The scoop on the new 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid
#31
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I just bought a 2014 Accord hybrid. I have noticed the battery for the EV has never charged to FULL. It only goes to 3/4 power. Is this normal or should I take it back to the dealer to look at it
#33
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this is also good info for your laptops- keeping the charge around 70% will give you longer life overall out of the battery.
#34
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All the North American market hybrid Accords come from Marysville, so I can't see why the colour choice in Canada is so limited. The bodies between Canada and the US are identical. Maybe they make only cars of one colour on every production run and thus want to keep the choice down to build more numbers. I'd be curious to learn what fraction of the time the plant is set to produce hybrid cars for each country.
But it's not to be and as I understand it U.S. dealers refuse to sell to Canadians.
#35
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Ordered mine a few months ago and had to wait about 3-4 weeks. Was torn between getting it in black or the obsidian blue. In the end I went with the blue and am glad I did. I've been averaging about 47 mpg sine I've had it.
#37
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3 year update:
I've had my HAH 2014 for 3 years and 75,000 miles. I live in Rochester, NY and average about 40 mpg in winters and 53 mpg in summers : overall about 47 mpg. In warmer weather locations I could see averaging 50+ mpg year round. Do NOT believe the magazine articles and such regarding mpg, they are used to driving sports cars and minimizing their race course times. I drive the car more conservatively, but then again that is the whole point of a hybrid. In slower towns and suburbs this car can get CRAZY good mileage (i've had 80+ mpg on some favorable trips of 10+ miles). With that said, this car can still MOVE if you take off the ECON mode and floor it. If you want this to be a sports car, and expect 50+ mpg, it's not gonna happen - go buy a Tesla. If you want the traditional Honda Accord high quality mid-sized sedan, with 45-50 mpg overall - stop shopping - this is it.
The only real drawback is the slightly smaller trunk space and no trunk pass through, but that was known when I bought the car. I'm waiting to see when the batteries begin dying and need replacement, but Honda says they should last 150K+ miles. We'll see.
I've had my HAH 2014 for 3 years and 75,000 miles. I live in Rochester, NY and average about 40 mpg in winters and 53 mpg in summers : overall about 47 mpg. In warmer weather locations I could see averaging 50+ mpg year round. Do NOT believe the magazine articles and such regarding mpg, they are used to driving sports cars and minimizing their race course times. I drive the car more conservatively, but then again that is the whole point of a hybrid. In slower towns and suburbs this car can get CRAZY good mileage (i've had 80+ mpg on some favorable trips of 10+ miles). With that said, this car can still MOVE if you take off the ECON mode and floor it. If you want this to be a sports car, and expect 50+ mpg, it's not gonna happen - go buy a Tesla. If you want the traditional Honda Accord high quality mid-sized sedan, with 45-50 mpg overall - stop shopping - this is it.
The only real drawback is the slightly smaller trunk space and no trunk pass through, but that was known when I bought the car. I'm waiting to see when the batteries begin dying and need replacement, but Honda says they should last 150K+ miles. We'll see.
#38
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I haven't been here in awhile - I still love my Hybrid, it's still going strong. I was going to enter my mileage (which I haven't entered since 2015) and my garage is gone. Bummer.
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