[kyle1988]

It is so weird.

I check the manual and youtube. It supposed to go to Setting---> Vehicle -----> meter setup----> Tachometer to turn on the Tachometer.

On my 2021 Honda accord Hybrid, I can not find Tachometer under the meter setup.

Do you guys have the same issue?

 

[OG1]

It is so weird.

I check the manual and youtube. It supposed to go to Setting---> Vehicle -----> meter setup----> Tachometer to turn on the Tachometer.

On my 2021 Honda accord Hybrid, I can not find Tachometer under the meter setup.

Do you guys have the same issue?

The HAH doesn't have a tachometer because the rpms do not correspond with the speed of the vehicle and there are no gears to be shifted, so knowing your rpms is of little value to the average driver.

I personally would like to have the option to view the rpms.

 

[kyle1988]

The HAH doesn't have a tachometer because the rpms do not correspond with the speed of the vehicle and there are no gears to be shifted, so knowing your rpms is of little value to the average driver.

I personally would like to have the option to view the rpms.

Oh..That makes sense.

I agree with you, at least they should have an option for me to know the rpms.

Anyway, thank you for let me know.

 

[123456sp]

We get the cool power flow chart tho!

 

[kyle1988]

We get the cool power flow chart tho!

Gain some, lose some

 

[jackpine]

Would you want a tachometer on a generator? This is effectively what the gas engine is in the Accord, until it reaches highway speeds, where the engine becomes coupled directly to the drive train. I much prefer seeing where the power is coming from or going.

Of course I realize this is a subjective thing, and maybe some would find knowing the engine RPM useful.

- Jack

 

[InTotalAccord]

In some sense, the power-flow gauge in front of the driver is kind of like a proxy for a tachometer, albeit very indirectly....

As a side comment, the hybrid owner's manual is a separate document from the gas-engine models, or at least it was in 2018. I think they tried to remove things that weren't applicable to the hybrid, in the hybrid owner's manual, and vice versa (kept hybrid-specific things out of the regular owner's manual. But maybe they missed the reference to the tach display.... (Or, did they go to just one version of the owner's manual?)

 

[jackpine]

My 2019 Hybrid has a separate manual too, as does my Wife's 2021 Hybrid CRV. I wonder if the OP is looking at the "non-hybrid" Accord owner's manual?

- Jack

 

[emeron]

Because gentlemen need not concern themselves with such mundane matters.

 

[JeffJo]

As a side comment, the hybrid owner's manual is a separate document from the gas-engine models, or at least it was in 2018. I think they tried to remove things that weren't applicable to the hybrid, in the hybrid owner's manual, and vice versa (kept hybrid-specific things out of the regular owner's manual. But maybe they missed the reference to the tach display.... (Or, did they go to just one version of the owner's manual?)

My 2019 Hybrid has a separate manual too, as does my Wife's 2021 Hybrid CRV. I wonder if the OP is looking at the "non-hybrid" Accord owner's manual?

If you download your manual, like from here, you may not notice that the hybrid (still) has a different one.

 

[bnewall1]

Would you want a tachometer on a generator? This is effectively what the gas engine is in the Accord, until it reaches highway speeds, where the engine becomes coupled directly to the drive train. I much prefer seeing where the power is coming from or going.

Of course I realize this is a subjective thing, and maybe some would find knowing the engine RPM useful.

Definitely subjective. I am looking a possibly replacing my 2018 Accord Sport 2.0T with a hybrid, preferably 2021 EX hybrid. My wife recently got a 2016 Lexus CT200h, and while I was playing with the display settings, I found that you could set the tachometer to be on automatically (i.e. it would only appear in Sport mode), never be on, or always be on. If you have it in the Automatic setting, it appears when you're in Sport mode, but if you're in Normal or Eco, it changes to a charge meter. I personally like having the tach on all the time because, aside from knowing the engine's actual speed, I can instantly tell when it goes into EV mode, because the RPMs drop down to 0. I kinda like that! But again, it's just me.

What I don't like, on both the Accord Hybrid and the Lexus CT, is that they did away with the engine coolant temperature gauge. I know that in a hybrid, the temperature would probably fluctuate between cold and normal, but at least you could still tell if it was starting to overheat, before you got a red warning light. (My wife's previous car, a Fit, also had no temp gauge.) The Camry hybrid has one. But again, this is just my personal preference. I suppose I could live without a tach and a temp gauge in order to save some $$ on gas...

 

[JeffJo]

I personally like having the tach on all the time because, aside from knowing the engine's actual speed, ...

