Owners of Civic GX Can Still Register to Receive Single Driver
Identification Stickers
TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Customers who purchase a
Honda natural gas-powered vehicle continue to be eligible for
single-occupant use of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOVs) lanes in California.
The 2007 Honda Civic GX is the only new vehicle that is eligible for
consumers to register for single occupant HOV permits (AB 2628), now that
the maximum number of 85,000 hybrid vehicle HOV permits have been issued.
Consumers should refer to the California Air Resources Board's website
http://www.arb.ca.gov for further information.
"The single-occupant HOV permits reward consumers who purchase vehicles
that achieve the highest levels of environmental performance," said John
Mendel, senior vice president of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "Honda
continues to be a leader in producing vehicles that set the standard for
low emissions and fuel economy."
This leadership is underscored by the fact that Honda is the most fuel
efficient car company in America according to EPA fuel economy ratings(1).
High fuel economy has always been part of Honda's strategy.
New Honda Civic GX buyers may also be eligible for a $4,000 federal tax
credit(2) when they file their tax return for the year in which the vehicle
was purchased. Additionally, buyers of the natural gas vehicle home
refueling appliance "Phill" are also eligible for up to a $1,000 tax
credit. Phill allows consumers to refuel a natural gas-powered Civic GX
from their home at a much lower fuel cost than gasoline.
Honda is currently the only manufacturer to market a natural gas
passenger car to fleet operators nationwide and directly to consumers in
the states of California and New York. The home refueling appliance "Phill"
can also be leased in conjunction with the natural gas-powered Civic GX at
certain California and New York Honda dealers.
Consumer information is available at http://www.honda.com.
(1) Based on model year 2005 CAFE average fuel economy ratings and
weighted sales for passenger-car and light truck fleets sold in the
U.S. by major manufacturers.
(2) Various limitations to the credit may apply, depending on the
specific circumstances of the customer, and Honda is encouraging
customers to contact the IRS or a tax advisor to determine if and how
the tax credit will apply to their vehicle purchase or lease.
SOURCE American Honda Motor Co.
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