2014 Honda Accord Hybrid: Full Hybrid Taste, Without the Plug-In Weight

Honda's first hybrid Accord, introduced in 2005, was, for lack of a better word, a dud. The company tried to boost the performance and efficiency of an already-sporty V-6–powered sedan by tacking on a hybrid system; instead, it mostly just boosted the price. After a generation off, the Accord hybrid is back—doubly. A plug-in version debuted earlier this year, and offers 13 miles of electric-only range. But with a price tag north of $40,000, it looks like Honda could be taking the new Accord down the same mistaken hybrid road. It isn't. As George W. Bush opined in 2002, "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me . . . can't get fooled again." Meet the 2014 Honda Accord hybrid. READ MORE ›› from Car and Driver Blog http://blog.caranddriver.com

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