Comments on: Inhabitat Takes a Spin in the New 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid http://inhabitat.com/inhabitat-takes-a-spin-in-the-new-2012-honda-civic-hybrid/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Tue, 21 May 2013 14:17:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: msyin http://inhabitat.com/inhabitat-takes-a-spin-in-the-new-2012-honda-civic-hybrid/comment-page-1/#comment-351412 msyin Thu, 25 Aug 2011 21:05:24 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=288959#comment-351412 The new Toyota Prius does get better millage and the fact that 44mpg across the board is thought to be so wonderful is more than a little disappointing from a company that made its' name for resale value, dependability and millage years ago. 44 could be considered the least it could do to be honest but I will say, the EPA standard test, indicate the millage an average driver would get in that car. If you regularly and properly drive a hybrid, you should always be able to get better than what the sticker says. I get over 53mpg in the city with the AC in my Prius but I don't drive like everyone else, meaning running up to catch a red light, over the speed limit in town of 35 and I know how to coast. If you know your lights, you can avoid having to stop at a red light. I got two on my way home yesterday, but there were many more than that on my commute. A hybrid requires a different mindset and skill to get the best out of it, having said that, 44 in "real world driving" is not great. The new Toyota Prius does get better millage and the fact that 44mpg across the board is thought to be so wonderful is more than a little disappointing from a company that made its’ name for resale value, dependability and millage years ago. 44 could be considered the least it could do to be honest but I will say, the EPA standard test, indicate the millage an average driver would get in that car. If you regularly and properly drive a hybrid, you should always be able to get better than what the sticker says. I get over 53mpg in the city with the AC in my Prius but I don’t drive like everyone else, meaning running up to catch a red light, over the speed limit in town of 35 and I know how to coast. If you know your lights, you can avoid having to stop at a red light. I got two on my way home yesterday, but there were many more than that on my commute.
A hybrid requires a different mindset and skill to get the best out of it, having said that, 44 in “real world driving” is not great.

]]> By: millencolinf2f http://inhabitat.com/inhabitat-takes-a-spin-in-the-new-2012-honda-civic-hybrid/comment-page-1/#comment-351254 millencolinf2f Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:18:52 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=288959#comment-351254 Plus isn't the 2011 Toyota Prius rated at 51/48mpg, which would still take the cake over 44mpg. Plus isn’t the 2011 Toyota Prius rated at 51/48mpg, which would still take the cake over 44mpg.

]]> By: dick nellis http://inhabitat.com/inhabitat-takes-a-spin-in-the-new-2012-honda-civic-hybrid/comment-page-1/#comment-351230 dick nellis Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:42:40 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=288959#comment-351230 It is rated for 44 MPG, BUT what does it get on the road? In the 1950's and 60's I drove a 1959 Nash Metropolitan which got 39 MPG on the road. I now drive a 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid, that gets 32.5 MPG and the Honda Co. says to only using fuel without ethanol. Which is not available in New York State. My second (preferred) car is a Buick Lucerne which gets 29.7 MPG and rides like a cloud instead of a tank. When I lived in Greece in 1969 I drove a Fiat 500 that got about 70 to 80 MPG on what ever gas I put in it. It had a 3 gal gas tank and I would buy gas every third week. It is rated for 44 MPG, BUT what does it get on the road?
In the 1950′s and 60′s I drove a 1959 Nash Metropolitan which got 39 MPG on the road.
I now drive a 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid, that gets 32.5 MPG and the Honda Co. says to only using fuel without ethanol. Which is not available in New York State.
My second (preferred) car is a Buick Lucerne which gets 29.7 MPG and rides like a cloud instead of a tank.
When I lived in Greece in 1969 I drove a Fiat 500 that got about 70 to 80 MPG on what ever gas I put in it. It had a 3 gal gas tank and I would buy gas every third week.

]]> By: dick nellis http://inhabitat.com/inhabitat-takes-a-spin-in-the-new-2012-honda-civic-hybrid/comment-page-1/#comment-351228 dick nellis Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:33:16 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=288959#comment-351228 It is rated for 44 MPG, BUT what does it get on the road? In the 1960's I drove a 1959 Nash Metropolitan which got 39 MPG of regular gas - over the road. I now drive a 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid, that gets 32.5 MPG over the road, and the Honda Co. says to only using fuel without ethanol. Which is not available in New York State. My second (preferred) car is a 2007 Buick Lucerne which gets 29.7 MPG and rides like a cloud instead of a tank. It is rated for 44 MPG, BUT what does it get on the road?
In the 1960′s I drove a 1959 Nash Metropolitan which got 39 MPG of regular gas – over the road.
I now drive a 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid, that gets 32.5 MPG over the road, and the Honda Co. says to only using fuel without ethanol. Which is not available in New York State.
My second (preferred) car is a 2007 Buick Lucerne which gets 29.7 MPG and rides like a cloud instead of a tank.

]]> By: Richard Pols http://inhabitat.com/inhabitat-takes-a-spin-in-the-new-2012-honda-civic-hybrid/comment-page-1/#comment-351023 Richard Pols Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:32:05 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=288959#comment-351023 I'm not really convinced.... 44mpg is not really all that efficient....and given that Hybrids generally have a large embedded carbon(environmental)footprint...it would be premature to call this a Green car.... I’m not really convinced….

44mpg is not really all that efficient….and given that Hybrids generally have a large embedded carbon(environmental)footprint…it would be premature to call this a Green car….

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