Thanks Wayne.. and to answer that.. I never purchased any of the previous vehicles with the intention of saving money on gas (now... i know how the HAH works now, and I know it's not designed save gas, although that is NOT how the dealer explained it to me before i started test driving it... n THAT is why i picked the title i picked for this thread!!).. but the funny part is, ironically, all my previous vehicles DID "receive their EPA ratings"... anyhow.. thanks again for the inputs.. appreciate the responsiveness of all my fellow Accord drivers