Thanks to its class-first 6 speed hybrid transmission, the CR-Z hybrid could provide hypermiling techniques that will enable CR-Z drivers to surpass EPA fuel economy estimates.The first 6-speed hybrid

Long before hybrids, I drove a manual ‘94 Nissan Sentra. As I hopped from apartment to apartment, and job to job, I experienced many diverse Los Angeles commutes. Traffic, however, was always a common factor.

During those commutes I often hypermiled to work, pacing and spacing myself to minimize braking and to maximize coasting in neutral. Ultimately, I didn’t do this to save money on my gas bill – it was the 90’s – but purely for entertainment, purely to break up the horrible monotony of extremely slow stop and go traffic. It was just a game.

This makes me wonder about Honda’s upcoming CR-Z hybrid. Finish: Is the Honda CR-Z hybrid being underestimated.