Question by Myke: With all this awareness of Global Warming... Is the Accord Hybrid even a contender to a civic H or Prius H?
I am in the new market and was going to buy either a G35 coupe or a Nissan Titan Truck... I knew that Global warming was a huge issue before but I would really like to do "my part," even if it's just a little bit...
I have been looking at the Accord Hybrid and I really like the fact that it has a lot of power to it, but does that sacrifice the "clean" part of being a hybrid. I have owned 3 generations of accords and love the company but I want a little change.
That is why I looked at other cars. I would only go back to Honda or Toyota just because I am really considering being a little bit eco-friendly.
The Civic Hybrid looks great and has great ratings. Honestly, I don't like the style of the Prius and most likely just get a Civic I had the choice...
I don't want to discount the Toyota Camry Either...
By the way, Gas mileage really doesn't matter to my. I live about 5 minutes to my office.
Any thoughts or opinions would be appreciated... Thank You!!!
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Answer by oklatom
Read http://www.coaleducation.org/issues/top10.htm first, then go buy which ever one you like the best.
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The Accord Hybrid isn’t enough better than the regular one to make a significant difference. It does make SOME difference, which is better than none.
If you really want to make a difference, then the Civic would be a better choice. A regular Civic is better, for the environment, than an Accord simply because it’s smaller.
Given the low number of miles you drive, it may not make a big difference what you get.
The benefit of getting a hybrid, even if you don’t drive much, is that it sends a message to the manufacturers that we want hybrids.
It sounds like your biggest concern is to be “green” or earth friendly. There are different schools of thought mostly regarding the batteries used for hybrids. Are they recyclable? What happens when they die, do you lose half of your car? After reading a couple articles my impression is that hybrids are a good start to reducing our dependence on OPEC but not the solution. Do a Google search for hybrid pros and cons and read for yourself.
My suggestion to you is buy a Toyota Corolla, it gets 40mpg with out the premium hybrid sticker price.
If you live 5 min from your office, why not just walk? That will do far greater good against global warming than driving any motor vehicle.