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Road Test: 2022 Honda Civic Sedan 1.5T Touring

Clean Fleet Report

The 2022 Honda Civic sedan has been completely redesigned–and for many that will be a good thing. Honda’s best-selling passenger car–and their second best-selling model behind only the CR-V crossover–will not lose any sales with this newly designed sedan and hatchback. Honda bumps up mpg & power. Two Engine Choices.

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2017 Honda Accord Hybrid, Clarity variants, Tesla Autopilot trial: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we have details on the 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid mid-size sedan, as well as battery-electric and plug-in hybrid versions of the Honda Clarity. Volkswagen may buy back 500,000 diesel cars equipped with. Meanwhile, Tesla offers Model S and Model X owners a one-month free trial of its "Autopilot" system.

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Junkyard Find: 1982 Mercedes-Benz 300 D With 417k Miles

The Truth About Cars

417,046 miles is about the same as traveling 16-¾ times around Earth (using a great circle route, of course), and that distance is impressive even by Mercedes-Benz diesel standards. Here's a very solid Mercedes-Benz W123 oil-burner that now languishes in a self-service boneyard in Phoenix, Arizona.

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2014 Audi Q5 TDI Diesel Crossover: Fuel Economy Test

Green Car Reports

car buyers are fond of compact crossovers, and they buy a lot of them. They range from high-volume entries by Toyota, Honda, Ford, and Chevrolet to more luxurious utility vehicles from the likes of Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Range Rover. Lincoln and Lexus will join that crowd next year.)

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VW diesel questions, Tesla Master Plan, Accord Hybrid drive, Prius passe? The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

Why did we decide that the Honda Accord Hybrid, our Best Car To Buy three years ago, faces new and tougher competition? And, what new types of electric vehicles is Tesla Motors promising to introduce now?

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Natural-Gas Honda Civic To Oklahoma As U.S. Lags in NGVs

Green Car Reports

buys more hybrids than any place else in the world except Japan. We have a handful of clean diesels, with sales slowly increasing. Nonetheless, Honda is plugging away (ahem) with its 2010 Honda Civic GX, the only natural-gas vehicle (NGV) now.

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Is It Economical to Convert ICE Car to Electric Car Using Conversion Kit

Get Electric Vehicle

The Appeal of Conversion Kits Conversion kits offer a promising solution for individuals who wish to contribute to environmental conservation without breaking the bank (Now you don’t have to break the bank to buy an EV). Some of them are not available for individuals to buy. They offer an electric car kit called eAxle.

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