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		<title>The 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid &#8211; the drivers who Want It All</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:20:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The people of quality without sacrificing comfort of the car, the economy and the environment, the 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid will meet or exceed expectations. Combine the power of electricity and gas, hybrid car is able to better gas mileage, and save the owner from being an empty bank account, but that full gas tank.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="tweetmeme_button" style="float: right; margin: 0 0 20px 20px;"><a href="http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Factivehybridcars.com%2Fhybrid-cars%2F2009-honda-civic-hybrid-drivers" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Factivehybridcars.com%2Fhybrid-cars%2F2009-honda-civic-hybrid-drivers');"><img src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http%3A%2F%2Factivehybridcars.com%2Fhybrid-cars%2F2009-honda-civic-hybrid-drivers" height="61" width="51" title="The 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid   the drivers who Want It All" alt=" The 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid - the drivers who Want It All" /></a></div><p>The people of quality without sacrificing comfort of the car, the economy and the environment, the <strong>2009 Honda Civic Hybrid</strong> will meet or exceed expectations. Combine the power of electricity and gas, hybrid car is able to better gas mileage, and save the owner from being an empty bank account, but that full gas tank.</p>
<p>Just because you want an economy car that does not mean that they do not deserve to be a comfortable journey. The economy-minded person must not give up comfort, the <strong>Honda Civic hybrid</strong> also <strong>CD/CDR/CDRW/MP3 audio</strong> system, a choice how you want the music to serve. Even comes with a USB interface, this method if you want the food to the tunes. To ensure that you get lost or take the long way around and waste gas, the <strong>Honda Civic</strong> <strong>Hybrid</strong> offers a satellite equipped with voice recognition and Bluetooth hands-free to help a safer driver.</p>
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<p>If you like the skin, and who is not, you can add your upholstery leather wrapped steering wheel and the inside of the <strong>hybrid</strong> to the slip proof grip. The leather option other features. Warm to cold for long drives in the Honda Civic Hybrid is the first heated seats and heated exterior mirrors, you see.</p>
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<p>This sleek, <strong>sporty hybrid </strong>will be the usual features such as fuel injection, front-wheel drive, seat belt safety features including a 3 point tension system for all passengers <strong>airbags</strong>, <strong>anti lock brakes</strong>, and much more. It is a new drive by wire technology, which helps to better treatment. In order to better fuel efficiency and even acceleration when needed, the Honda Civic Hybrid uses a continuously variable transmission rather than traditional broadcast.</p>
<p>The <strong>2009 Honda Civic Hybrid</strong> is one of the best safety ratings in the market. This is due to the advanced technical compatibility, do not go to Honda cars. Honda to test and refine the structure of the body, leading to the safety of passengers in the front end collisions. It was also shown to improve daytime running lights. This protects the drive and front passenger in the rear-end crashes by his other step forward, and even helps to prevent neck injury.<br />
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Additional safety features include airbags for both front seats, side curtain airbags for protection in the event also suffered from the site. <strong>Honda Civic Hybrid</strong> offers the extra security of special anchors for car seats and booster is required that meetings of the law for children.</p>
<p>For those who live in California and other states which require a zero-emission status. The <strong>Honda Civic Hybrid</strong> meets the standards set by California Air Resources Board. These standards include a fifteen-year warranty on the <strong>hybrid Honda Civics</strong> emissions equipment.</p>
<p>Despite the fact that the <strong>2009 Honda Civic Hybrid</strong> runs partly on electricity, you will never need to pull the plug from the car. The insertion of the hybrid batteries using regenerative braking and cruising during the upload too.</p>
<p>The <strong>Honda Civic Hybrid 2009</strong> is not for everyone. The <strong>Honda Civic Hybrid</strong> is not only the type of people who want it all. Comfort, to reduce emissions of <strong>carbon dioxid</strong>e, and a car, which is gentle on the wallet. MSRP of less than <strong>30,00</strong>0 and get <strong>40 miles</strong> per gallon city and <strong>45 miles</strong> per gallon on the highway to savings with style, grace and security.</p>
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		<title>Reasons for hybrid cars</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A good deal of buyers are rushing to buy hybrid cars. It’s a astonishing sight but the question is: what is it about hybrid cars that makes them so general in the recent years? What exactly is the attracting point for a hybrid car?
