Good review, but you don't need the background music. After listening to it loop several times over, it becomes overpowering and it is hard to concentrate on what you are saying.
I bought the exl hybrid and it is disappointing. Unless you are only driving a flat ground then you will get the mileage listed. This car will be screaming if you are going uphill. I do like it with snow driving. I would recommend buying the non hybrid. Ev drive range is only 1-2 mile
As far as I'm aware, it's not really a CVT, it's 'eCVT' which is Honda marketing nonsense speak for "the engine is just a gas generator for the electric drive until you hit a certain speed"... so I'm guessing the noise is the way the engine chooses to run at peak fuel efficiency while in "I'm a little gas gen, short and stout; here is my gas tank and here's my spout" mode.