John Horner wrote:

> IMO the Accord Hybrid is a dumb marketing/engineering move. The
> standard V-6 Accord already has more power than any reasonable North
> American driver needs. Why add a hybrid boost on top of that?
>
> An ~2.0l four cylinder hybrid Accord would make much more sense for fuel
> economy.

I agree completely and I've posted on the subject (and the "cons"
reflect that.

I don't see hybrid "boost" as a performance item but as reuse of
deceleration. Period.

Part of the problem, I suspect, is how well would the 2 litre engine
behave with two cylinders shut down?

Cheers,
Alan