On the Odyssey, lots of neutral coasting (but not pulsing and gliding) is worth probably 2 mpg on the highway. Around town it can be even more. I generally get 25+ mpg in the 16/23 rated van without any more advanced techniques.
Your Accord is probably like Metro described. Just push the shifter forward / pull back without pushing the button. Try it in a parking lot first to find out. Without pushing the button it should move freely between N, D, D3, D2 etc, but not into R.
My Ody is like that, and an '06 Acura MDX I drove was also.
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11-mile commute: 100 mpg - - - Tank: 90.2 mpg / 1191 miles
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