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Honda Vehicle Earns #1 Ranking on ACEEE’s “Greenest Vehicles of 2010” List for the 10th Year in a Row
Honda Civic GX Natural Gas Car Earns Top Spot for 7th Straight Year

01/20/2010 - TORRANCE, Calif. -

Four Honda vehicles earned recognition from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) as among the “greenest vehicles of 2010” with the Civic GX natural gas car earning the title of American’s greenest vehicle for the seventh consecutive year, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today. In the annual ACEEE’s “Green Book® Online” ranking of environmentally responsible vehicles (available at www.greenercars.org), the near-zero emissions natural gas-powered Civic GX ranked first with the Civic Hybrid, Insight and Fit joining the list on the ACEEE’s 12 most environmentally responsible vehicles available to the public.

This is the tenth year in a row that a Honda vehicle received the number one ranking and the ninth consecutive year that Honda vehicles held at least three positions in the top 12. This year’s list also marks the first appearance of the next-generation Insight in its first year on the market.

“Honda’s rankings in the ACEEE study are emblematic of our commitment to lowering emissions and increasing fuel efficiency in all of our models,” said John Mendel, executive vice president of American Honda. "Honda continues to set the standard for socially and environmentally responsible vehicles with products like the Insight and Civic GX.”

The ACEEE’s ranking system uses a singular measure that incorporates fuel economy, health-related pollution impacts, and global warming emissions. All vehicles are analyzed and given a "Green Score” which is used to rank a vehicle’s total environmental performance, including a list of the 12 "greenest" and 12 "meanest" vehicles. The Civic GX, first introduced in 1998 and currently built at Honda Manufacturing of Indiana*, is the cleanest internal combustion vehicle certified by the U.S. EPA**.

Honda has a long history of environmental innovation, including the introduction of America’s first hybrid, the Honda Insight (1999), delivery of the first fuel cell vehicle in the U.S., the FCX (2002) and the first gasoline-powered vehicles in the hands of consumers to meet stricter emissions standards, including:

* The first gasoline Low Emissions Vehicle (LEV), the 1996 Honda Civic.
* The first gasoline Ultra-Low Emissions vehicle (ULEV), the 1998 Honda Accord.
* The first gasoline Super Ultra-Low Emissions Vehicle (SULEV), the 2000 Honda Accord.
* The first Advanced Technology Partial-Zero Emissions Vehicle (AT-PZEV), the 2001 Civic GX natural gas vehicle.

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of promoting both economic prosperity and environmental protection.

Hapa DC5

I thought the Prius was the greenest car evar...

FutureBagdA4

Fixed

Moog-Type-S

Green Car

Everyone has a "green car of the year"....

If given the choice of "Green Car Winners"....I'll take the diesel car over natural gas.

TDI FTW!
http://www.greencar.com/articles/vw-...n-car-year.php
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN03111244
http://green.autoblog.com/2009/02/11...-choice-award/

Diesel > hybrid > nat. gas

LuvMyTSX

It's not even available everywhere, is it? I thought just CA.

Moog-Type-S

....and good luck finding a station that has natural gas.

I've only seen them a few times on the road....a lot of them are "owned" by the state, county, or city vehicles.

majin ssj eric

Its convenient that somebody put all of the cars I would NEVER buy onto one list so I can avoid them at all cost....

Colin

Regarding this and finding a (future) hydrogen refueling station. I'm thinking the limitation of cars like this is the fuel. But having said that, if these are only used as commuter cars and not "road trip" cars, is the filling station proximity a major issue?

For example, say I locate two suitable stations, one near home and one near work. Unless I suddenly forget their location, why would I care that I can't get fuel everywhere? I only need to get fuel between home and work. I'd have a gasoline car for longer trips or as a second vehicle. As a sensible consumer, I certainly wouldn't buy such a car if I couldn't get fuel. IMO, the greatest worry would be that after the purchase "my station" stopped selling my fuel. THAT would the the real concern.

LuvMyTSX

The problem is, most people can't afford a second vehicle. It's one thing if you're married and have 2 cars, but single people don't usually have 2 cars. So I think the fuel problem is very prohibitive.

Moog-Type-S

Bingo!

...and diesel is pretty much available everywhere.

Colin

Obviously if it was you only car, its a bit 'self limiting' but saying it's the 'car's fault' would be like having a large family and then 'blaming' the S2000 that the family doesn't fit in it. Either way, diesel, hybrid, and CG are all a sliver of the overall market, all for their own reasons.

Moog-Type-S

^^ CG is a tiny niche, that will fall by the wayside.

It's a showcar for Honda....nothing more.

Colin

^^ Absolutely and I stated as such. CG may make a partial comeback if Honda puts the Home Refueling station into production. This would reform CG into hydrogen fuel for the car and produce power for the home.

Moog-Type-S

^^ Not going to happen. CG is not practical.

Diesel makes more sense....Honda is fighting the obvious for yet another reason that baffles everyone.

elessar

The only green car I would ever want:

Colin

I thought that the endgame for Hydrogen is to make it from H2O? CG is a just a stepping stone?

CL6

We will run out of gas before CG.

godfather2

nice to get some good news once in a while