It might be because I do almost exclusive highway driving, but I am actually glad that the Civic does not have an EV mode.
It seems like when I am able to run in its EV mode, I start the ICE ASAP because it will result in a net loss in mileage when the battery has to recharge and I do not want it to.
Of course this would all be different if there was a PHEV for the Civic...

sorry about being very off topic from the thread

4/27/08 612.1 miles @ 62.1 MPG with 110,000 miles on the Civic