If you happen to’re a fan of fresh air and funky fill-ups, then right this moment’s Good Worth or No Cube Civic NGV may be your cup of compressed pure fuel. Let’s see if this uncommon, actually gas-powered commuter automotive has a price ticket that doesn’t make us need to inform the vendor to go “blow it out yer’ ass.”
I believe it was a missed alternative in final 12 months’s Barbi film to have Ken drive a Hummer EV somewhat than some type of Chrysler Okay Automotive. Contemplate the 1982 Chrysler LeBaron “Okay Automotive” convertible we checked out yesterday. Painted pink, it may exude the identical kind of “Kenergy” the filmmakers have been in search of. Alas, it was not meant to be. Nor, apparently, is a fast sale for our Okay automotive at its $5,000 value. Your collective 68 p.c No Cube vote ensured that.
There’s a whole lot of gloom and doom being unfold within the media today over the electrical car market seemingly sputtering because of excessive prices, shopper reluctance, and whether or not or not you possibly can cost an electrical automotive within the rain. Spoiler alert: you possibly can. That is all regardless that, in lots of markets, EVs proceed to take an ever-increasing share of gross sales, and a sturdy group of followers and fixers has arisen to assist them stay fairly viable for years to return.
After all, EVs aren’t for everybody. And for many who don’t like the thought of sitting on a large assortment of laptop computer batteries however nonetheless need to cut back their influence on the surroundings, there are options like right this moment’s 2011 Honda Civic NGV sedan that runs on compressed pure fuel somewhat than liquid gasoline.
At the very least there as soon as have been. Honda stopped producing the CNG Civic in 2015 because the fueling infrastructure did not develop sufficiently to make the mannequin a nationwide vendor. A map maintained by the U.S. Division of Power exhibits that even right this moment, solely 758 CNG fueling areas exist within the U.S. and Canada. In distinction, there are over 4,400 E85 (ethanol) stations and over 78,000 stage 2 and above electrical charging stations.
Like many electrical automobiles, the CNG Civic suffered from a extra restricted vary than its gasoline-powered equal. The three,600 psi gasoline tank takes up little bit of trunk house and gives round 200 miles between fill-ups in return. One resolution was dwelling fueling, facilitated by a tool known as “Phill” that must be plumbed into a house fuel line and will refuel the automotive in a single day. Honda disapproved of this selection formally because of the potential for contamination in dwelling fuel to wreak havoc on the automotive’s gasoline system.
That mentioned, for an around-town commuter automotive, this CNG Civic ought to show economical (pure fuel stays cheaper than common fuel in most areas) and maybe extra environmentally pleasant than a gasoline-powered automotive.
In keeping with the advert, this “beloved” Civic prices solely ten {dollars} to replenish and will get glorious mileage. It’s accomplished 140,000 miles and is claimed by the vendor to be essentially the most dependable automotive they’ve ever owned. At a look, all the pieces save for the aftermarket LED headlamp models appears to be like to be inventory, proper all the way down to the NGV decals on the again doorways. The grey paint over darkish grey manufacturing facility wheels and heavy window tint lend the automotive a glance that may very well be construed as both sinister or dour, relying on the temper. The equally grey inside appears to be like first rate and consists of Honda’s goofy split-level instrument show and Z-handle emergency brake.
As for the drivetrain, there’s a 1.8-liter 4 making 110 below the hood and that’s mated to a soul-sapping CVT. Newish tires, brake pads, and a current oil change imply this Civic is able to rock. It comes with a clear title and a $9,999 asking value.
What’s your tackle this fart-swilling Civic and that just about ten-grand price ticket? Does that make for a transparent deal? Or does that value fail to dwell as much as the vendor’s promise of this being a cheap automotive?
You resolve!
San Diego, California, Craigslist, or go right here if the advert disappears.
H/T to Don R. for the hookup!
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