I love that carmakers are competing more and more on efficiency...
There have been a few articles recently about the tarnish on Honda's MPG crown and what they're doing to try to get their fuel-economy-mojo back.
eg:
MPG Mantra: Honda Aims to Redouble its Fuel Efficiency Efforts - Wide Open Throttle - Motor Trend Magazine
I just read yesterday that they've tweaked the current (2011) Accord (which is at the end of its model run before a redesign, I believe) to boost MPG:
Not many details given other than:
Quote:
EPA fuel economy goes up to 23/34 city/highway mpg (+2/+3) on some models
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Improvements to vehicle aerodynamics, engine friction and transmission gear ratios all contribute to fuel economy improvements. The EPA fuel-economy ratings1 for Accord 4-cylinder sedan models equipped with an automatic transmission improve by 2 miles per gallon (mpg) in the city and 3 mpg on the highway, for a city/highway rating of 23/34 mpg.
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Source: Honda press release, via
ABG
Unfortunately, they don't tell us what the aero mods are.