Alan Browne wrote:
> 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

With a small 4 cylinder motor you don't need cylinder deactivation.
Cylinder deactivation only seems to provide a minimal fuel economy boost
and is mostly be used on V-8s and V-12s (MBZ).

John