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2025 Honda Civic Hybrid nears 50 mpg with Civic Si pep

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Honda has revealed a few more details about its upcoming Civic hybrid lineup ahead of its arrival in June as a sedan and later this summer in hatchback form. Honda notes that the hybrid model will deliver 232 lb-ft of torque and be the most powerful non-Type R Civic ever. As such, it will have a 2.0-liter

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Honda opens Smart Home US in California; produces more energy than it consumes; direct DC-DC EV charging

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The Honda Smart Home US integrates a number of technologies, and is managed by Honda’s Home Energy Management System (HEMS). Honda Smart Home is expected to generate a surplus of 2.6 If the electricity grid is overloaded, for example, Honda Smart Home is capable of shedding its load and even supplying power back to the grid.

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Road Test: 2024 Honda Civic Hatchback Sport Touring

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Completely redesigned in 2022, the 2024 Honda Civic Hatchback continues with handsome styling that forgoes sharp edges and a busy design for a more mature and finished look that hints Euro. The quick take is the 2024 Honda Civic Hatch 1.5T Standard on the LX and Sport, the 2.0-liter Zero-to-60 times around 7.4

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2023 Honda Pilot Trailsport Review – Rugged City Slicker

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That’s what Honda has done with the 2023 Honda Pilot Trailsport. I didn’t set one inch of the tires off the pavement, and I still returned this Honda with the feeling that it was quite agreeable for daily driving. You play a little dress-up. The power numbers don’t seem all that impressive – the 3.5-liter

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50 mpg city 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid starts at $29,155

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Every new 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid is equipped with numerous standard features including Honda’s LaneWatch blind spot display system, a premium feature not available on competitive hybrid models, Honda says.

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Road Test: 2023 Honda HR-V EX-L AWD

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Road Test: 2023 Honda HR-V EX-L AWD A Complete Makeover for the Smallest Honda Crossover The 2023 Honda HR-V begins the second generation for the smallest crossover in the Honda line-up. With a new design and built on a new platform, the 2023 Honda HR-V continues to be a good value with a roomy interior and 30+ mpg.

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EDGE3 Technologies & Honda R&D Americas awarded patent for HMI system combining gesture and voice recognition

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EDGE3 Technologies, an advanced vision analytics company, and Honda R&D Americas have been awarded US patent number 8,744,645 for their jointly developed in-vehicle human machine interface (HMI) system which combines voice and gesture recognition. —Tarek El Dokor, founder and CEO of EDGE3.

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