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Compare environmental impact, cost, reliability, drivability, efficiency, and drawbacks of NGV (Honda Civic GX) vs. Hybrid Car (Honda Civic Hybrid) over 5 years. Get insights on oil scarcity, fossil fuel uses, and smog impact. Explore maintenance, fuel costs, user ratings, and technical specifications. Learn about benefits and challenges of each vehicle type to make an informed decision.
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NGV vs. Hybrid Team 4 Ethan Spielvogel Van Luu Seo Yun Hong Marvin Magcamit
Roles • Ethan Spielvogel – Organizer • Van Luu - Summarizer • Seo Yun Hong -Summarizer • Marvin Magcamit - Techie
Scenarios • Compare vehicle performance over 5 years • NGV (Honda Civic GX) vs. • Hybrid Car (Honda Civic Hybrid)
Factors • Environmental Impact • Cost • Reliability • Drivability • Fuel Efficiency • Power • Drawbacks
Environmental Impact • Oil scarcity • Other uses for fossil fuels • Smog
Civic GX (NGV) Cost $21,760.00 MSRP Maintenance Fee Fuel Cost = 800/yr Oil Change = $200/yr Tire = $78/yr Breaks = $400 Others = $600 Civic Hybrid Cost $21,850.00 MSRP Maintenance Fee Fuel Cost = $1,105/yr Oil Change = $225/yr Tire = $120/yr Breaks = $400 Others = $600 Cost
Civic GX (NGV) User – 9.3 Reliability • Civic Hybrid • User – 9.3
Drivability Both cars have the same turning radius -34.1 ft The Civic Hybrid has larger wheels which give greater comfort at highway speeds Both cars have poor acceleration about 11 seconds to 60 MPH
Civic GX (NGV) Filling Station $1.499 / gallon 20 miles/dollar MPG: 30 City / 34 Highway Home Station $1 / gallon 30 miles/dollar 29.8 MPG Civic Hybrid $2.70 / gallon 18.5 miles/dollar MPG: 49 City / 51 Highway Fuel Efficiency
Civic GX (CNG) Engine Type: In-Line-4-Cylinder Displacement: 1668 CC Horsepower: 100 @ 6100 RPM Torque: 98 lb.-ft @ 4000 RPM Valve Train: 16 valve SOHC Compression Ratio: 12.5:1 Front-Wheel Drive Battery: 12V-45Ah/20hr Alternator 12V-70Ah Emissions Rating: AT-PZEV (Advance Technology – Partial Zero-Emission Vehicle) Required Fuel : CNG (Compress Natural Gas) Civic Hybrid Engine Type: In-Line-4-Cylinder Displacement: 1339CC Horsepower: 110 @ 6000 (rpm) Torque: 123 (lb-ft) @ 1000-2500(rpm) Redline: 6300 RPM Valve Train: 8 Valve SOHC i-VTEC Compression Ratio: 10.8:1 Emissions Rating: AT-PZEV(Advance Technology – Partial Zero-Emission Vehicle) Required Fuel: Regular Unleaded Power
Civic GX (CNG) Must use CNG Driving range is 200 miles Sitting on a pressurized tank of a flammable gas Hard to find filling stations Trunk space is compromised Slow acceleration Civic Hybrid Pollutes Large Battery is hard to dispose of Some Fire and Rescue companies have stated they will not rescue from a Hybrid Trunk space is compromised Slow acceleration Drawbacks
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