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GreenHybrid
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Wednesday, Nov 4
Single green bar, steady state drive, only under 14C
Situation: I have driven a 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid since 05 April 2007. I have been real happy with it and have an average of 4.8L/100km. The following phenomena did NOT make itself apparent during the first winter of ownership, however last winter and now this fall with the onset of cool weath...
Saturday, Oct 24
2007 Honda Civic Hybird
Purchased in Sept. 2007....complained to Honda,Better Bussiness Burea and Illinios Attorney General Offices for 8 months about dissatisfaction with the sterring system constantly locking up and fuel economy not to standard advertized to no avail. Intend to file claim form when they becom...
Thursday, Oct 22
HCH Battery Problem
I have been driving it to school (25 miles) all week waiting to see if any more problems, but none. My theory is that the Hybrid battery is sucking power from the 12v battery and that this was influenced by the cold... Any ideas? I just bought a 2004 Honda Civic Hybrid last week. I bought the car on Tue...
Thursday, Oct 15
HCH Class Action Lawsuit?
Please click on the attached link for information pertaining to a settlement affecting original owners and lessees of Honda Civic Hybrids model years 2003-2008. Thank you. Honda HCH Settlement Administrator Registrant: American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Shopping for a 2010 Hybrid
I bought my 1997 Honda Civic HX (CVT) new back in the day for the then unheard-of CVT technology. On Monday, I was in a front-corner to front corner collision which totaled it. I've been skipping through the GH community for a while, trying not to get too deep in or risk shopping for a new car (and...
Friday, Oct 9
Why did you get an Altima Hybrid?
Honda Civic Hybrid: Pros- great mileage, Good looks and design, Honda reliability. Cons: Not sized quiet like a family car, no power, not too good on hills, Used cost still 16-18k Honda Civic EX: Pros- more power, great design, Honda reliability, available manual, decent mileage Cons- N...
Thursday, Oct 8
ScanGaugeII settings for fuel economy?
I just purchased and installed a ScanGaugeII. I have a 2004 Honda Civic Hybrid with a manual transmission. Is anyone else using a ScanGaugeII to refine their driving techniques for fuel economy . If so what digital gauges are you using and how are you using those settings. I just purchased and i...
Tuesday, Sep 22
New tires = bad gas mileage?
So a friend of mine drives a Honda Civic Hybrid. For the first, oh 30.000 miles of the car it got great gas mileage. Somewhere in the realm of like 45-50MPG. When she needed new tires, she didn't go for the factory authorized hybrid, she just got whatever her local Firestone shop reccomended.
Tuesday, Sep 1
2005 Civic Hybrid 5spd $9000 55k miles Cleveland OH
Make : Honda Model: Civic Hybrid Style/Body: Sedan 4D Class: Alt Power - Hybrid Car Engine: 1.3L I4 MPI Country of Assembly: Japan No NHTSA crash test record No emission/safety inspection record Vehicle: 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid (JHMES95695S021201)
Tuesday, Aug 25
Running a Sirius Roof antenna
I have a 2006 Honda Civic. My question is: I was also interested to know if it was possible to hook it into the rear roof antenna in some fashion? Thanks bill Hi all New to the forums and this is my first post. Really impressive site. I've gotten a lot of important info already. I have a 2006 Honda...
Friday, Aug 21
2006 Honda Civic Hybrid Wheels/Rims for Sale
I have two wheels/rims for a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid for sale. They are virtually still brand new. I purchased my vehicle brand new and within 5,000 miles removed the wheels/rims and replaced all four with specialty wheels. I lost 2 wheels/rims when I moved last year, but I've still got 2 and I'...
Tuesday, Aug 18
A/C Failing after 1600 miles!! Ridiculous!
I just leased a 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid. I have only put 1600 miles on it in 2 months, and just this afternoon my A/C has failed. Driving home from work (which is a good 25-30 minute drive), it continued to pump out luke-warm air. I've NEVER had any of my previous Honda or Acura car's A/C fail, and at...
Thursday, Jul 23
How much gas is left when the indicator light comes on?
I just finished off my first tank of gas in my new 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid, and got 496.4 miles on the first tank. My mpg trip indicator was right around 40 (39.9). I was going to go for the famous "500 mile" tank, but chickened out at the last minute. The refuel indicator (yellow gas tank light) came o...
