Recent Posts Tagged With 'honda'

• No Oil Change Yet

  Posted on Saturday January 17th, 2009 at 23:25 in oil, Car, honda, Driving, service, civic

  I bought my Civic 2008 in August 2008, and just yesterday I drove it past the 5,000 miles mark.  Today I took the car into Hardin Honda for an oil change1, because it has traditionally been recommended by the dealer to get an oil change every 5k mil...

• Hydrogen Cars No Longer a Pipe Dream

  Posted on Saturday December 20th, 2008 at 00:02 in Cars, Alternative, honda, Driving, fuel, hydrogen

  I was one of those people who were skeptical about the future of hydrogen powered cars.  It’s mostly due to the many empty promises from the big automakers like Daimler-Chrysler or Ford to deliver one to the mass market.  The research (red ta...

• Got a New Car!

  Posted on Thursday August 7th, 2008 at 06:44 in buy, honda, Driving, stuff, classifieds, civic

  After many hours of searching, I finally got my new car.  It’s a 2008 Honda Civic LX.  I chose it mainly for fuel economy at 36 MPG.  I also like the design, both inside and outside.  The specs are quite impressive for a compact car.  The ...

• Hybrid Woe - IMA Battery

  Posted on Monday July 7th, 2008 at 16:28 in Car, honda, Driving, battery, hybrid, warranty, civic

  Every car owner worry about spending money to repair his/her car due to regular wear and tear.  An equipment with so many moving parts will require a lot of maintenance work.  It’s a necessary evil.  With an electric-gasoline hybrid cars, th...

• Catalytic Converter - do I need it?

  Posted on Sunday April 6th, 2008 at 22:35 in repair, honda, Driving, hybrid, gasoline, catalytic converter

  I love my 2003 Civic Hybrid. It’s reliable. It gets me from A to B, safely. It’s fuel efficient. It has an 80 HP engine on gasoline and additional 30 HP on battery electric power. Not much requirement for fossil fuel. When I stop ...