The present tendency and raised interest in taking care of the environment,and saving the planet’s energy resources by wasting as little as possible has materialized at least in the field of car making. We are talking about the appearance of a new type of vehicle: the hybrid. Honda is among the numerous car producers that have committed to this approach, coming up with 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 has a 3.0L V6 engine with a 5-speed automatic transmission. The other specifics 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 vehicles by Honda related to the Hybrid Honda Accord are Honda Accord and Honda Inspire. This new transmission was developed as to allow the inclusion of the electric motor inserted between the transmission and the transversely-mounted engine. The fuel economy in this hybrid Honda was initially estimated at 29 mpg (8.1 L/100 km/35mpg imp) in the city and 37 mpg (6.4 L/100 km/44 mpg imp) outside. With such features, it's no wonder that the Hybrid Honda Accord won the Canadian Car of the Year Best New Alternative Power Award in 2005. |






