Test - car extras: garnet pearl paint ($ 40), air conditioner ($ 782),
conventional spare tire ($ 83), equipment package including outside dual remotely adjusting mirrors, power steering, AM - FM stereo radio, accent stripes, trunk dress - up, automatic transmission,
sound insulation, deluxe wheel covers ($ 1,391, less $ 600 discount).
During the
test drive through Napa, the Accord Hybrid's engine spun up to a noticeable rpm but in a restrained and quiet manner no doubt helped out by the car's active noise cancellation system that generates
sounds that muffle the engine revs in both the
conventional and hybrid models.