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GuitarGuy305
Alien Abductee
USA
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 Posted - 03/24/2007 : 10:49:57 AM
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I wanted to spread the good news that my wife and I just got a new car yesterday. It's a 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid. It replaced my very in need of replacing '95 Monte Carlo. We're very excited about it being a lower emission vehicle and of course we can't wait to see it start paying off at the pump!
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PJK
Alien Abductee
USA
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Posted - 03/24/2007 : 12:08:09 PM
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| Congratulations! Nice car. My sister has a toyota hybrid and loves it. |
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GuitarGuy305
Alien Abductee
USA
2007 Posts |
Posted - 03/24/2007 : 12:29:48 PM
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| Yeah, our goal is to pay this one off in a couple years and then get another Hybrid, most likely a Prius because I love the style and they get about 10 MPG more than the Civic. That is, according to the EPA which is never what you actually get. |
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Arthen
Alien Abductee
USA
4845 Posts |
Posted - 03/24/2007 : 1:39:30 PM
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How long do the batteries in the hybrids last? Or energy cells or whatever they are?
Congrats on the new car, I'm a honda fanatic. I'm rolling around on my '95 Honda Civic lx bitches. |
Steve Hackett: "I'm my own opening act, you see."
Tim (before "Faceoff"): "Peace, love....and SEX!"
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GuitarGuy305
Alien Abductee
USA
2007 Posts |
Posted - 03/24/2007 : 2:01:08 PM
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| I wondered about the battery life myself, so I asked about different warranties they offered. I usually shy away from a warranty other than the included factory one because I think they are a rip off, but they gave me a 3 page packet listing everything this warranty covered, and I couldn't turn it down. The warranty we bought was about $1,500 on top of the price, which translated to another $10 a month on the payment, but the battery replacement would be far above that if and when that is necessary. |
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Arthen
Alien Abductee
USA
4845 Posts |
Posted - 03/24/2007 : 2:23:05 PM
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Originally posted by GuitarGuy305
I wondered about the battery life myself, so I asked about different warranties they offered. I usually shy away from a warranty other than the included factory one because I think they are a rip off, but they gave me a 3 page packet listing everything this warranty covered, and I couldn't turn it down. The warranty we bought was about $1,500 on top of the price, which translated to another $10 a month on the payment, but the battery replacement would be far above that if and when that is necessary.
So how long?
I ask because with hybrids, I was wondering if one is going to see an increase of waste in terms of batteries, how recyclable they are, etc. |
Steve Hackett: "I'm my own opening act, you see."
Tim (before "Faceoff"): "Peace, love....and SEX!"
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jsemon2
Yak Addict
USA
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Posted - 03/24/2007 : 2:40:23 PM
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| and you will get a tax break of some sort correct? |
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rubylith
Fluffy-Esque
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Posted - 03/24/2007 : 3:16:16 PM
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| Does it have those magnetic brakes? |
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GuitarGuy305
Alien Abductee
USA
2007 Posts |
Posted - 03/24/2007 : 3:20:01 PM
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Honda claims that the life of the battery is designed to be as long as the life of the car (or 10 years), but these cars haven't been around for 10 years so I don't see how they can really say that.
Yeah, there is a tax credit for buying a Hybrid. Toyota sold their 60,000th hybrid vehicle last year, so the tax credit on those is decreasing each quarter by 25%. Honda hasn't sold 60,000 yet, and I'm not sure what the credit will be when we file next year. My wife did say that she did our taxes on Turbotax as if we already owned the Hybrid in 2006, just to see what it would be, and it doubled our refund. So that is definitely a perk too! |
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GuitarGuy305
Alien Abductee
USA
2007 Posts |
Posted - 03/24/2007 : 3:30:47 PM
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Originally posted by rubylith
Does it have those magnetic brakes?
I'm not sure about that, but I know that there is something about the braking system that actually uses the momentum of the car during deceleration to help charge the battery. The power for the braking system also comes partially from the regular traditional braking system and the electric motor.
One thing I can say is that the brakes in this car are extremely good. When I first got in it I felt like I was in driver's ed again. I'm used to having to step practically all the way to the floor in my Monte Carlo and this car requires the slightest tap on the brake pedal to stop if you're coasting. |
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KevinLesko
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Posted - 03/24/2007 : 3:30:52 PM
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| That's awesome, I recently watched that movie "The Death of the Electric Car" and it was pretty interesting. Considering that starting Monday, I'll be making an hour long commute into LA each day, I'm jealous. |
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GuitarGuy305
Alien Abductee
USA
2007 Posts |
Posted - 03/24/2007 : 3:32:46 PM
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That's awesome, I recently watched that movie "The Death of the Electric Car" and it was pretty interesting. Considering that starting Monday, I'll be making an hour long commute into LA each day, I'm jealous.
Yeah, I have about a 20-25 minute drive each way to work, with an additional drive to class on Mondays and Thursdays. It's not a real long way, but I was filling up my Monte Carlo probably every 5-6 days. This car should be great for road trips too. Less gas money in the budget for sure. |
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Ranting Thespian
Fluffy-Esque
USA
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Posted - 03/26/2007 : 12:47:24 AM
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Why must you flock your good fortunes in my face! Nah, seriously, congrats. My car will surely die within 2 weeks (not joking here). My parents are giving me a little money to buy another little cheap piece of crap car. Hurray to the lower middle class with a son with tons of health problems. Sigh, oh well, at least I got my guitars  . |
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Hopeful Rolling Waves
Alien Abductee
South Sandwich Islands
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Posted - 03/26/2007 : 09:20:17 AM
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| Just to echo Kevin's sentiment, I urge everyone to watch "Who Killed the Electric Car?" I thought I new a bit about hybrid vehicles till I saw that. GM and the gov in cohoots? What a surprise! |
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LizT
Fluffy-Esque
USA
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Posted - 03/29/2007 : 9:07:38 PM
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| Congrats on the new car. I have a bottomless pit gas hog durango. I'm thinking about trading it in. How roomy is the hybrid? My other half is 6ft 4in and he didn't fit very well in the civic I had a few years ago. |
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GuitarGuy305
Alien Abductee
USA
2007 Posts |
Posted - 03/29/2007 : 11:07:42 PM
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| I find it pretty roomy, but I'm fairly short. Japanese cars are not made for tall people ;) |
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Arthen
Alien Abductee
USA
4845 Posts |
Posted - 03/30/2007 : 02:19:08 AM
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I'm 6'4" and I rock the Honda Civic. I find there's more room in the driver's seat typically, but I can make do in the passenger side. I go on a decent amount of road trips to.
I'm a Honda devotee for life. |
Steve Hackett: "I'm my own opening act, you see."
Tim (before "Faceoff"): "Peace, love....and SEX!"
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LizT
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1687 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2007 : 8:42:11 PM
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 Thanks for the info guys. I guess we need to try them out. |
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