Honda dropping Accord Hybrid

jredison · 06-05-2007, 01:19 PM

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

tennisfan16 · 06-05-2007, 01:31 PM

big whoop.

MBK · 06-05-2007, 01:45 PM

its a good car, real expensive though

The Shishpanik · 06-05-2007, 01:50 PM

I kind of expected that to happen.

***Jaranath*** · 06-05-2007, 06:19 PM

Meh. It was kinda an oddball to begin with, in an odd niche. Couldn't compete with Civic/Toyotas. Not that I woulda turned a free one down!

***Special Ringpop*** · 06-05-2007, 08:05 PM

It was way too expensive and only available as a V6 engine.

I don't think they'll see a big amount of people crying about this.

TommyD · 06-05-2007, 08:19 PM

They are going to put a diesel option in the Accord. This is going to be the bomb too. Diesels last longer than gasoline counterparts, have torque, and will get better mileage than the Accord Hybrid. Diesels can also be converted to bio-diesel. It would be an ideal commuter.

inyong1988 · 06-05-2007, 08:21 PM

I would never buy an accord for that price.

Kurt · 06-06-2007, 12:09 AM

Makes sense.

TJ213 · 06-06-2007, 12:20 AM

Interesting concept, but bad marketing, and poor implementation killed it.

Not only did it not really boost milage, but they did not advertise the extra power, and if you read the edmunds long term test they hated it. Apparently it is a PITA to drive at slow speeds.

I guess honda felt that the image was there to stay, and it wasn't worth continuing the Accord hybrid.

but disel, hmmm, turbo anyone?

The Shishpanik · 06-06-2007, 12:29 AM

Now we need to drop the Si....

TJ213 · 06-06-2007, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Shishpanik

Now we need to drop the Si....

and replace it with the Type-R

**wing_gundam** · 06-06-2007, 11:51 AM

I just read this in the paper....

that's too bad. I was hoping for one of these as my next car or so.

06-05-2007, 01:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
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TommyD Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,367 iTrader: 0 / 0%	They are going to put a diesel option in the Accord. This is going to be the bomb too. Diesels last longer than gasoline counterparts, have torque, and will get better mileage than the Accord Hybrid. Diesels can also be converted to bio-diesel. It would be an ideal commuter.

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Kurt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 22 Posts: 4,226 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Makes sense.

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TJ213 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Age: 18 Posts: 3,051 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Interesting concept, but bad marketing, and poor implementation killed it. Not only did it not really boost milage, but they did not advertise the extra power, and if you read the edmunds long term test they hated it. Apparently it is a PITA to drive at slow speeds. I guess honda felt that the image was there to stay, and it wasn't worth continuing the Accord hybrid. but disel, hmmm, turbo anyone?

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