If you happen to’re a fan of unpolluted air and funky fill-ups, then at this time’s Good Value or No Cube Civic NGV is perhaps 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 wish to inform the vendor to go “blow it out yer’ ass.”
I believe it was a missed alternative in final yr’s Barbi film to have Ken drive a Hummer EV slightly than some type of Chrysler Okay Automobile. Contemplate the 1982 Chrysler LeBaron “Okay Automobile” convertible we checked out yesterday. Painted pink, it may exude the identical type of “Kenergy” the filmmakers had been searching for. Alas, it was not meant to be. Nor, apparently, is a fast sale for our Okay automobile at its $5,000 value. Your collective 68 % No Cube vote ensured that.
There’s loads of gloom and doom being unfold within the media lately over the electrical car market seemingly sputtering because of excessive prices, client reluctance, and whether or not or not you’ll be able to cost an electrical automobile within the rain. Spoiler alert: you’ll be able to. That is all though, 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 return.
After all, EVs aren’t for everybody. And for many who don’t like the thought of sitting on a large assortment of laptop computer batteries however nonetheless wish to cut back their affect on the atmosphere, there are options like at this time’s 2011 Honda Civic NGV sedan that runs on compressed pure fuel slightly than liquid gasoline.
At the very least there as soon as had 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 Vitality reveals that even at this time, solely 758 CNG fueling areas 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 automobiles, the CNG Civic suffered from a extra restricted vary than its gasoline-powered equal. The three,600 psi gasoline tank takes up a very good little bit of trunk area and presents 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 feature formally as a result of potential for contamination in house fuel to wreak havoc on the automobile’s gasoline system.
That stated, 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 keeping with the advert, this “beloved” Civic prices solely ten {dollars} to replenish and will get glorious mileage. It’s performed 140,000 miles and is claimed by the vendor to be essentially the most dependable automobile they’ve ever owned. At a look, the whole lot save for the aftermarket LED headlamp items appears to be like to be inventory, proper all the way down to the NGV decals on the again doorways. The grey paint over darkish grey manufacturing unit wheels and heavy window tint lend the automobile a glance that might be construed as both sinister or dour, relying on the temper. The equally grey inside appears to be like respectable 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 reside as much as the vendor’s promise of this being a cost-effective automobile?
You resolve!
San Diego, California, Craigslist, or go right here if the advert disappears.
H/T to Don R. for the hookup!
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