Just a minor correction.... the 2005 does not have a fix a flat can in the
trunk. It has a small compressor, a jack, and a patch kit. Why they didn't
put a mini spare there is beyond me.

As for the EPA, they are not due to change mileage tests for several years.
Why would the figures change?


"Kent Finnell" <kentfinn@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> "Art" <begunaNOSPAMPLEASE@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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>> http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006...accord_hy.html
>>
>> Mileage goes down significantly for 2006 though emissions improve and
>> price goes up.
>
> Honda put the sun roof from the EX Accord on as standard and put a
> mini-spare and jack in place of a can of Fix-a-Flat in the trunk. This
> added about 80 pounds to the weight of the car, moving it to a different
> EPA class and test. Per the EPA ESTIMATE the 2006 gets lower mileage than
> the 2005 ESTIMATE. In the real world, not EPA's statistical one, the 2006
> will most likely get the same mileage as the 2005 model.
>
> The price increase (approx. $800) can also be attributed to the extra cost
> of the sun roof.
>
> Don't jump to conclusions.
>
>
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> Kent Finnell
> From the Music City USA
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