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I test drove the Accord Hybrid today.

With gas going up as quickly as it is, I decided to give it a go.

It's not an Acura, but it's the closest thing to it, that gets mileage too.

Car has 255HP. It does 37mpg on the highway.

Driving experience was like most Accords. OK, not great. The steering was the only real negative to me. No real feedback.

Cool things to look for...

Can't hear ignition....extremely quiet. You feel the car turn over, but that is it.

Auto-shut down at Red Light, stop signs, etc. Very cool too. As soon as you remove your foot from the brake, it's immediately ready to go. NO DELAY!!!

At cruising speeds, there's a meter showing that three cylinder's have shut down as well. Very sweet car!

Negatives to me...

Looks...Not a TL, period.
Steering...my 94' Accord had better feedback
Price - $30,000+, and they are sticking to the price.

Laxplaya11385

I read somewhere that you only save a couple hundred dollars worth of gas by buying a hyrid car, which costs couple thousand more than the non-hybrid version. I guess if you plan on keeping the car for more than 10 years it will add up?

TL_S_Driver

thats true but you also get tax credits to help off-set the extra cost.

bulacura

and i heard that its very expensive to replace the battery on it. or something thats cost alot to replace. don't know!!

Ron A

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