because the automaker notes within the utility, a deployable rear diffuser may assist enhance efficiency in sportier variations of those autos whereas preserving practicality.

Sedan and SUV consumers will possible be much less tolerant of a automobile that has bother negotiating steep driveways because of low-hanging bodywork than consumers of purebred sports activities vehicles.

Honda does reportedly have an electrical sports activities automobile in improvement as nicely, though such a automobile has been rumored for a while with no affirmation of manufacturing plans from the automaker. Honda will start launching a line of EVs developed in-house in 2026, beginning with a sedan-type automobile for North America.