Most of the time in Hybrid Drive, 2000 rpm (and 34 HP). That's where the engine is most efficient. When it revs high for power, probably around 6200 rpm (and 143 HP). In Engine Drive, 57*MPH.

... I can instantly tell when it goes into EV mode, because the RPMs drop down to 0.I kinda like that! But again, it's just me.

And the "EV" light comes on. And it gets very quiet. If you have the power flow monitor up, the engine part turns off.

 

[jackpine]

What I don't like, on both the Accord Hybrid and the Lexus CT, is that they did away with the engine coolant temperature gauge. I know that in a hybrid, the temperature would probably fluctuate between cold and normal, but at least you could still tell if it was starting to overheat, before you got a red warning light. (My wife's previous car, a Fit, also had no temp gauge.) The Camry hybrid has one. But again, this is just my personal preference. I suppose I could live without a tach and a temp gauge in order to save some $$ on gas...

Yes, I too would like an engine coolant temperature gauge (or better yet, a cylinder head temperature gauge), AND, an oil pressure or oil temperature gauge; if, they were implemented correctly. The trouble is, many are now just "idiot" lights that are dressed up to look like gauges. They move slowly up to the normal operating range position as the engine warms up, but then they just "sit" at one spot regardless of the fluctuations in temperature or pressure. This is easy to verify if you have a temperature or pressure reader that plugs into your OBD port, which I have and if your vehicle has sensors that actually monitor those things. The typical temperature gauges will stay at the "normal" position, unless you have an actual overheat and then they will suddenly jump to "max". And, if you have an oil leak, the oil temperature will rise but the gauge will show nothing amiss until the pressure drops to zero, and then it will too. Car manufacturers stopped installing actual gauges because drivers would become alarmed at the fluctuations they were seeing, which were normal.

However, the "gauges" look nice and make you think you are monitoring things.

- Jack

 

[StingerGT]

It is so weird.

I check the manual and youtube. It supposed to go to Setting---> Vehicle -----> meter setup----> Tachometer to turn on the Tachometer.

On my 2021 Honda accord Hybrid, I can not find Tachometer under the meter setup.

Do you guys have the same issue?

Not an issue, just how the car comes. A lot of hybrids are set up like that; Battery usage/parameters in place of tach.

 

[Retraite]

It is so weird.

I check the manual and youtube. It supposed to go to Setting---> Vehicle -----> meter setup----> Tachometer to turn on the Tachometer.

On my 2021 Honda accord Hybrid, I can not find Tachometer under the meter setup.

Do you guys have the same issue?

Add a Scangauge II to the mirror mount and you can have your tach and three other data points of your choosing.

Cheers.

 

[rgoodman]

When I first got my HAH I also wanted a tachometer. But then I realized it was pointless because it doesn't measure anything relevant to your speed. Here's why: the car is basically an electric car, it runs 100% on battery power, just like any other electric car. The only difference is that the HAH has a gas powered Honda generator attached to it to recharge the battery while you drive instead of plugging it in at your house. The generator is primarily on or off, mostly, it isn't effected by how fast you are driving.

 

[sundayt]

...the car is basically an electric car, it runs 100% on battery power, just like any other electric car...

That's not true. There are actually three drive modes (from the Honda Info Center, and also based on my experiences driving one for four years):

• In EV Drive, the Accord Hybrid is propelled solely by its electric motor and the lithium-ion battery pack.
  • This mode can be selected—and used for short distances—by pressing the EV button.
• In Hybrid Drive, the engine powers the generator which in turn supplies the drive motor with electricity.
• In Engine Drive, a clutch engages to mechanically link the engine to the front drive wheels at highway speeds.

So whenever you're cruising at highway speeds, and under MANY other conditions as well, the Accord Hybrid is powered by its conventional, albeit very efficient, gasoline engine. Hybrids, including the HAH, are NOT "just like any other electric car."

 

[JeffJo]

The car is basically an electric car, it runs 100% on battery power, just like any other electric car.

Whenever you're cruising at highway speeds, and under MANY other conditions as well, the Accord Hybrid is powered by its conventional, albeit very efficient, gasoline engine. Hybrids, including the HAH, are NOT "just like any other electric car."

You are both right and wrong. The HAH performs like any other EV at all times. But often, that means it is powered by a generator, not the battery. Usually when it does so, it is also charging the battery.

And there are times when the engine is connected to the wheels. But the circumstances when it happens can be defined by "the performance of the engine is the same as a motor's would be."