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Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by car compulsive, May 16, 2014.

  1. car compulsive

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    I traded the Prius in for a 2014 Accord EX sedan, 4 cyl. with CVT. I wanted a sedan with more room, comfort, quietness, handling, and power than the Prius. I was originally planning on another hybrid, but the Accord hybrid system is untested with a small trunk and no spare tire, I didn't care for the Camry's cabin, and the Avalon just didn't justify a $10K jump over a gas Accord. (Especially with some Accord owners reporting MPGs in the mid and upper 30s.) My observations about the Camry & Avalon can be found here: Observations After Shopping Camry & Avalon Hybrids | PriusChat

    I had high hopes for the Toyota offerings, but they just didn't sweep me off my feet.

    I'll probably be back in a hybrid in the future. Especially if the next generation Ridgeline gets a rumored hybrid powertrain. All the best to you Gen III owners.
     
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    What about the Fusion Hybrid/C-Max Hybrid?
     
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    ^^ what he said... The Fusion is much nicer than the Honda by far!
     
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    The Fusion cabin is rather tight, I don't like the short window driving-in-a-bathtub feel, and I don't like the styling in general. I like the Cmax cockpit and driving it around town, but it pitches fore & aft on the freeway and has limited cargo space for that style vehicle.
     
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    I've been reading some great reviews for the 2014 Accord Hybrid. The small trunk and no fold-down rear seating is the only minus I can find. It has an electronic CVT, similar to the Prius. The EPA numbers are close to the Prius.
     
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    Actually, the HAH eCVT is nothing like the Prius, otherwise Toyota would be suing Honda for patent infringement. The HAH works like the Chevy Volt most of the time. The ICE of the HAH is not connected to the wheels, the Prius ICE is connected to the wheels. The HAH ICE spins a generator which sends electricity to the electric motor which is connected to the wheels. Since the electric motor RPM has a linear correlation to wheel RPM the highway efficiency of this setup would not be the best. Thus Honda designed a clutch plate that will engage at highway speeds which directly connects the ICE to the wheels.

    This is very different from the Prius.
     
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    By similar, I meant they are both eCVTs: neither one uses a variable mechanical transmission. I know they use different implementations.

    The Accord hybrid might be more efficient overall than Toyota's synergy drive, given its EPA numbers are better than the comparable Camry hybrid.
     
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    and no spare tyre.
     
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    You're right. It comes with a tire repair kit, but no spare.
     
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    it does come with a bottle o' slime.
     
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