The Honda Civic GX is a passenger car that has been created to run on CNG (Compressed Natural Gas). A CNG propelled autorickshaw on the streets of New Delhi, Delhi. ...
History
The Civic GX first appeared in 1996 as a Civic LX that had been modified at the factory to run on CNG. The car looks and drives just like a Civic LX of the era but does not run on gasoline. The GX was first leased to the City of Los Angeles to be used by parking enforcement officers as a live beta. The GX follows the same model year design changes of the LX model until the year 2001 when a CVT is used instead of the 4 speed automatic transmission. In 2005 Honda started offering the GX directly to the public through dealers certified to repair the GX. Before only fleets were available to purchase a GX new. The latest, 8th generation Civic is also available as a GX model. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Honda Civic is an automobile manufactured by Honda. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A continuously variable transmission (CVT) is a type of automatic transmission that can change the gear ratio (gears are not generally involved) to any arbitrary setting within the limits. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
Performance
The GX has a 1.6 through 1.8 liter inline four-cylinder engine. Performance is slightly less than a LX of the same model year. The CNG cylinder (fuel tank) holds 8.0 GGE (Gasoline Gallon Equivalent) at 3600 psi. Remember that CNG is a gas, not a liquid like gasoline. Range on a full 3600 psi fill is 200-250 miles depending on driving conditions and style. The 2007 Honda Civic GX averages 28 MPG city and 39 MPG highway. A pressure gauge reading in PSI (red scale) and kPa (black scale) The pound-force per square inch (symbol: lbf/in2) is a non-SI unit of pressure based on avoirdupois units. ...
External links
CNG Honda Civic Americas only factory CNG car being sold to the public
Phill - CNG Home Refueling Appliance Manufactured by Fuelmaker
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