It’s simple to perceive. You see, whether or not you have a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="tweetmeme_button" style="float: right; margin: 0 0 20px 20px;"><a href="http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Factivehybridcars.com%2Ffuel-alternative%2Freasons-hybrid-cars" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Factivehybridcars.com%2Ffuel-alternative%2Freasons-hybrid-cars');"><img src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http%3A%2F%2Factivehybridcars.com%2Ffuel-alternative%2Freasons-hybrid-cars" height="61" width="51" title="Reasons for hybrid cars" alt=" Reasons for hybrid cars" /></a></div><p><strong>A good deal of buyers are rushing to buy hybrid cars.</strong> It’s a astonishing sight but the question is: what is it about hybrid cars that makes them so general in the recent years? What exactly is the attracting point for a hybrid car?</p>
<p><strong>It’s simple to perceive.</strong> You see, whether or not you have a hybrid car, youll cut your fuel consumption in half. The price of gasoline is always going up and doesn’t seem to drop. When compared to established cars, a hybrid will take half the fuel to run. That spells less time wasted at the pump.</p>
<p>The government has even started to undertake and publicize an increase in ownership among taxpayers. In 2005, for the duration of the bush administration, the president of the united states signed a bill that gives hybrid car tax credit to the hybrid cars owners.<br />
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<strong>Hybrid cars</strong> are likewise better for our planet. By the use of 2 engines, one electric and one combustion, hybrid cars spew forth less emissions. Let’s take a consider how hybrid cars work.</p>
<p>By having two types of power working for the same purpose, gasoline and electric, a hybrid can reach higher speeds with less effort, it can likewise use less energy in stop and go traffic. The hybrid automobile was conceived of because of the consequence of the need and clamor to clean the environment from pollutions and for the need to rely less on fuel. Keep in mind that the car doesnt require any charging by way of an electrical substation in order to run at full power. They in truth charge themselves by way of the gasoline engine and other originative workarounds.</p>
<p><strong>Hybrid buyers</strong> distinctively find a better roi on their buy for the long run. A hybrid likewise tends to hold its value longer. Any individual looking to trade or trade a pre-owned hybrid should be convinced that theyll receive a fair price for their car. Whether or not there is one major complaint about the hybrid car, it’s that the trading price is higher than established cars in the same weight class. Nevertheless, the hybrid car still wins out in that it saves its owners cash over the life of the car in gas costs.</p>
<p>Bottom line, whether or not youre in the market for a car that runs cleaner, quieter and far more fuel effective, youll want to start shopping for a hybrid.</p>
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		<title>Hybrid cars – regarding hybrid cars and their main advantages and disadvantages, equated to fuel only car</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:09:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A great deal of persons today are tired of out of date and obsolete vehicles with enormous gas consumption. Instead of looking for and wanting a imagination car, that makes the neighbors jealous, they’re more environmental. They look for a car that would decrease their gas consumption even by half.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="tweetmeme_button" style="float: right; margin: 0 0 20px 20px;"><a href="http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Factivehybridcars.com%2Fhybrid-cars%2Fhybrid-cars-hybrid-cars-main-advantages-disadvantages-equated-fuel-car" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Factivehybridcars.com%2Fhybrid-cars%2Fhybrid-cars-hybrid-cars-main-advantages-disadvantages-equated-fuel-car');"><img src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http%3A%2F%2Factivehybridcars.com%2Fhybrid-cars%2Fhybrid-cars-hybrid-cars-main-advantages-disadvantages-equated-fuel-car" height="61" width="51" title="Hybrid cars – regarding hybrid cars and their main advantages and disadvantages, equated to fuel only car" alt=" Hybrid cars – regarding hybrid cars and their main advantages and disadvantages, equated to fuel only car" /></a></div><p>A great deal of persons today are tired of out of date and obsolete vehicles with enormous gas consumption. Instead of looking for and wanting a imagination car, that makes the neighbors jealous, they’re more environmental. They look for a car that would decrease their gas consumption even by half.</p>
<p><strong>This new and progressed type of cars,</strong> are ofttimes called hybrid cars. These hybrid vehicles also emit far fewer pollutants into the air, equated with the old vehicles. It simply means that whether or not more hybrid cars on the path, the environs will suffer fewer.<br />
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That is the reason why they’re the next big thing, and it’s only right you know more regarding hybrids. The hybrid car is a car that uses both gasoline and electricity to create energy and travel from one point to another. Electrical share of the engine only works when the machine is idle or when the gas engine power is without gas. As an example, when stuck in traffic. This explains why hybrids are so quiet at the crossroads.</p>
<p>When you step on the gas pedal, the motor boot starts the internal combustion and the car is running on fuel. Hybrids may also run on electricity mainly but for a little time. They’re especially utile for travel in cities. For longer trips, it will also need gasoline.</p>
<p>Hybrids are actually utile, because they combine the most skillful points of electric motors, with those from the fuel engine. Whether or not you purchase a hybrid car, you cut to the budget required for the gas and make an even more crucial thing. You contribute your piece, so that we may make this world a more desirable and cleaner place to live.</p>
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		<title>Hybrid auto Converter &#8211; Data on Using a hybrid auto Converter.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
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You do not need to spend many thousands of greenbacks to get a hybrid. Instead, you can convert your present auto into a hybrid. 
