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Originally Posted by AZCivic
The Honda Accord Hybrid already does that. It can run on both 6 or 3 cylinders depending on load. It's still not as efficient as a small 4-cylinder engine, but indeed it's a big part of the HAH's efficiency gains over the standard V6 model.
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...to the point where I am pretty convinced that I would get almost identical FE without the IMA at all (well, other than for starting after autostop). I rarely see assist; when it does come on while in eco mode its not for long at all- the gas savings there can be measured in the milliliters.
If I had a 3-cyl creep/parking lot mode I know I could give a lot of HCH-I folks a run for their money.