Acura is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Honda. Established in 1986, Acura became the first Japanese automotive luxury brand. Over the years, Acura has become synonymous with precision and quality. Honda’s introduction of the Acura ZDX in 2024 marks a notable shift in the electric vehicle landscape, positioning itself as a fierce competitor among established giants like Tesla and Ford. With an expected range of 325 miles for the base model and a starting price of around $60,000, the Acura ZDX offers a compelling alternative in the luxury electric SUV segment.

The car also features a Premium Bang & Olufsen audio system for entertainment

What makes the ZDX stand out is its combination of performance and features. While offering ranges comparable to the Tesla Model X and Ford’s Mustang Mach-E, the Acura ZDX ensures an engaging driving experience with configurations boasting up to 500 horsepower. The innovative integration of Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, and a premium Bang & Olufsen audio system elevates the in-car experience.

Safety hasn’t been overlooked either, with features like rear pedestrian alert and hands-free cruise driver assistance in the Type S variant. This latter feature hints at Honda’s vision of a more autonomous driving future.

Honda’s ambition extends beyond the vehicle itself, with plans to expand the charging infrastructure across North America. By aiming to add 30,000 stations, in conjunction with other automakers, Honda looks to eliminate the range anxiety commonly associated with electric vehicles. Their 10-minute top-up feature further adds to the convenience.

With the Acura ZDX, Honda is not merely entering the electric vehicle market but is reshaping it, with a balanced offering that caters to performance enthusiasts and tech-savvy drivers alike. Its early 2024 delivery, exclusively online sales, and competitive pricing reflect a bold move that underscores Honda’s commitment to sustainability and innovation.

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A widespread glitch has been reported by several Honda car owners relating to the clocks and calendar of their cars being stuck in 2002. These complaints have flooded some of the carmaker’s platforms. Several persons have complained that the clocks and calendars in their vehicles are stuck in the year 2002. These complaints are coming from persons in the US, Canada, and the UK.

The issue seems connected with Honda and Acura models with GPS navigation systems manufactured between 2004 and 2012. There seems to be no solution to the issue for now, as the clock automatically resets to January 1, 2002, each time the car starts, even after correcting it manually previously. This is an issue that has been there since manufacture but is now coming to the fore. The two years, 2002 and 2022 look similar, and the glitch could be connected to shoddy coding.

An official from Honda indicates that the company is aware of the issue and is investigating it to determine possible countermeasures to resolve the problem.

This is the third time Honda car owners have run into the clock resetting issue. In 2017, Honda and Acura models from 1999 to 2004 with navigation systems had their clocks reset to 1998. The issue resurfaced again in 2021. In both instances, the clocks went back exactly 1,024 weeks.

A proximate cause of the malfunction is loose coding around the rollover of the GPS clock system in the Honda and Acura models that were affected. A single GPS epoch has 1023 weeks (just under 20 years), with the system rolling over on week 1,024.

The first GPS systems started counting time in 1980, and they have rolled over twice – in 1999 and 2019. Thy system must therefore take care of rollovers to prevent the looping issue.

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