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Feature: Are Eco-Friendly Cars Expensive to Own?

Clean Fleet Report

For electric-powered vehicles, the study found that low maintenance costs and charging affordability compared to traditional gas prices offset the higher upfront price tags. On the other hand, the Honda Civic costs its owners, on average, about $350 a month.

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Transportation Electrification Accord sets out multi-sector roadmap to electrified future

Green Car Congress

Advanced Energy Economy, Energy Foundation, Illinois Citizen Utility Board, Natural Resources Defense Council, Plug-in America and Sierra Club worked with diverse stakeholder and business interests to draft the Accord. —Britta Gross, director, General Motors Advanced Vehicle Commercialization Policy.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $8.5M to bring natural gas- and propane-powered vehicles to California

Green Car Congress

million to help buyers afford new, alternative-fueled passenger vehicles and medium- and heavy-duty buses and trucks. American Honda Motor Company, Inc. Torrance, California) is awarded $198,000 for the buy-down of 66 natural gas-powered Honda Civics – vehicles of up to 8,500 pounds gross vehicle weight. Navistar, Inc.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Today youd do it to be one of the first to drive the worlds cleanest extended range vehicle; in the future, youll do it because its an obvious and affordable win! Because of Hondas different architecture (the engine runs whenever the motor runs), aftermarket conversion of Hondas are unlikely.

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