Honda Civic Hybrid powered by a 1.3 litre petrol engine and an Electric motor
Honda has launched Civic Hybrid, the brand new honda civic which is equipped with a petrol engine and an electric battery.
The Honda Civic Hybrid would cost Rs 21.5 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The import duty on a completely built unit (CBU) is 104 per cent. HOnda will import the CBU from Japan, where it produces the hybrid car for its global markets. However, it is also exploring alternatives through which it can import the engines and parts and bring the car as a semi-knocked down unit.
The Civic Hybrid would be offered with a 1.3 litre petrol engine. From the time of the start-up and acceleration, both the engine and the motor function together. Only when the car is being driven at a high speed that the motor does not work and the vehicle is run on the engine. When the car is idling , the petrol engine automatically stops and the battery keeps the vehicle running, saving fuel. The car when being driven at 40-50 km per hour, operates only on the battery offering maximum fuel efficiency.Civic Hybrid offers a rare combination of being environmentally friendly, fuel efficient and also having a high fun-to-drive quotient.
According to the company, the fuel efficiency of Civic Hybrid is in the range of 19-23 km a per litre when measured with the existing petrol based model, that offers approximately 15 km per litre.
The Civic Hybrid system has been developed so you don’t have to do anything different. The battery is automatically charged when the car is slowing, travelling downhill or braking. The vehicle is able to re-capture energy which is normally lost through friction when braking and use this energy to re-charge the battery. Remember, when the battery is not in use it’s being recharged by the electric motor. There is an override in the system that means you will always have at least 20% power in the battery. So you’ll find there’s no need to plug your car in to charge at the end of the day.
Honda civic Hybrid is available in the following Colors
Alabaster Silver Metallic
Galaxy Gray Metallic
Magnetic Pearl
Opal Silver Blue Metallic
Taffeta White
Premium Pearl White
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