>I wonder why the Honda Civic GX is rated greener than the Honda Civic Hybrid?

I *guess* the compressed natural gas.


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>>>I'm not doing too bad. My car (Saturn ION which I really like) is one of the greenest cars:
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>>I was just visiting family in Montreal and my sister just bought an ION. I told her it was very impressive and the best car I could remember her buying (she always bought a tad too cheap < s >)
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>>>http://www.greenercars.com/12green.html
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>>>Actually, I am pleasantly surprised that it is so high on the list since i bought it originally not to be 'green' but for the gas mileage and zip - plus Saturn service is fantastic.
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>>>>>You are correct. There was an article about it in US World and News Report about a year ago. They clearly showed that the prices for hybrid cars should come down, way down, to make the overall cost of owning less. I think hybrid cars are for rich people to make them feel good, as if they are helping the environment <g>.
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>>>>But they are helping the environment if they would otherwise be driving an Escalade or a Hummer or a Mercedes or a Bentley, etc.
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>>>>>>The increased purchase price of the car over similarly sized all-gas models outweighs the decreased gasoline costs.
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>>>>>>>Curious. How do you figure that?