The present tendency and raised interest in taking care of the environment,and saving the planet’s energy resources by recycling as much as possible has clear results at least in the field of car making. We refer to the creation of a new type of vehicle: the hybrid. Honda is among the numerous car manufacturers that have committed to this approach, designing a number of hybrid cars like the Hybrid Honda Accord. The Hybrid Honda Accord was made between 2005 and 2007 by Sayama, Japan and Marysville, Ohio. The successors of the Hybrid Honda Accord are Honda FCX Clarity and Honda Accord Diesel. The class to which the Hybrid Honda Accord belongs is a middle one. This is actually a 4-door sedan with an FF layout. It relies on a 3.0L V6 engine with a 5-speed automatic transmission. The other features of the Hybrid Honda Accord include the wheelbase of 107.9 in, the length of 189.5 in (in 2005) and 191.1 in (in 2006 - 07), the width of 71.4 in (in 2005) and 71.7 in (in 2006 – 07), the height of 57.0 in (in 2005) and 57.2 in (in 2006 – 07). Other cars by Honda related to the Hybrid Honda Accord are Honda Accord and Honda Inspire. This transmission specificity makes the insertion of the electric motor possible in the space between the gas engine and the transmission train. The fuel economy in this hybrid Honda was initially rated at 29 mpg (8.1 L/100 km/35mpg imp) in the city and 37 mpg (6.4 L/100 km/44 mpg imp) on the highway. With such great properties, it's no wonder that the Hybrid Honda Accord won the Canadian Car of the Year Best New Alternative Power Award in 2005. |






