The company that popularizes the hybrid technology is producing the better hybrid powered vehicles year after year. Although Toyota starts the technology to their Prius in 1997, Honda produces, develops, and uses the technology continuously to their vehicles. Honda’s first gas/electric vehicle, the Honda Insight was released in the united states in 1999. This was soon followed by the Honda Civic which marked the radical change in the hybrid technology and changed the way people’s to a vehicle.

Hybrids use the combination of technologies such as internal combustion engines (ICEs), electric motors, batteries, hydrogen, and fuel cells. This saves a lot of fuel fuel that becomes the preference of automobile purchasers.

The hybrid technology improves year after year as Honda’s gas/electric vehicles become popular. Then, the 2005 Honda Accord Hybrid is by far the best Honda hybrid, or hybrid auto in the market.

A 3.0l V-6 power plant of the Accord is the biggest among its class. It is the first hybrid that can match or even surpass other gas-power plant cars and trucks. With 255 horses pushing it, the Accord is the most economical V-6 automobile.

The 2005 Honda Accord Hybrid drives like the conventional fuel-power plant powered vehicle. And without the hybrid badges on the vehicle, you wouldn’t know the difference.

This Accord uses the same automatic transmission like that of the gasoline-power plant instead of the continuously variable transmission (CVT), Toyota and Ford uses to their hybrid. Its so the IMA or the integrated motor assist which always at the gas mode and kick to electric for additional performance when needed, unlike Ford and Toyota which uses the electric as long as possible then switch to gas when needed.

Fuel thriftiness is not a question for the Honda Accord Hybrid. With 37 mpg thirsty for gas on highway and 29 mpg in city, the Accord allows driver to save more money. Accord doesn’t need to be plugged in. It automatically replenish itself during braking and, if necessary, via the gasoline engine. To save more fuel, both systems automatically shuts off at stoplight and long stops.

The only backslash of the 2005 Honda Accord Hybrid is its price tag tag of about $30,000 which is $3,400 more that its gasoline model. But for a auto that saves more fuel the regular vehicle, it is a better buy in the long run.

The 2005 Honda Accord Hybrid can be seen on www.partstrain.com along with other Honda vehicles. For more information about the automobile, and to purchase Honda part, visit http://www.partstrain.com/ShopByVehicle/HONDA .

Jenny McLane is a 36 year old native of Iowa and has a knack for research on autos and anything and everything about it. She works full time as a Market Analyst for one of the leading car parts suppliers in the country today.