Popularity of gas-electric cars surges as Honda unveils improved Civic Hybrid
#1
10-16-2005, 02:32 PM
Popularity of gas-electric cars surges as Honda unveils improved Civic Hybrid
The soaring prices of gasoline has drivers scrambling to find cheaper alternatives, so gasoline/electric hybrid cars are gaining rampant popularity, and Honda has responded to this by improving the fuel efficiency of its popular Civic Hybrid as well as designing it to run solely on battery power at low speeds, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy News reports.
#3
10-20-2005, 08:48 PM
Re: Popularity of gas-electric cars surges as Honda unveils improved Civic Hybrid
Originally Posted by NuShrike
Just to point out, the Prius isn't a sedan.
#4
10-20-2005, 08:54 PM
Re: Popularity of gas-electric cars surges as Honda unveils improved Civic Hybrid
se·dan Audio pronunciation of "sedan" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (s-dn)
n.
1. A closed automobile having two or four doors and a front and rear seat....
n.
1. A closed automobile having two or four doors and a front and rear seat....
#6
10-20-2005, 09:01 PM
Re: Popularity of gas-electric cars surges as Honda unveils improved Civic Hybrid
Huh. I had always interpreted "sedan" as meaning exclusively four-door. Turns out that they can have two or four? The automotive definition of "coupe" on dictionary.com stipulates that coupes have only two doors. So are all coupes also sedans? My world has just been altered.
Whoa.
Whoa.
#7
10-21-2005, 11:09 AM
Re: Popularity of gas-electric cars surges as Honda unveils improved Civic Hybrid
Actually I've seen the term "2 door sedan" used for quite some time to describe large touring cars like the Cadillac Eldorado that have two doors, but a HUGE proper back seat that easily accomidates full size adults. It's a rare niche that even Cadillac eventually abandoned when they discontinued the Eldorado after the 2002 model year.
#9
10-30-2005, 07:29 PM
Re: Popularity of gas-electric cars surges as Honda unveils improved Civic Hybrid
As far as I know a coupe doesn't have a "post" and a sedan does.
Example: Look up a '55 Chevy 2dr Sedan and you'll see the post in between the front window and back window. Check out a 2dr Coupe and you'll see when all 4 windows are rolled down there is no post. All open. They even had a 55 Chevy 4dr Coupe, VERY rare. I've seen plenty of new JDM cars that are 4dr coupes.
To add to the confusion though think of a 32 Ford 3 Window Coupe. Just 2 door with no back window much like AZCivic's description of the late model Cadillac Coupes.
Speaking of Cadillacs, I did notice Cadillac has an EV SUT. I doubt you've heard much about it and since it's full EV it takes a HUGE horsepower decrease. It can be seen here.
Example: Look up a '55 Chevy 2dr Sedan and you'll see the post in between the front window and back window. Check out a 2dr Coupe and you'll see when all 4 windows are rolled down there is no post. All open. They even had a 55 Chevy 4dr Coupe, VERY rare. I've seen plenty of new JDM cars that are 4dr coupes.
To add to the confusion though think of a 32 Ford 3 Window Coupe. Just 2 door with no back window much like AZCivic's description of the late model Cadillac Coupes.
Speaking of Cadillacs, I did notice Cadillac has an EV SUT. I doubt you've heard much about it and since it's full EV it takes a HUGE horsepower decrease. It can be seen here.
#10
10-30-2005, 08:48 PM
Re: Popularity of gas-electric cars surges as Honda unveils improved Civic Hybrid
Originally Posted by rigger
Speaking of Cadillacs, I did notice Cadillac has an EV SUT. I doubt you've heard much about it and since it's full EV it takes a HUGE horsepower decrease. It can be seen here.
