Hi Lars-ss:

___How I wish! If they would allow that car here, I bet most of us could darn near average 75 mpg (US) let alone a one time record mileage run

___I have been watching the Accord iCDTi’s development and implementation for well over a year now. It is based off the TSX (slightly smaller) and is a bit more slippery (.26 Cd) then the std. Accord sedan/coupe (.30/.29). The only issue I have is that it is the first mid/high performance consumer based diesel with an all-aluminum block. Honda designed it with just a 16.x:1 compression ratio and I am sure that low a compression ratio had something to do with the blocks makeup. It is the superior all-around performance with the high fuel economy that impressed me however … It is only Euro III spec’ed as far as emissions are concerned so it is far dirtier by comparison to any hybrid.

___Anyway, to bad for us poor blokes that it isn’t available in here in the States as I would own one in a heartbeat

___Good Luck

___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Hunt Club Farms Landscaping Ltd.
___Waynegerdes@earthlink.net