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Joeski1 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:9,992 Points:1,741,610 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 12:00:09 AM Ignore Joeski1 Report Abuse Pete Brissette January 21, 2013 Residents of California and New York state, or any one willing to go to either state, can now purchase the 2014 Honda Accord Plug-in Hybrid, a car that the company says is “the most fuel-efficient sedan in America.” As of January 15 the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) went on sale at select Honda dealers, with a base price of $39,780. With an EPA rating of 115 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe), the Accord PHEV currently holds the MPGe lead among mid-size sedans, with Ford’s Fusion Energi PHEV rated next highest at 100 MPGe. In addition to being Honda’s first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, the Visit Hybridcars.com for full article

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Pete Brissette January 21, 2013

Residents of California and New York state, or any one willing to go to either state, can now purchase the 2014 Honda Accord Plug-in Hybrid, a car that the company says is “the most fuel-efficient sedan in America.”

As of January 15 the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) went on sale at select Honda dealers, with a base price of $39,780.

With an EPA rating of 115 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe), the Accord PHEV currently holds the MPGe lead among mid-size sedans, with Ford’s Fusion Energi PHEV rated next highest at 100 MPGe.

In addition to being Honda’s first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, the
Visit Hybridcars.com for full article

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,623 Points:1,609,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 26, 2013 5:52:46 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse in order for hybrids to take off more for Honda, the price tag needs to come down.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,623 Points:1,609,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 5:50:57 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse stude: why is it a bunch of BS? The 100+ is MPGe = miles per gallon equivalent. Where's the BS (other than the fact that the regular mpg / EPA fuel efficient rating is a bunch of fake numbers)?
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,623 Points:1,609,520 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2013 9:50:14 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse go Honda!
studebaker1940 Champion Author Tampa Posts:2,505 Points:685,580 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 9:02:42 AM Ignore studebaker1940 Report Abuse What a bunch of BS
NedW Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:5,614 Points:1,142,245 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 7:08:20 AM Ignore NedW Report Abuse CA and NY: can you say "egress?" [Edited by: NedW at 1/23/2013 7:11:47 AM EST]
gs7101 Champion Author San Antonio Posts:5,519 Points:387,765 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 6:59:04 AM Ignore gs7101 Report Abuse Don't believe the hype!
virostek Veteran Author Virginia Posts:423 Points:90,285 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 6:50:17 AM Ignore virostek Report Abuse OK.
millerin Champion Author Orlando Posts:2,310 Points:481,365 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 4:45:10 AM Ignore millerin Report Abuse nice
rcornel All-Star Author San Diego Posts:721 Points:227,285 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 1:44:12 AM Ignore rcornel Report Abuse Let just wait and see.
bston Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,815 Points:641,300 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 12:45:04 AM Ignore bston Report Abuse They call that a savings?
carloco75 Champion Author Richmond Posts:3,716 Points:600,365 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 12:12:54 AM Ignore carloco75 Report Abuse Volt has steep competition..! [Edited by: carloco75 at 1/23/2013 12:15:18 AM EST]
Rhino8of8 Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:1,245 Points:373,640 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 8:40:35 PM Ignore Rhino8of8 Report Abuse Just the cost to get to either state is cost prohibitive.
Cashless Champion Author Akron Posts:3,515 Points:734,080 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 3:46:15 PM Ignore Cashless Report Abuse Good to know.
mastermariner Champion Author Texas Posts:4,247 Points:493,010 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 3:23:35 PM Ignore mastermariner Report Abuse Excellent
Catfish93001 Champion Author Ventura Posts:1,200 Points:247,955 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 2:12:54 PM Ignore Catfish93001 Report Abuse Nice mileage, crazy price.
CC55 Champion Author Georgia Posts:1,310 Points:1,397,485 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 1:22:53 PM Ignore CC55 Report Abuse Looks very good, we need more R&D. The price will come down the more are sold.
MadFueler All-Star Author Winston-Salem Posts:917 Points:172,285 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 12:59:26 PM Ignore MadFueler Report Abuse Yeah, it's a high price, but the early adopters can pay off the R & D. I like the idea of faster charging and letting he driver select operating modes, but there are no HP, regular mpg, or distance on electricity alone figures, so I'd want to know those.
ktyson13 Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,541 Points:396,325 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 12:48:44 PM Ignore ktyson13 Report Abuse way to expensive. If you do the cost benefit analysis, you will see that it is overpriced.
