Published this week: 2006 Honda Accord Hybrid

Unlike a fully autonomous electrical engine, this sedan—the most powerful and fuel efficient Accord available with 9 more horsepower than the regular Accord—uses a full V6 engine with an assist from the electrical side. It utilizes Honda’s third-generation of the Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) system in combination with Variable Cylinder Management (VCM) cylinder deactivation technology to deliver fuel efficiency for a V6 engine along with V6 performance. The 3.0-liter V6 engine with IMA achieves an EPA-estimated fuel economy rating of 25/34 city/highway miles per gallon.

The problem of the previous sentence revolves around the word ‘estimated’. The Accord Hybrid snailed fuel economy around the 23 mpg mark—a mediocre mark for a vehicle that carries hybrid in its name. Fuel consumption will decrease if you jump on I-15 targeting different-county traveling, but if you are like most, the jogging of Utah County cities will leave your consumption level at around 24 mpg.