Nearly a century back, Nikola Tesla, made the discovery that water may be employed as a fuel.
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<p>You do not need to spend many thousands of greenbacks to get a hybrid. Instead, you can convert your present auto into a <strong>hybrid. </strong></p>
<p>Nearly a century back, <strong>Nikola Tesla</strong>, made the discovery that water may be employed as a fuel.</p>
<p>Due to cheap and political reasons his discovery wasn&#8217;t made public to the general public Nowadays the water fueled technology has been simplified to such a degree that all drivers round the world can gain advantage from it.A straightforward technology ( a little container ) of changing water for gas can be installed by nearly anybody and the parts will cost only couple of greenbacks, but you could already have everything needed in your house.But how can water produce energy?If we separate the water molecules into two parts of hydrogen and one part of oxygen thru the method of electrolysis, a new gas is produced.<br />
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<strong>This gas is called Browns gas or HHO gas ( Oxyhydrogen )</strong> and is a fuel much more powerful and safer than gasoline.We can generate electrolysis by trying electricity from the auto&#8217;s battery. Then, HHO gas is introduced thru the engines vacuum, into the airflow in the intake manifold. After that, it gets mixed with the gasoline, giving better fuel efficiency.</p>
<p>Only tiny alterations to your car&#8217;s engine are wanted to make an automobile run on Browns gas. By employing this system, you&#8217;ll be able to run your automobile on a<strong> mix of hydrogen ( derived from water ) and gasoline</strong>.This system can work on both diesel and gas engines and the conversion can be simple, if you follow step by step instructions. It isn&#8217;t making any difference whether you&#8217;ve a car, a lorry or SUV, the Brown&#8217;s gas technology works for all sorts of autos.</p>
<p>It is easy to assemble the hybrid conversion device and it requires a couple of mins to install it. The govt. will really pay you for using green-friendly technology. Burning water for fuel isn&#8217;t just excellent for gas mileage, but it helps save the planet and pays you too, it is a win-win for you and your environment.</p>
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		<title>Tips on Purchasing a Hybrid Car.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:19:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Know Your Hybrid MPG
Make sure the hybrid is going to reward the pump. The fact that a car hit a hybrid label does not necessarily mean it is fuel efficient. Many hybrid cars only get 26 miles per gallon or less in the city. That is considerably less than the most fuel-efficient hybrids better than [...]]]></description>
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<p>Make sure the hybrid is going to reward the pump. The fact that a car hit a hybrid label does not necessarily mean it is fuel efficient. Many hybrid cars only get 26 miles per gallon or less in the city. That is considerably less than the most fuel-efficient hybrids better than 40 mpg. If you factor in the rising price of gas, over time, the difference may be up to thousands of dollars.</p>
<p><strong>Choose a Hybrid with Low Emissions<br />
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Besides helping the environment the choice of a lower emission hybrid is an important consideration because it determines the amount of a federal tax credit and the state can claim. Normally the bottom of the emission standard higher the credit will be. But buyer be aware, the federal government suspended a tax credit for hybrids, which the manufacturer has exceeded 60,000 in total sales of hybrids. The Prius is a good example of this elimination. Because Toyota has surpassed the 60,000 mark the Prius no longer qualifies for the federal credit.<br />
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<strong>Consider Battery Reliability</strong></p>
<p>Choose a vehicle whose battery is proven reliable and has a long standing guarantee period. A hot topic for hybrid owners and enthusiasts is the reliability and cost of replacing the battery used to power hybrid vehicles. Hybrid battery replacement is very expensive, around $ 3,000 depending on the car, however are made to last the lifetime of the car and most manufacturers offer a warranty of 8 to 10 years.</p>
<p><strong>Test Drive for Performance</strong></p>
<p>Common complaints associated with the popular hybrid cars is that the lack of performance. A hybrid of heavy fuel consumption is probably not going to win any race or feel that handle the corners on rails. These vehicles are built not for speed efficiency and most are equipped with 4-cylinder engines. There are exceptions, like the Lexus GS hybrid, but receive less than favorable gas mileage and MSRP are usually quite a bit higher.</p>
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		<title>Hybrid Car &#8211; Why to Purchase It?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:23:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Two main reasons: to save money and to protect the environment.