Monday, Jul 20
2009 Civic Hybrid - Rattling sound coming from Steering wheel
I just leased a 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid about a month ago. Recently, with the hot summer weather, I have started noticing a rattling/clicking sound coming from the front/top region of the center of the steering wheel. It is especially evident when the interior of the car gets hot (after bein...
Tuesday, Jul 14
Replacing a Stolen Spoiler off a 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid
Thanks All! Aaron P.s. I’ll try to put up pictures of what I’m talking about since it doesn’t seem like many have this problem. Greetings! A couple of months back some jerk stole my spoiler off my silver 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid in the middle of the night here in Boston,...
Sunday, Jun 28
12V battery not charging after a jump-start
I have Honda Civic Hybrid 2007. It's bought in Dec 2006 . I have put about 18k miles on it. P.S. BTW, the headlights were really dim when I moved it around a bit. When it's at rest, the headlights were brighter. However, with the headlights on, the dashboard got dimmed out.
Saturday, Jun 27
2009 HCH II - New Owner
I leased a 2009 HCH II on 5-6-09. I turned in a leased 2006 Honda Civic Sedan EX. One of the reasons I chose the HCH II was for my wife's not having to adapt to an Insight or Prius, since there is no getting used to a different car. She doesn't pay any attention to the Hybrid stuff, nor do I want her to, at...
Thursday, Jun 25
Battery Replacement Information Needed
I have a 2004 Honda Civic hybrid. The IMA and check engine light came on. I took it to the dealer and they said the battery is deteriorating. There is 130,000 miles on the car. I purchased it used. Is this a normal mileage life for the batteries? Is there a recommendation on where I can get a replaceme...
Tuesday, Jun 23
2003 Honda Civic Hybrid question
The wife came home after a couple of short errands, turned off the ingnition, removed key, got out of car and heard some humming from under hood. I came out and lifted hood and heard what I can only assume was the electric motor "purring". I placed my hand in the area and felt a warm constant rush o...
Monday, Jun 22
2009 Honda Civic Hybrid - Driver's Seat has too much lumbar!!
I just leased a 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid Sedan (no leather, no navigation). Love everything about it except for ONE THING! I wish I would have noticed it more on my test drives, but over the last few weeks I have noticed that the driver's seat is extremely uncomfortable for my back. The back of th...
Service Minder B1234
Anyone have this sevice completed yet? Just curious how much you all spent and if it was completed at a Honda Dealership. I need it done and the Honda Service department is quoating me $780 + tax and that does not include the tire roation since I'm going to need to buy new tires next week due to Ho...
Saturday, Jun 13
2009 NAH Test Drive and Purchase Experience
I also test drove the Toyota Camry hybrid and Prius, Honda Civic and the new Ford Fusion all on the same day. In general, the prices, warranties and incentives are approximately the same for these vehicles when similarly equipped, so my final judgment mostly depended on the test drive. For m...
2003 Honda Civic Hybrid
Understand that the gas engine should shut down when stopped if the battery is charged to a certain extent. Battery charge indicated maybe 85% but the gas engine never went silent when braked at a stop light. Is salesman wrong about this? Any answers on this one appreciated.
Friday, Jun 5
Petrol engine shutdown below 40km / hour
In my new 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid, I understand that there is a feature that enhances fuel economy when travelling in slow traffic below 40 km per hour where the electric IMA engine works alone. However, I do not see this working in my vehicle - or understand what instruments show that it is wo...
Monday, Apr 20
Honda Hybrid recommendations and room for negotiation?
I currently drive a 2006 Honda Civic LX Sedan and get on average 26-28 MPG. I have always been interested in Hybrids, and was intrigued by the Honda Insight at the Atlanta Car Show. I finally test drove it this weekend and it is a nice car (big change from the Civic-sort of) and my only major gripe...
Tuesday, Mar 10
IMA Battery, Catalytic Converter just died - Julie at HondaCorp just told me 'To Bad'
So, two days = $2350. Lets hope my battery last this year and no I will not be buying another Honda hybrid. Hybrid MdGirl Ok. I bought my Honda Civic Hybrid in October,2003 for about $21,000. I got the Silver Blue one because it was so CUTE! and I was one of these people...
Monday, Mar 9
2008 Honda Civic Hybrid Transmission Fluid Low
After the 5 minutes I decided to check the oil level, break level, and Transmission Fluid Level. When checking the Transmission, I noticed there was nothing or barely anything on it. 3rd: Is it normal to have to refill transmission fluid? Someone told me that is really rare to need to and I mig...
