CNN is six months behind to the day....
 

https://www.gassavers.org/showthread.php?t=2467

https://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/05/a...rd-hybrid-out/

New guy thoughts...

To me this seems like a good sign. This sends a clear signal to the carmakers that hybrids are for mileage. People don't care that you have a high hp hybid if the milage isn't there and this time the public spoke. And I think correctly.

Let's see some nice MPG cars, hp is overrated. I should know I just sold a 450 hp Corvette. And I'm looking for a high FE car... :)

Belloc - the May 07 sales figs support your position. Sales of 4 cyl hybrids increased across the board; v6 models all declined.

https://bioage.typepad.com/photos/unc...es_may07_3.png

source: https://www.greencarcongress.com/2007...es_of_hyb.html

Seems like a clear signal by the marketplace to the manufacturers, doesn't it?

I think that if there had been a basic 4-cyl Accord Hybrid with a manual transmission, I would have bought that instead of the Element. But the 6-cyl was too expensive, had more power than I needed, and was AT only.