The 2011 New Honda CR-Z EX auto-stop function also is affected by the running mode, but the car will completely shut down at a stop, in neutral, in any mode. Therein lies one of the CR-Z's ironies: It's a hybrid, but because of its manual transmission (no complaints, mind you), it has to wait until the car Honda CR-Z EX is in neutral to shut down completely (unlike most CVT or automatic-transmission hybrids, in which the engine shuts down as soon as the car stops and starts up as soon as the brake is released). 
So unless you take the extra step to slip into neutral at a stop, the car will never achieve maximum city stop-and-go fuel economy, which is usually a strong point for hybrids. Honda CR-Z EX That's probably why the city mpg isn't higher; some hybrids boast higher city fuel economy than the highway number. Honda CR-Z EX numbers are 31 city, 37 highway.
So unless you take the extra step to slip into neutral at a stop, the car will never achieve maximum city stop-and-go fuel economy, which is usually a strong point for hybrids. Honda CR-Z EX That's probably why the city mpg isn't higher; some hybrids boast higher city fuel economy than the highway number. Honda CR-Z EX numbers are 31 city, 37 highway.
