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Having Problems With Honda Civic Hybrid Battery Fix

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Published Aug. 17, 2010 at 4:41 p.m.

According to visitors to hybridcars.com, the fix being applied to the software in the hybrid Civic is a little bit disappointing: ... Apparently, the software change does not directly address the battery problem—but instead reduces the vehicle’s reliance on the batteries and electric motor. Essentially, the “fix” extends the life of the battery, but turns a Civic Hybrid into a standard hybrid in the process. As a result, fuel economy is reduced from low- to mid-40 mpg, to the level of a

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Toronto To Get Bixi Bike System; Will It Get Strangled At Birth?

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Published Aug. 13, 2010 at 10:50 a.m.

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Like American cities, Toronto is taxed-starved to the point that a couple of years ago it couldn't find $75K to save its community yellow bike system. But its gotta be, as a former mayor used to say, "World Class", so if Paris and London and Montreal have bike share systems, so does Toronto. It is bringing Montreal's Bixi system to town, or a small portion thereof. Since Toronto can't even pay for civic amenities like garbage cans and bus shelters, let alone bike share systems, it will be

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Fix required for Honda Civic hybrids

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Published Aug. 11, 2010 at 1:32 p.m.

Save your batteryAround 90,000 Honda Civic hybrids from 2006 – 2008 will require a software update to resolve a problem that could cause the Civic hybrid’s battery pack to fail prematurely.Owners of affected vehicles are being notified, but a recall is not warranted, according to Honda, because safety is not at issue.Unfortunately, whether this issue [ ... ] ...

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Honda to reprogram 90K Civic Hybrids due to battery failure

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Published Aug. 13, 2010 at 12:16 a.m.

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Honda has announced a service bulletin aimed at fixing the programming in 90,000 Civic Hybrid models which may currently suffer premature battery failure ... Honda - Honda Civic - Makes and Models - Recreation - Autos ...

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Honda Civic Hybrid Owners Get Software Fix for Battery Pack

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Published Aug. 12, 2010 at 3:58 p.m.

Honda Civic Hybrid owners are starting to be notified that their hybrid battery pack could fail sooner than warranted by Honda ... Model years 2006, 2007 and 2008 are affected by a software flaw that causes the battery to drain sooner than it should ... Honda did not issue a recall since the flaw does not cause any danger to people's safety, but instead issued a technical service bulletin ... But I'm betting owners aren't too happy to hear they've been driving around with something like this for

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How Not To Swap An Engine [LOLCars]

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Published Aug. 9, 2010 at 4:15 p.m.

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"Hey bro, engine hoists are for loser V8s. The Honda Civic's engine is so light, it floats right out of the car if you unbolt it. Seriously. I read it online." - A Moron ... More » ...

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Don't Mess With The Beach Master Unit [Military Vehicles]

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Published Aug. 10, 2010 at 8:00 a.m.

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The Navy is good at naming things. Example: the Beach Master Unit 1 ... Here's BMU1 supporting a humanitarian and civic assistance mission in Colombia ... Photo Credit: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathen E. Davis/U.S. Navy ... More » ...

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Honda recalls 384,000 Accords, Civics and Elements

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Published Aug. 9, 2010 at 12:59 p.m.

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Quickly following a recall for a limited quantity of Honda Elements, the automaker will now recall 384,000 Accord, Civic and Element models, model years 2003-2004 ... Honda - Honda Civic - Makes and Models - Recreation - Autos ...

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Honda Recalls 384,220 Vehicles for Ignition Interlock Defect

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Published Aug. 9, 2010 at 3:18 p.m.

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Honda is recalling 384,220 2003 Accord and Civic vehicles and 2003-'04 Element vehicles in the U.S. because of an ignition interlock defect, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ...

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Cars.com Reviews the 2010 Nissan Sentra

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Published Aug. 9, 2010 at 1:00 p.m.

The 2010 Nissan Sentra is the proverbial also-ran of the compact car segment. The model isn’t as popular as the Toyota Corolla or Honda Civic, yet the Sentra outdoes both cars in many respects, according to Cars.com editor Mike Hanley ...

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