Honda Accord Will Cease To Be A Hybrid
June 18th, 2007
Honda has decided to discontinue the hybrid Accord for the 2008 model year. Even though many consumers are in the market for a hybrid they aren’t in the market for a Honda. Last month was rough when it came to sales of the hybrid Accord when less then 500 were sold.
Lexus pushes its hybrid cars as performance hybrids, using regenerative braking and battery assist to provide straight-line speed expected of vehicles with much larger engines, but the Accord hybrid was the first vehicle to use hybrid technology to enhance performance. In a road test of the Accord hybrid, there was recorded acceleration numbers notably quicker than we managed in regular gasoline-fueled Accords.