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Honda Accord Hybrid - worth the extra $$$?
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http://info.detnews.com/autosconsumer/autoreviews/index.cfm?id=16693
THIS review says elminating the sunroof adds 5% more interior space:
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/reviews/healey/2004-09-23-accord-hybrid_x.htm
"AT-PZEV model mileage range will be lower."
Interior space = no..... I've got a moonroof, and it doesn't subtract any interior space.
How about "aerodynamics"? Having that bump on the roof might increase drag.
troy
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The reason the Civic Hybrid lost MPG when adjusted to Sulev/Pzev standards is due to the lean-burn. Lean-burn produces a lot of NOx... too much to pass... so the California CH had to limit lean-burn to near-zero usage... which of course impacted MPG.
The Accord Hybrid doesn't use lean-burn, so Honda might be able to clean it up w/o impacting the MPG.
troy
http://automobiles.honda.com/models/specifications_full_specs.asp?ModelName=Accord+Sedan&C- ategory=2
That seems reasonable. Two inches less headroom, multipied by the square footage area of the interior roof, could equate to the sunroof taking up about five cubic feet. That way, if they continue to sell the HAH without a sunroof, Honda could lower the entire roof by two inches, thus reducing air drag and the coefficient of friction. Just think of the exponential increase in fuel mileage with less frontal area.
troy
24MPG is typical for suurban driving. :lemon: