Civic Hybrid vs.Civic GX NGV

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Civic Hybrid vs.Civic GX NGV

• Team 2
• Wilson Law Organizer
• Wei Ming Lee Summarizer

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Presentation Outline
 

• Scenarios
• Fuel Costs
• Mileage
• City-Highway Ratio
• Useful Life
• APR
• Conclusion
• Resources

Phill (Fuelmaker)
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Scenario 1

• 2009 Honda Civic GX Natural Gas Vehicle
• 25,090 suggested starting price
• 24mpg city, 36mpg highway
• Will fill up with the gas at home
• Useful life 5 years
• Mileage 15,000 miles per year
• 60 Highway, 40 City
• 15 down payment, 8 APR

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Scenario 2

• 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid Sedan
• 23,550 suggested starting price
• 40mpg city, 45mpg highway
• Useful life 5 years
• Mileage 15,000 miles per year
• 60 Highway, 40 City
• 15 down payment, 8 APR

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Fuel Costs

• NGV
• Natural gas prices average 2.04
• Initial cost for Phill - 4000
• Replacement cost for Phill - 2000
• Hybrid
• Gas prices average 3.42

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Mileage

• Varying mileage from 13k to 17k

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City-Highway Ratio

• Varying city-highway ratios from 0/100 to 100/0

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Useful Life

• Varying useful life from 5 to 10 years

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APR

• Varying APR from 6 to 14

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Conclusion

• The Honda Civic GX is the preferred car for our
  scenario
• However, after 5 years or 75000 miles, whichever
  comes first, the Hybrid becomes the preferred
  choice

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Resources

• Official Honda Website
• California Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition
• Phill by FuelMaker
• Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data
  Center
• http//www.fuelgaugereport.com/CAavg.asp