12-24-2005, 08:41 PM
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G.H. Contributor
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Real Name: Terry
Location: The Music City, Tennessee
Hybrids: 2007 Honda Accord Hybrid
Posts: 1,366
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Re: The 1st Thread here: How about that HCH ll?
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Originally Posted by Civic Duty
Hmm, I would argue that Honda is on their 2nd generation of IMA, at best. The HCH-I does not really represent a different hybrid system than the Insight, and the Accord is the same basic system latched onto a big engine. The advances in the HCH-II are more of a gradation than a relatively radical improvement of the type that was seen from Prius I to Prius II (referring to North American generations). Yes, this is Honda's 4th hybrid, but in terms of generations, it's more like v1.5, I think.
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Hi Robby; The reason I Posted that statement was because I Read it in Autoweek and here is the Paragraph.
2006 Honda Civic Hybrid Civic Obedience: Hybrid clings to the ethical high road 
By KEVIN A. WILSON
AutoWeek | Published 09/19/05, 12:00 am et
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ON SALE: Oct. 5
BASE PRICE: $21,500 (est.)
POWERTRAIN: 1.3-liter, 110-hp, 123-lb-ft I4 with integrated motor assist; fwd, CVT
CURB WEIGHT: 2875 lbs
0 TO 60 miles per hour: 11.0 seconds (est.)
FUEL MILEAGE (EPA COMBINED): 50 mpg
The Hybrid may be the stodgy member of the Civic family, clinging to the more austere elements of the model’s heritage of innovative responses to environmental concerns and efficient operation. On the other hand, it’s loaded up with features like a luxurious EX model, even at the $21,500 price.
Hard as it might be to imagine, the 2006 Civic Hybrid sedan represents the fourth generation of Honda’s IMA (internal motor assist) hybrid system. There was the Insight, then the first Civic hybrid, then the Accord version, and now this one.
So; Robby I would be the 1st to agree with you that everything that is in a Magazine does not make it so. I made the statement based on the Autoweek Review if it is incorrect, I will apologize for them and regarding myself it was an Honest mistake. Sorry
Terry
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