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Comparative rankings of hybrid cars are hard to find.

In the first place, there aren't that many hybrids on the market to compare. And, secondly, they come in all different sizes and shapes, making ranking of hybrid cars very difficult.

How do you judge the ranking, for example, of a small Toyota Prius, a luxury Lexus LS sedan compared to a full-sized Chevy Silverado? Other than being hybrid cars, they have very little else in common.

But, it's important to have a comparison before buying. So, since I always love a challenge, here's my ranking of hybrid cars, which helped me tremendously while shopping around.

To begin with, let's take a look at the best selling hybrid cars for the first six months of 2006. According to edmunds.com, they rank as follows:

1. Toyota Prius - 48,156 units
2. Toyota Highlander Hybrid - 18,127 units
3. Honda Civic Hybrid - 15,755 units
4. Lexus RX 400h - 11,193 units
5. Ford Escape Hybrid - 10,190 units
6. Toyota Camry Hybrid* - 7,386 units
7. Honda Accord Hybrid - 3,245 units
8. Mercury Mariner Hybrid - 1,461 units
9. Lexus GS 450h - 525 units
10. 10. Honda Insight - 489 units

* (The Toyota Camry Hybrid was newly released in May 2006, but sales in May and June were already second only to the Prius.)

It's easy to see that Toyota hybrid cars are the best sellers. The Prius and the Highlander, for example, account for nearly 50% of the entire U.S. hybrid market. When you add in the future figures for the new Camry, that share will increase and Toyotas will clearly dominate.

Since the Honda Insight was first introduced in 2000, Honda's sales of hybrid cars have increased by more than 2,000%. In 2005, over 205,000 cars were sold and it looks like close to 250,000 will be sold in 2006.

Hybrids still only account for about 1% of the total U.S. car market, but most experts predict that's going to change rapidly. It's easy to see why. For economic, environmental and political reasons, more and more Americans are looking for fuel efficient automobiles. And, out of the top ten fuel efficient cars, the first three were green machines. They were:

1. Honda Insight - 60 mpg city, 66 mpg highway
2. Toyota Prius - 60 mpg city, 51 mpg highway
3. Honda Civic Hybrid - 49 mpg city, 51 mpg highway

There's another way we can compare hybrid cars. And that's by looking at which hybrids received the coveted Consumer Reports recommendation. According to their most recent Consumer Reports publication (before the Camry was introduced), the recommended hybrid cars are the following:

• Toyota Prius - small sedan
• Honda Civic Hybrid - small sedan
• Honda Accord Hybrid - family sedan
• Lexus RX 400h - mid-size SUV
• Lexus GS450h - luxury sedan
• Toyota Highlander Hybrid - mid-size SUV

Those that weren't recommended are as follows:

• Honda Insight - compact sedan
• Ford Escape Hybrid - small SUV
• Chevy Silverado - full-size pickup
• Mercury Mariner Hybrid - small SUV
• GMC Sierra - full-size pickup
• Saturn Vue - small SUV

So there you have it - my ranking of hybrid cars. Hope this research helps you as much as it helped me.

Looking for more information about plug in hybrid cars? Maria Cuttini clears up the confusion so you can save money at the pump and look good driving around town. Her new Hybrid Car Buyer's Guide has been called "the ultimate hybrid cars sourcebook" and is available for free at http://www.AlternativeCarNews.com.

Honda Civic, Stand Up Against High Gas Prices

Everyone understands that with gas prices topping $3 or $4 per gallon, monthly gas prices can be more than a car payment. We recommend everyone buy a honda civic. We have realized that a low cost, attractive and reliable vehicle is needed to offset the new inflated gas costs in our economy. Studies have shown that driving a honda civic can save thousands of dollars over the life span of a vehicle for gas, maintenance as well as overall vehicle cost. The Honda Civic is absolutely a great choice.

When shopping for a honda civic you must take a few things in to consideration. You must research out the invoice pricing, this can be done easily online. You must also decide what options you want and need. 

With an Estimated 34 highway miles per gallon you are sure to save money. Lets say you currently drive a dodge ram truck that gets an average of 13 miles per gallon. However you could drive a honda civic with an average 29 miles per gallon. If you drove the average 16,000 miles per year you would save an amazing amount. With the honda you would buy 551 gallons of gas in one year. Now lets consider you drove the truck, you would buy 1230 gallons in a year. Lets take that in to consideration when paying $3.50 per gallon.  You are buying an extra 679 gallons of gas per year. With the Dodge Ram you would be spending an extra $2376 per year on fuel, that is an extra $200 per month. Then take in to consideration insurance expenses, lower prices to wash your vehicle, maintain your vehicle, and less repair costs from a more reliable vehicle.  You could literally save 20-30 thousand dollars over the life span of your vehicle over a 7-10 year period.

Its really time to take these huge prices in to consideration so you can start saving money on your vehicle expenses. There are obviously other great vehicles on the market as well. Shop around and be savvy. Research out your overall expenses and put some money back in your own pocket.

Studies have shown that the Honda Civic outperforms most all vehicles in being affordable and reliable. You need to buy a vehicle that will lower monthly expenses and also lower large costs that can arise from a poorly functioning vehicle. We believe that the Honda Civic meets and exceeds both of these requirements.

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Why wont my 1989 Honda Civic start without rolling down a hill to pop the clutch?

My 1989 Honda Civic will not start without rolling down a hill to pop the clutch. I thought it might be the battery, but once I chnaged it, the car did the same thing. Does that mean the clutch has gone bad or is it something else?

It could be anything except what you mentioned. Obviously, the clutch and transmission and engine is working great.

Could be just about anything in the charging/starting system. Starter, battery, alternator, switches, or other things. I'd start simple. If you "jump start" the car, does that work? I'd try that and if it works you know the starter and switch is good. If you can't jump start it then it's the starter/solenoid, (probably) or maybe a bad wire or switch.
If it does start when "jumped" then I'd suspect the battery. The alternator is a possibility, but you said you charged the battery, so if it was a bad alternator, (causing the battery to go flat due to lack of charging current) then charging the battery would have fixed it temporarily. So that would leave the battery. Even though you applied a charge to it, that doesn't mean it did charge up. In fact, that's the definition of a bad battery.
I've heard of other more esoteric problems such as faulty switches in the transmission or things like that, so if all the obvious things check out OK then you have to start digging. Good luck

Honda Si fun-to-drive factor unbeatable
Honda is applauded for attaching its "Si" designation to its Civic sedan. There are more than a few auto enthusiasts who wish that Honda would bring the European Civic hatchback to North America.

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