If you happen to’re a fan of fresh air and funky fill-ups, then immediately’s Good Worth or No Cube Civic NGV is likely to be your cup of compressed pure fuel. Let’s see if this uncommon, actually gas-powered commuter automobile has a price ticket that doesn’t make us need to inform the vendor to go “blow it out yer’ ass.”
I feel it was a missed alternative in final yr’s Barbi film to have Ken drive a Hummer EV reasonably than some type of Chrysler Ok Automotive. Take into account the 1982 Chrysler LeBaron “Ok Automotive” convertible we checked out yesterday. Painted pink, it might exude the identical form of “Kenergy” the filmmakers have been searching for. Alas, it was not meant to be. Nor, apparently, is a fast sale for our Ok automobile at its $5,000 value. Your collective 68 % No Cube vote ensured that.
There’s a number of gloom and doom being unfold within the media nowadays over the electrical car market seemingly sputtering resulting from excessive prices, shopper reluctance, and whether or not or not you may cost an electrical automobile within the rain. Spoiler alert: you may. That is all despite the fact that, in lots of markets, EVs proceed to take an ever-increasing share of gross sales, and a strong group of followers and fixers has arisen to assist them stay fairly viable for years to come back.
After all, EVs aren’t for everybody. And for individuals who don’t like the concept of sitting on a large assortment of laptop computer batteries however nonetheless need to cut back their affect on the atmosphere, there are options like immediately’s 2011 Honda Civic NGV sedan that runs on compressed pure fuel reasonably than liquid gasoline.
Not less than there as soon as have been. Honda stopped producing the CNG Civic in 2015 because the fueling infrastructure did not develop sufficiently to make the mannequin a nationwide vendor. A map maintained by the U.S. Division of Power reveals that even immediately, solely 758 CNG fueling places exist within the U.S. and Canada. In distinction, there are over 4,400 E85 (ethanol) stations and over 78,000 degree 2 and above electrical charging stations.
Like many electrical vehicles, the CNG Civic suffered from a extra restricted vary than its gasoline-powered equal. The three,600 psi gasoline tank takes up a great little bit of trunk house and gives round 200 miles between fill-ups in return. One resolution was house fueling, facilitated by a tool referred to as “Phill” that must be plumbed into a house fuel line and will refuel the automobile in a single day. Honda disapproved of this selection formally as a result of potential for contamination in house fuel to wreak havoc on the automobile’s gasoline system.
That mentioned, for an around-town commuter automobile, this CNG Civic ought to show economical (pure fuel stays cheaper than common fuel in most areas) and maybe extra environmentally pleasant than a gasoline-powered automobile.
In accordance with the advert, this “beloved” Civic prices solely ten {dollars} to replenish and will get wonderful mileage. It’s finished 140,000 miles and is claimed by the vendor to be probably the most dependable automobile they’ve ever owned. At a look, every part save for the aftermarket LED headlamp models appears to be inventory, proper right down to the NGV decals on the again doorways. The grey paint over darkish grey manufacturing facility wheels and heavy window tint lend the automobile a glance that may very well be construed as both sinister or dour, relying on the temper. The equally grey inside appears first rate and consists of Honda’s goofy split-level instrument show and Z-handle emergency brake.
As for the drivetrain, there’s a 1.8-liter 4 making 110 below the hood and that’s mated to a soul-sapping CVT. Newish tires, brake pads, and a latest oil change imply this Civic is able to rock. It comes with a clear title and a $9,999 asking value.
What’s your tackle this fart-swilling Civic and that just about ten-grand price ticket? Does that make for a transparent deal? Or does that value fail to stay as much as the vendor’s promise of this being a cost-effective automobile?
You determine!
San Diego, California, Craigslist, or go right here if the advert disappears.
H/T to Don R. for the hookup!
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