The final version of the U.S. government’s fuel-economy regulation allows credits to be given to the manufacturers of natural gas cars. Until the last minute fix, natural gas (CNG) vehicles were not included in the credits program, which helps makers of electric and hybrid vehicles offset their manufacturing costs. Now, the Honda Civic Natural Gas car, the only CNG car sold in the U.S. retail market, will do wonders for Honda Motor Company’s bottom line.
Honda Civic Natural Gas: Video
The Honda CNG car, as the video clip below carefully explains, does not have the range of a typical gasoline Civic, but natural gas fuel is much cheaper than gas, and in any case, the Civic natural gas model can travel about 180 miles on a fill up. Other than fuel type and a sticker on the exterior of the car, a driver would not notice the difference between the natural gas Civic and a gasoline model.
Honda Civic: Details
Honda is the only major car manufacturer that has offered natural gas cars to the U.S. public, though the huge majority of CNG Civics sold in the past decade have made their way to fleet and municipal buyers. Natural gas vehicles emit nearly 25 percent less CO2 than traditional cars, and offset petroleum consumption completely. Most experts think that the new rule will cause other major carmakers to develop CNG vehicles.
Though infrastructure for natural gas transportation is not developed nationwide in the U.S., there are several states that have extensive networks, primarily in the Midwest, where natural gas pipelines are a mainstay for many home fueling and farming needs. Honda had complained to the federal government about being excluded from the early version of the fuel economy rules.
For much more detail about the Honda Civic Natural Gas car, see the company’s webpage designated for the trendy alternative fuel vehicle:
http://automobiles.honda.com/civic-natural-gas/
Courtesy of MyPerfectAutomobile.com
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