schatzila Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:4,944 Points:1,015,645 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 12:32:30 PM Ignore schatzila Report Abuse Sounds really good.
ss70 Champion Author Detroit Posts:9,653 Points:1,869,125 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 12:30:15 PM Ignore ss70 Report Abuse At least 10 grand more than what it should be.
skinsfan125 Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,553 Points:282,195 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 12:29:30 PM Ignore skinsfan125 Report Abuse no way that thing gets that kind of mileage.
PrepHermit Champion Author New Jersey Posts:8,096 Points:1,643,205 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 12:16:42 PM Ignore PrepHermit Report Abuse Too rich for my blood.
rasprout Champion Author Tacoma Posts:3,367 Points:1,220,785 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 11:57:30 AM Ignore rasprout Report Abuse a lot of money. Is it economically feasible to get this vehicle? how long to pay off the difference between fuel and cost...
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briandbec Champion Author Tucson Posts:4,239 Points:499,290 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 11:10:49 AM Ignore briandbec Report Abuse I would think one would have to put at least 60,000 mi/year on a car to break even on this vs. keeping the car they already have.
dieselfiendSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:2,181 Points:845,855 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 11:08:33 AM Ignore dieselfiendSC Report Abuse Don't care.
briandbec Champion Author Tucson Posts:4,239 Points:499,290 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 11:08:20 AM Ignore briandbec Report Abuse I could buy one, and spend $500/month on car payments and $10/mo on electricity, OR, I could keep the paid-for car I have and spend $150/mo on gas.... Even if gas hits $6/gallon, I'd still be saving money.
WestMichigan Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,473 Points:554,865 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 11:08:06 AM Ignore WestMichigan Report Abuse OK
swkcpi Champion Author Madison Posts:1,193 Points:103,355 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 11:07:32 AM Ignore swkcpi Report Abuse So would you say that this is a Volt killer or a Leaf killer?
Karisholman Veteran Author Nevada Posts:281 Points:168,910 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 11:07:07 AM Ignore Karisholman Report Abuse How many miles per charge can the car travel? I wonder about power for mountain driving or distance allowed for cross country trips. I don't want to stop every 300 miles for 3 hours to plug in.
BigTruc All-Star Author Memphis Posts:957 Points:780,540 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 11:07:00 AM Ignore BigTruc Report Abuse Hard to believe.
Thor51 Champion Author London Posts:16,194 Points:2,769,235 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 11:04:23 AM Ignore Thor51 Report Abuse This article would be more informative if it explained how the MPGe is calculated. It is certainly not intuitive to convert battery depletion to burning gas. Plus how the electicity is produced for charging the battery (coal, natural gas, hydro, wind, solar, etc) could vary greatly from region to region, so measuring the 'greenness' of the vehicle would vary greatly as well?
derek84us All-Star Author Rochester Posts:721 Points:40,075 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 11:03:03 AM Ignore derek84us Report Abuse High priced, and the MPGe's always turn out to be inflated.
DimitrisIL Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,500 Points:522,705 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 11:01:40 AM Ignore DimitrisIL Report Abuse Amazing MPGs
bbthegun Champion Author San Diego Posts:5,978 Points:1,680,215 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 11:01:10 AM Ignore bbthegun Report Abuse Pretty expensive.
AriesMMD Champion Author Sacramento Posts:1,486 Points:411,240 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 11:01:03 AM Ignore AriesMMD Report Abuse At least it is a hybrid, and you don't have to worry about finding an electrical outlet somewhere between Carlin and Elko.
regout Champion Author Quebec Posts:2,950 Points:831,730 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 11:00:11 AM Ignore regout Report Abuse So oil speculators won't be happy.
FrankTA2 Champion Author New York Posts:4,293 Points:1,095,310 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 10:59:46 AM Ignore FrankTA2 Report Abuse A little expensive.
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#12#_vabchusa All-Star Author Virginia Posts:757 Points:90,820 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 10:57:18 AM Ignore #12#_vabchusa Report Abuse About time we caught up to "Back to the future"
Car54BC08 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:4,249 Points:1,509,365 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 10:57:14 AM Ignore Car54BC08 Report Abuse But can you afford the electricity to charge it?
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windup Rookie Author Austin Posts:99 Points:707,705 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 10:51:25 AM Ignore windup Report Abuse When does the rest of the country get them?
midnightsdc Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,299 Points:1,483,315 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Jan 22, 2013 10:51:04 AM Ignore midnightsdc Report Abuse Those MPG ratings are not accurate and can flutcuate greatly depending where and how you drive.