The recently announced 2006-2007 Honda Civic Sedan recall does include hybrids, by the looks of things. If you’re a proud owner of an HCH-II, then you might want to keep any eye on your mailbox for a notice from Honda.
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Just yesterday I set a record for my trip to work, with 61.3 MPG. This morning I nudged the bar higher, and achieved an impressive 62.9 MPG - my highest yet for my 7 mile trip to work in the morning. To those who say hybrids aren’t capable of hitting the 2007 EPA estimates, I [...]
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On the same trip to work that I got 56.1 MPG on the other day, I managed to hit an impressive 61.3 today. Remember, this is on a 7 mile drive ( very short ), and no A/C being used. Still, it’s the first time I’ve broken 60 MPG on that segment, and [...]
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I have a short 7 mile drive to work each day - generally not the best length of trip to achieve high gas mileage. Not so in the Civic Hybrid. In fact, on this short trip, I managed to pull off 56.1 MPG. Granted this was early in the morning, so no A/C was needed, [...]
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Comparing gas-only versions of cars to their hybrid counterparts is as old as hybrids themselves. The naysayers always complain that hybrids take too long to pay off, or that they never actually pay off. I think that they *can* pay off, depending on a few things. Let’s look at my favorite hybrid, the Civic Hybrid. [...]
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The Honda Civic Hybrid is the second most popular hybrid available today, second only to it’s arch enemy, the Toyota Prius. There’s a lot of fantastic technology at work under the skin of the Civic Hybrid, so here’s a look at some of the technical specs:
2007 Honda Civic Hybrid Specs
1.3 liter SOHC 8 valve 4 [...]
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The two most popular ( and most efficient ) hybrids available today are the Toyota Prius and the Honda Civic Hybrid. While the Prius is rated for a bit better gas mileage, real world testing shows that the two vehicles are very, very close. The Prius generally gets a bit better gas mileage in [...]
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