Natural gas Honda Civic GX retains Cali HOV lane access
07-15-2011, 02:20 PM
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Natural gas Honda Civic GX retains Cali HOV lane access
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Californians seeking solo-driving access to the state's High Occupancy Vehicle lanes need look no further than the Honda Civic GX, a compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle that's permitted to use HOV lanes until January 2015.
Right now, Honda is the only automaker that sells a CNG-fueled light-duty passenger vehicle in the U.S. The Civic GX (1998-2011), with its Inherently Low Emissions Vehicle (ILEV) status, qualifies for California's white HOV sticker, which is available in unlimited quantities and, unlike the state's yellow stickers that expired on July 1, 2011, is valid until January 2015.
This fall, the all new 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas - also a white-sticker-eligible vehicle - will launch. The CNG-burnin' 2012 Civic gets, according to Honda's estimates, 27/38/31 miles per gasoline gallon equivalent (that's city/highway/combined). Compared to the outgoing 2011 model, city fuel economy improves by 12.5 percent, and highway mileage is up 5.5 percent.
So, drivers in California who want to cruise in the HOV lane all alone in their cars have a handful of options, including snatching up a a late model Civic GX, waiting for the upcoming Civic Natural Gas, buying a Nissan Leaf or hunting down one of the other qualified vehicles.
Live Photos Copyright (C)2011 Drew Phillips / AOL
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Californians seeking solo-driving access to the state's High Occupancy Vehicle lanes need look no further than the Honda Civic GX, a compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle that's permitted to use HOV lanes until January 2015.
Right now, Honda is the only automaker that sells a CNG-fueled light-duty passenger vehicle in the U.S. The Civic GX (1998-2011), with its Inherently Low Emissions Vehicle (ILEV) status, qualifies for California's white HOV sticker, which is available in unlimited quantities and, unlike the state's yellow stickers that expired on July 1, 2011, is valid until January 2015.
This fall, the all new 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas - also a white-sticker-eligible vehicle - will launch. The CNG-burnin' 2012 Civic gets, according to Honda's estimates, 27/38/31 miles per gasoline gallon equivalent (that's city/highway/combined). Compared to the outgoing 2011 model, city fuel economy improves by 12.5 percent, and highway mileage is up 5.5 percent.
So, drivers in California who want to cruise in the HOV lane all alone in their cars have a handful of options, including snatching up a a late model Civic GX, waiting for the upcoming Civic Natural Gas, buying a Nissan Leaf or hunting down one of the other qualified vehicles.
Live Photos Copyright (C)2011 Drew Phillips / AOL
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08-24-2011, 07:02 AM
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I love when government officials make buying a green vehicle comes with added perks. The Honda Civic Natural Gas will be (arguably) the greenest vehicle on the market - its great to see California is pushing for its use on their roadways.