Tuesday, Feb 3
Purchasing Used Civic Hybrid *today* - 2005 vs 2006??
I am purchasing a used Honda Civic Hybrid today. I have done research for days, and I have identified and test driven two cars. If there are any Civic Hybrid experts, I would be so grateful to hear your opinion. In redesigning the Civic Hybrid, Honda has increasd both power and torque by almost 2...
Saturday, Jan 10
Don't Buy A Honda Civic Hyrbid, here's why:
I told him I was going to no longer purchase Honda products, no longer refer people to Honda, no longer get my 2 Honda's serviced at Honda dealerships, file a NHTSA safety complaint, file a BBB complaint because I was blatantly lied to regarding Honda tech line's MYTH car that EVERYONE is to...
Monday, Nov 17
2005 Honda Civic Hybrid, Problem with Jumping
I've been asking around, not even the dealer can point me in the right direction to find legal information on how to jump my vehicle properly, or how the damages to my Control Unit of my Hybrid were caused. I do know that my vehicle's IMA system was inspected less than 3 months ago and the dealer...
Thursday, Aug 7
FS: OEM aluminum rims + dunlop tires from 07 Honda Civic hybrid
For sale are the 15 inch rims + tires from my '07 Honda Civic Hybrid. They are in great condition, no curb damage or anything. The rims are mounted on the factory low rolling resistance Dunlops which have ~10,000km on them, lots of tread left. I'm located in lower mainland BC, Canada. Buyer will h...
Wednesday, Jul 9
New Owner Here of a 2004 Honda Civic Hybrid..Battery ?
I bought this 2004 Honda Civic Hybrid with 64,000 Miles on it and I got the extended warranty for the battery up to 100,000 miles or 2011 and a Full Car package deal for extended warranty so if somethings goes wrong I can take it in. Sorry I know not a real Hybrid question, but if you know please dr...
Friday, Jun 20
Help!!!! My mileage is 34mpg! How do I get up?
I have a '08 Civic with 6k miles. I have not been able to get the avg. mpg in the 40's yet. I have did everything that is possible. I have been hypermiling. I have changed my driving techniques over and over. I have took it to the Honda dealer. But they never looked at it. they always told me that the avg mpg i...
Tuesday, Jun 17
Noise (Fan?) after Turning Car Off - 2003 HCH
Thanks! I bought a used 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid with a little under 60K miles on it recently. I took it to a mechanic, ran CARFAX and everything checked out ok. The car drives absolutely beautifully. I've noticed that sometimes, when I turn the car off, something is still running under the hood...
Monday, Jun 9
IMA battery dead at 109k. Honda USA worthless...
I purchased by 2003 Civic Hybrid (which until this afternoon, I loved) from a private individual in January 2006. It had 48k on it when I purchased it. I've had exactly zero problems with the car until last week, when the IMA system light came on and stayed on. Today I took it in and the dealer tell...
Wednesday, Jun 4
Opinion: Proud Owner of a Honda Accord Hybrid!
Hey, Everyone! I've owned my Hybrid for about 2 years and am thinking of extending the warranty. I have looked around and no one will cover these vehicles with conversion kits, my friend referred me to a great company and this folks will cover my vehicle. They even guided me through the whole p...
Tuesday, May 20
considering to get a Prius Classic
i have always been fascinated with the Prius technology, however when it came time to upgrade my 20 year old car, i decided to go down the petrol route and i purchased a near new Honda Civic (2005 model) purchased in Feb 2007. im in Australia so we use metric, like km/h
Saturday, May 10
CNBC- Price for Hybrids is up, way up in some
Highlander Hybrid (up) $5,482 Saturn VUE Hybrid (Up) $3,261 Escape Hybrid (Up) $2,327 Toyota Prius (Up) $301 Nissan Altima Hybrid (Up) $ 78 Toyota Highlander Hybrid: 12 years Ford Escape Hybrid: 7.3 yrs Mercury Mariner Hybrid: 6.4 Yrs. Honda Civic Hybrid: 4.8 yrs
Wednesday, May 7
Toyota Raising Prices Camry/Camry Hybrids Effective Mid May
Toyota to hike prices on U.S. models Like other Japanese automakers, Toyota is enjoying sales growth while American automakers are struggling. Soaring gas prices have increased demand for smaller, fuel-efficient cars that Japanese automakers are reputed for.
