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I agree it is odd. And I don't know a lot about it, except this. The system in place for testing hybrids is different than the system for testing ICE vehicles like mine. It does not have a sniffer in then exhaust. That's because, I have read, many hybrids will not idle long enough for the test. So, I actually think the hybrid systems could still turn out to play a role (not THE role). Maybe the Hondas damage the catalysts more quickly over time? Honestly I don't know, but the pattern seems unmistakable: honda hybrids are not passing as often as toyota hybrids. And the Honda Hybrids do worse than other non-hybrid Hondas. The 2005 and 2006 accord hybrids are the worst of the the accords in those years. Meanwhile the 2007 and 2008 Camry Hybrids do about as well or better than non hybrid Camrys. Just saying... that's a pattern.
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.
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