I know you are interested in Honda. However, I have a hybrid experience to share. I just purchased a 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Van. It is a plug-in Hybrid. The first 32 miles are total electric when you start off. After that I'm getting around 37 MPG on hybrid. Chrysler warranties the hybrid battery for 7 years. I won't keep the van that long. IN the meantime when gas prices eventually jump to 5+ per gallon (and they surely will) it will be sweet. Additionally, when I take short trips to the grocery or Home Depot, etc...I leave the Van ON in the parking lot (in electirc mode) and lock the doors while I'm in the store. The van in this situaion is absolutey quite in the parking lot and I return back to my van to a nice cool enviornment. All these nay sayers about hybrid on here assume you will want to keep the vechicle forever (which in some cases could be true) and if that is the case then don't buy one because for sure the eventual repair expenses for 2 motors would be higher. However, your situation is whatever it is. Go test drive a used 2020 or new 2021 Pacifica Hybrid and you be amazed at the comfort and abundance of 'standard' included safety tech Chrysler has put on board. Also the 'cool' factor of driving MOST of your short trips with 100% electric mode is very exciting (not from a save the planet type of thinking) but the experience of total silent electirc and freedom of not always filling up with gas.
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