You will find though, that for several types of hybrid vehicles there is a waiting list. That&#8217;s because the manufacturers have limited the number of hybrids cars they make. Of course they&#8217;ve been looking at ways to increase those numbers due to the number [...]]]></description>
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<p>Two main reasons: to save money and to protect the environment.<br />
You will find though, that for several types of hybrid vehicles there is a waiting list. That&#8217;s because the manufacturers have limited the number of hybrids cars they make. Of course they&#8217;ve been looking at ways to increase those numbers due to the number of consumers after them these days.<br />
High gas prices at the pump don&#8217;t look like they&#8217;ll be dropping any time soon. This is encouraging more consumers in the market for a new gas saving vehicles. They want to do all they can to get a reliable vehicle, to help protect the environment, and cut down on the amount of money they pay for fuel.<br />
Some people have the image of a hybrid vehicle being strange looking but that couldn&#8217;t be further from the truth. You may drive with them on the same roads every day and just not realize it&#8217;s a hybrid car.<br />
There are many terrific hybrid vehicles you can choose from out there. You can anticipate spending from $27,000 to $64,000 on one depending on the model you&#8217;re most interested in. Among the top selling hybrids is the Honda Civic. Not only is it a top compact car for comfort and style but the original models are very fuel efficient as well. This means when you do need to switch over from electricity or solar power to fuel you won&#8217;t be consuming very much of it in the process.<br />
With the rate of 45 miles to the gallon as a hybrid on the highway and 40 in town you certainly should be checking into this type of hybrid. It&#8217;s relatively high priced though which is the downside of things. However, it can certainly prove to be quite a good investment that will save you plenty of money in fuel to compensate for that.<br />
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The most expensive hybrid vehicle that you&#8217;ll come across is the Mercedes Benz. This is a very sophisticated model that comes with a hefty price tag as well. It offers all the features of a sports car though including fast speeds. It has the luxury too with very comfortable seats and all the options you can imagine.<br />
There are many models of hybrid vehicles that will be emerging on the market for 2009 and 2010. Most of them will be out in October or November of 2008. They include the Audi Q7, Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Silverado pickup, Dodge Durango, GMC Sierra pickup, Saturn Vue, Toyota Sienna which will be a hybrid minivan, and the Toyota Prius.<br />
As you can see there are several new options that will soon be available for consumers in the way of hybrid vehicles. This is very exciting to those tired of paying very high prices.</p>
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		<title>Hybrid Cars &#8211; Are They Worth The Extra Cost?</title>
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Let&#8217;s say your hybrid car (whether it&#8217;s a Prius or something else) saves you roughly $250 annually in fuel costs due to improved gas mileage. That&#8217;s not an unreasonable guess if you drive something like 15,000 miles per year and gas costs roughly two bucks a gallon.
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<p>Let&#8217;s say your hybrid car (whether it&#8217;s a Prius or something else) saves you roughly $250 annually in fuel costs due to improved gas mileage. That&#8217;s not an unreasonable guess if you drive something like 15,000 miles per year and gas costs roughly two bucks a gallon.<br />
And let&#8217;s say your hybrid costs you roughly $3,000 more than a comparably equipped non-hybrid sedan from the same auto manufacturer.<br />
Now simple division gives you a way to evaluate whether you&#8217;re actually saving any money. Divide the $3,000 difference in price by the $250 you save on gas each year to get the number of years before you actually start saving money. In this example, it&#8217;s twelve years.<span id="more-3"></span><div class="inline-ad"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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Yep, you&#8217;d have to save $250 per year for over a decade to make up for the price difference when you buy a hybrid. Several people don&#8217;t keep their cars that long, so their &#8220;investment&#8221; in a hybrid never pays off.<br />
So based just on price difference and the cost of gasoline, hybrids don&#8217;t usually save most buyers money. That&#8217;s not the entire story, though.<br />
A 2006 study by Intellichoice computed the cost savings for hybrids based on total cost of ownership for the vehicles. That means they included depreciation, financing costs, fuel, repairs, maintenance and fees. They noted several facts about hybrids:<br />
They cost more than non-hybrids<br />
They hold their value better over five years<br />
They&#8217;ve higher insurance costs<br />
They save gas<br />
When they added it all up, they showed that hybrids do indeed have a lower total cost of ownership than non-hybrids.<br />
So will a hybrid save you money? Or to ask another way, is it worth the extra cost? That&#8217;s a definite maybe. If you&#8217;re looking at savings at the gas pump alone, probably not. But you can likely justify the purchase of a hybrid car if you consider the total cost of ownership over five years. The choice is up to you.</p>
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