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You've been hearing a lot about the Honda Civic Hybrid lately - and why not? The vehicle takes one of the Japanese auto maker's best selling vehicles (year after year) and adds a fully hybrid engine, producing greater miles per gallon and longer driving range. But just how "green" is Civic Hybrid?

EPA estimates put this vehicle at an equal 44 MPG City and Highway. With a starting price around $24,000 (before tax credits), it's a bargain.

Civic Hybrid does have a moderate electric engine, relying mostly on the gasoline powerplant to push the vehicle along. It…

The days when yellow-stickered partial-hybrid vehicles were allowed to travel with a single passenger on designated HOV areas of California state highways are over. As of July 1, yellow-sticker vehicles must meet a higher passenger quota to gain access to these highly coveted driving zones. Luckily, super-ultralow-emission vehicles, such as the natural-gas-powered Honda Civic, get a different white-colored sticker. And, all cars, including the Honda NGV, will continue to have single-passenger access to HOV areas on California state highways for another four years.

Naturally, we're psyched. Especially, as the 2012 Honda Civic NGV comes out this fall, giving California…

We at Red River Honda are proud to announce that Honda has recently been awarded with the title of Greenest Automaker. This isn't the first time Honda received the award, in fact this is the 5th straight year Honda has become Greenest Automaker. The 2011 Honda Civic GX, fueled by compressed natural gas, was also named Greenest Vehicles of 2011 by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy.¹

The Honda Civic Hybrid, which receives 40 miles per gallon city and 43 miles per gallon highway, is another great green car for the company. Even Honda SUV's…