Honda Accord Hybrid Dies

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Originally Posted by budomove

http://www.cnn.com/2007/AUTOS/06/05/...rid/index.html

http://www.gassavers.org/showthread.php?t=2467

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/05/a...rd-hybrid-out/

[Belloc]

New guy thoughts...

To me this seems like a good sign. This sends a clear signal to the carmakers that hybrids are for mileage. People don't care that you have a high hp hybid if the milage isn't there and this time the public spoke. And I think correctly.

Let's see some nice MPG cars, hp is overrated. I should know I just sold a 450 hp Corvette. And I'm looking for a high FE car...

[MetroMPG]

Belloc - the May 07 sales figs support your position. Sales of 4 cyl hybrids increased across the board; v6 models all declined.



source: http://www.greencarcongress.com/2007...es_of_hyb.html

Seems like a clear signal by the marketplace to the manufacturers, doesn't it?

[Bill in Houston]

I think that if there had been a basic 4-cyl Accord Hybrid with a manual transmission, I would have bought that instead of the Element. But the 6-cyl was too expensive, had more power than I needed, and was AT only.